Coming up at 1415 London time, we will get a few members of the MPC speaking in parliament:Andrew Bailey, Governor, Bank of England; Sir Jon Cunliffe, Deputy Governor for Financial Stability, Bank of England; Dr Swati Dhingra, External Member, Monetary Policy...
Fed’s Collins: IT’s time for mon pol to be patient and deliberate
Fed should 'allow time' when making monetary policy choicesToo soon to say inflation sustainably moving back back to targetFed must balance lowering inflation against slowing economy too muchFed can likely achieve goals without causing notable economic painStill too...
US July international trade balance -65.0B vs -68.0B expected
> US July international trade balance -65.0B vs -68.0B expected US July 2023 trade balance data <!--> Adam Button Wednesday, 06/09/2023 | 12:32 GMT-0 06/09/2023 | 12:32 GMT-0 --> <!--> Prior was -65.5B (revised to -63.7B)Goods trade -90.92B vs...
Canada July trade balance -0.99B vs -3.65B expected
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A key look at the US service sector is coming up
It's a busy economic calendar today that peaks at 10 am ET with the release of both the ISM service sector index and the Bank of Canada interest rate decision. The ISM index is expected to dip to 52.5 from 52.7 but every component will be scrutinized for building US...
Ethereum Technical Analysis – New lows in sight
Last week, Bitcoin jumped following the news that Greyscale won the lawsuit against the SEC as the D.C. court ruled that the SEC improperly rejected the Bitcoin spot ETF. This was seen as a positive news as Greyscale will have to reapply for a spot ETF but that an ETF...
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar lightly changed as bond selling pauses for now
Headlines:Markets:JPY leads, GBP lags on the dayEuropean equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.2%US 10-year yields down 2 bps to 4.248%Gold down 0.1% to $1,924.39WTI crude down 0.5% to $86.29Bitcoin up 0.2% to $25,745The selling in Treasuries is taking a bit of a...
Japanese Yen and Nikkei on the Move as Officials Send Latest Warning
USD/JPY, Nikkei News and AnalysisJapanese officials consider all options amid evidence of currency speculationUSD/JPY rises on dollar bid, nervously eying the psychological 150 markNikkei on track for fifth consecutive day of gains, bull flag provides optimismThe...
ECB’s Kazimir: The preferable option would be to hike rates by 25 bps next week
One more, likely last rate hike, still neededThe alternative option would be to hike in October or DecemberInflation remains stubbornly high, price growth expectations too far above 2%As we move closer to the decision next week, it looks like maybe ECB policymakers...
US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 1 September -2.9% v +2.3% prior
Prior +2.3%Market index 183.6 vs 189.0 priorPurchase index 141.9 vs 144.9 priorRefinance index 388.1 vs 407.1 prior30-year mortgage rate 7.21% vs 7.31% priorMortgage applications declined once again in the past week with both purchase and refinancing activities...
Bitcoin Technical Analysis – Watch this key support
Last week, Bitcoin jumped following the news that Greyscale won the lawsuit against the SEC as the D.C. court ruled that the SEC improperly rejected the Bitcoin spot ETF. This was seen as a positive news as Greyscale will have to reapply for a spot ETF but that an ETF...
How Can We Predict the Next Big Altcoins?
Every other day in the crypto industry, there is one altcoin or the other that sees runaway success. Take PRIME, an Ethereum altcoin that has seen a 42% spike in value over the last week. PRIME is the native token of Echelon Prime, a Web3 gaming ecosystem that has...
A slower day for major currencies as the bond selling pauses for now
Dollar pairs are generally little changed as the bond selling from Friday and yesterday is taking a bit of a breather - for now at least. 10-year Treasury yields are down just 0.6 bps to 4.262% on the day, not really hinting at much so far in European trading. That is...
Eurozone July retail sales -0.2% vs -0.1% m/m expected
Prior -0.3%; revised to +0.2%It's a mixed report as there was a positive revision to the June numbers at least. Looking at the breakdown, retail sales dipped in July mainly thanks to a decline in auto fuel purchases (-1.2%). Meanwhile, there were positive increases in...
UK August construction PMI 50.8 vs 50.5 expected
Prior 51.7The headline may still show a slight rise in construction output in August but new orders suffered their steepest decline since May 2020 amid rising borrowing costs. S&P Global notes that:"UK construction companies experienced another slump in house...
Copper Technical Analysis – Watch out for a breakout
The weakening global growth and the deteriorating Chinese economic data keep on weighing on Copper putting a lid on any rally. The Chinese authorities seem to be stepping up their policy support for the economy, so the market finds itself between bad and good news....
ECB’s Knot: Markets may be underestimating September rate hike chances
Bringing inflation to 2% by the end of 2025 is the bare minimumRate hike is a possibility, not a certaintyHe touts the headline but then goes on to say that is is just merely a 'possibility'. That's no firm conviction that policymakers are leaning towards a rate hike...
Germany August construction PMI 41.5 vs 41.0 prior
> Germany August construction PMI 41.5 vs 41.0 prior Latest data released by HCOB - 6 September 2023 <!--> Justin Low Wednesday, 06/09/2023 | 07:30 GMT-0 06/09/2023 | 07:30 GMT-0 --> <!--> , ADVERTISEMENT - CONTINUE READING BELOW --> Tags...
Market Update – September 6 – Saudis, Russia extend voluntary production cuts
US stocks fell on Tuesday – with the exception of the US100 – weighed down by higher oil prices and rising Treasury yields. Saudi Arabia will extend its 1 million barrel per day voluntary oil production cut until the end of the year, according to the...
WTI Crude Oil Technical Analysis – Time for a pullback
Although Global growth seems to be more and more in peril as the economic data of the biggest economies in the world keep on deteriorating, Crude Oil is finding strength from the supply side as OPEC+ tries to maintain prices above the 70$ level and some are...