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Lagarde opening statement: The risks to economic growth remain tilted to the downside
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Watch live: Lagarde’s ECB press conference
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US November import prices -0.4% vs -0.8% estimate
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US initial jobless claims 202K vs 220K estimate.
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US November retail sales +0.3% vs -0.1% expected
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Canada October manufacturing sales -2.8% vs -2.7% expected
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ECB leaves key interest rates unchanged in December monetary policy meeting
Prior decisionMain refinancing rate 4.50% vs 4.50% expectedPrior 4.50%Deposit facility rate 4.00% vs 4.00% expectedPrior 4.00%Marginal lending facility 4.75%Prior 4.75%Inflation has dropped in recent months but likely to pick up against temporarily in the...
BOE’s Bailey: We cannot say that interest rates have peaked
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Dollar extends post-FOMC slump, SNB and BOE on hold
Headlines:Markets:JPY leads, USD lags on the dayEuropean equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.3%US 10-year yields down 9 bps to 3.943%Gold up 0.5% to $2,036.81WTI crude up 1.7% to $70.63Bitcoin up 0.3% to $43,136The dollar continued its post-FOMC slump alongside...
Pound gains as BOE offers no pivot, at least for now
The pound has moved higher across the board as the BOE signals a "hawkish" hold but essentially, it is just maintaining the status quo from November. The bar for sounding hawkish is an awfully low one at the moment, after the Fed's extremely dovish take yesterday....
Winter is Coming: How Prepared is Europe to Withstand it?
●For approximately 500 days (in 2021–2023), Europe was gripped by an unprecedented energy crisis that was characterised by record-high prices—especially for natural gas. ●Supply issues induced by the changing geopolitical landscape have been the central cause of the...
Dollar stays in retreat mode alongside bond yields on the day
It's been more or less a straightforward one so far in European morning trade, with traders sticking with the sell the dollar, buy everything else mood. The more dovish Fed yesterday is the main driver still, all before we get a more of a mix of the BOE and ECB later...
EUR/USD hopes to build on post-FOMC breakout, awaits ECB next
EUR/USD daily chartSince the retreat from 1.1000 at the end of last month, the pair was caught in and around the 100-day (red line) and 200-day (blue line) moving averages. But after the dollar slumped following the FOMC meeting yesterday, buyers took the call to...
Ifo institute cuts German GDP forecast for next year
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IronFX’s Eventful Journey: Reflecting on 2023 and What Lies Ahead in Upcoming Events
As 2023 draws to a close, IronFX reflects on the year’s eventful journey and what lies ahead for industry events in 2024. Leading global provider of foreign-exchange trading IronFX has had an eventful year in 2023, actively participating in key industry events and...
Li Qiang to lead Chinese delegation to World Economic Forum in Davos next month – report
It means that China president, Xi Jinping, won't be attending the event once again. His last appearance was all the way back in 2017. China premier, Li Qiang, is the designated leader to spearhead the Chinese delegation - which is reported to include a large and...
SNB’s Jordan: We believe monetary conditions are appropriate at the moment
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Germany’s DIW institute revises down GDP forecasts following budget cuts
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Beijing to lower minimum down payment for new mortgages
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