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Wednesday, August 30, 2023

Next Week’s Menu: August 12- 18, 2023

Central Banks: Monetary policies will be reviewed in New Zealand, Norway and the Philippines. Minutes from the last Reserve Bank of Australia board and FOMC meetings will be published. Holidays and Special Event: Assumption Day will be observed Tuesday in France and Italy. Argentinian presidential primaries will be held Sunday. U.S. Data Releases: Retail sales, […]

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Sunday, August 20, 2023

Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/USD Ticked Higher on Bolstered BoE Rate Hike Bets

Pound (GBP) Supported by Expectations of Further Tightening The Pound (GBP) continued to struggle for sustained demand amid a lack of major economic data. However, despite the thin trading conditions, GBP investors could be buoyed on the prospect of further tightening from the Bank of England (BoE). With a quarter...

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Friday, August 18, 2023

A Further Rise in 10-Year Sovereign Debt Yields After FOMC Minutes Got Released Yesterday

The 10-year U.S. Treasury yield climbed five basis points overnight to a 16-year high. At 4.29%, such is still almost a percentage point south of the 2007 peak of 5.26%. In Europe, 10-year sovereign debt yields rose overnight by six basis points in the U.K., four bps in Italy and Spain and three bps in […]

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Thursday, August 17, 2023

Pound US Dollar Exchange Rate News: GBP/USD Wavered on Stuttering UK Retail Sector

Pound (GBP) Underpinned by Elevated Rate Hike Bets The Pound (GBP) started the day on the back foot as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) reported underwhelming retail sales growth. The BRC revealed that sales had only risen by 3.7% on a yearly basis, compared to last month̢۪s 5.2% growth YoY in March. Despite...

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Wednesday, August 16, 2023

Risk Aversion Persists as Investors Get Ready for U.S. PPI Release

Any sense of investor complacency after Thursday’s CPI figures was squelched by San Francisco Fed President Daly’s cautionary remarks that sustainable price stability will remain elusive without less labor market tightness than exists currently. An enduring impact of former Fed Chairman Volcker’s victory over inflation forty years ago is that higher-than-desired U.S. inflation provides support […]

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Thursday, August 10, 2023

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Soars amid Hotter-Than-Expected Labour Data

Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) Exchange Rate Soars amid Hotter-Than-Expected Labour Data The Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate strengthened significantly during Tuesday̢۪s trade, following hotter-than-expected UK labour data, which cemented an additional rate hike from the Bank of England (BoE). At the time of...

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Rate Cut at National Bank of Georgia

The National Bank of Georgia’s benchmark interest rate has been cut a second time. The drop of 25 basis points to 10.25% follows an initial 50-basis point reduction in May. The rate remains above the pandemic low of 8.0% and Georgian on-year CPI inflation, which at 0.6% in June was its lowest in 79 months […]

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