Dollar Rebounds after Fed, ECB Meeting but the Rally may Prove Fleeting
The Fed hiked the interest rate by 25 basis points yesterday and hinted that there will be another hike, after which it will likely be done with tightening. Despite worries about inflation, Powell said at the press conference that the committee believes it is necessary to slow down the pace of monetary tightening. Market indicators […]
Morgan Stanley expect the Federal Reserve to pause at the March meeting – ‘disinflation’
At his press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) statement on Wednesday Federal Reserve System Chair Powell mentioned the “disinflation” word 13 times. After the December FOMC meeting, at his presser, Powell said that word, let me count, zero times. For those divining nuance from the words of a Fed Chair this is […]
1.2300 Handle Holds Firm as Markets Take a Breather Before the FOMC Meeting
GBP/USD PRICE, CHARTS and ANALYSIS: Recommended by Zain Vawda Download the Updated Q1 Forecast for the US Dollar Most Read: GBP/USD Technical Outlook: Short-term Range Intact GBP/USD FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP Cable failed to recover any ground surrendered to the greenback yesterday, as sideways price action dominated the Asian and early European sessions. Yesterday’s selloff in GBP/USD […]
Asia FX treads water as Fed meeting looms, dollar inches higher By Investing.com
© Reuters By Ambar Warrick Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Wednesday in anticipation of a Federal Reserve meeting, while the dollar crept higher as markets positioned for an interest rate hike and a potentially hawkish message from the central bank. The dollar firmed slightly against a basket of currencies, with the and advancing about […]
Dollar set for fourth monthly drop as Fed meeting looms By Reuters
© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration taken July 17, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar was eyeing a fourth monthly loss on Tuesday as investors reckon a peak in U.S. interest rates could swing into view as soon as this week’s Federal Reserve […]
Asia FX muted, dollar steadies as Fed meeting looms By Investing.com
© Reuters By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — Most Asian currencies moved little on Tuesday, while the dollar retained recent gains as caution kicked in ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting this week, with any signals on U.S. monetary policy squarely in focus. But most Asian units were set for strong gains in January amid expectations […]
Chinese yuan leads Asia FX higher in anticipation of Fed meeting By Investing.com
© Reuters. By Ambar Warrick Investing.com — The Chinese yuan rose sharply on Monday as local markets reopened from a week-long holiday, while most other Asian currencies strengthened in anticipation of a Federal Reserve meeting and a slew of economic data releases this week. The rose 0.4%, benefiting from bets that the Lunar New Year […]
Preview of the Fed Meeting: Finding a Balance is a Tough Task
Last year the Fed pursued the most aggressive monetary policy in many years, but in December 2022, officials began laying the groundwork for reducing the pace of tightening to standard 25 bp hike. There are signs that the US expansion is losing momentum while risks of sharper inflation easing gradually build up which contribute to […]
Australian inflation data this week – the RBA will be eyeing it for the February 7 meeting
Australian CPI data for the December quarter (October – December) is due on Wednesday 23 January 2023 at 0030 GMT (0530 US ET): This snapshot from the ForexLive economic data calendar, access it here. The times in the left-most column are GMT. The numbers in the right-most column are the ‘prior’ (previous month/quarter as the […]
ICYMI – Citi drops its call for 50bp at the Fed Jan/Feb meeting, now projecting +25bp
The consensus has shifted to a 25bp interest rate hike at the January 31/February 1 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting. Earlier today I had this reflecting the ratchet downward: Citi (client note via CNBC, this report is not fresh, posting as a catch-up): “We are changing our call for the February FOMC meeting from […]