Euro strengthened broadly after Eurozone’s flash CPI revealed stronger-than-expected increase in headline inflation, while the decline in core inflation has come to a halt. This data, coupled with the better-than-anticipated GDP figures released yesterday, has provided substantial support to the hawks within ECB. There appears to be no immediate need for ECB to accelerate monetary
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Sterling has faced significant selling pressure as markets reacted negatively to the Labour government’s budget announcement. Some analysts draw comparisons to the free fall following former Prime Minister Liz Truss’s mini-budget two years ago. Yet, the current selloff is notably milder. The focus now is on whether Sterling can stabilize in the coming days or
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Gold prices were muted on Wednesday, as investors held back from taking big positions until the U.S. election’s outcome was known and shifted focus to the Federal Reserve’s upcoming meeting. FUNDAMENTALS * Spot gold fell 0.2% to $2,738.89 per ounce, as of 0051 GMT. Bullion hit a record high of $2,790.15 last Thursday. * U.S.
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Dollar saw broad-based weakness in early US session following a much weaker-than-expected non-farm payroll report. Headline job growth came in well below forecasts, though market reaction remains tempered, as the data is widely believed to be heavily skewed by recent hurricanes and strikes. With unemployment rate holding steady and wage growth surpassing expectations, the underlying
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