Market Insights Podcast (30/10/2025): In today’s episode, we discuss yesterday’s decision to cut rates by the Federal Reserve, Powell’s comments on the ongoing government shutdown, and the latest developments between President Trump and President Xi. Join OANDA Financial Writer Christian Norman, Nick Syiek (TraderNick) and podcast host Jonny Hart as they review the latest market […]
The sources headlines after today’s ECB meeting ECB policymakers prepare for December showdown on inflation and rates Some ECB policymakers think a 2028 inflation projection below 2% would warrant a rate-cut debate Other ECB policymakers favor giving little weight to any small undershooting three years ahead This article was written by Greg Michalowski at investinglive.com.
The European Central Bank maintained its key interest rates unchanged for a third policy session in a row on Thursday, as expected, as policymakers assessed that the outlook was broadly unchanged, but still uncertain due to global trade conflicts and geopolitical tensions. The Governing Council, led by ECB President Christine Lagarde, held the deposit rate
Christine Lagarde, President of the European Central Bank (ECB), explains the ECB’s decision to leave key rates unchanged at the October policy meeting and responds to questions from the press. Follow FXStreet’s ECB Live Coverage here ECB press conference key quotes “Manufacturing is held back by tariffs.” “Divergence between domestic and external demand is expected
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Dollar extended its rebound as North American trading got underway, gaining further momentum following Wednesday’s hawkish Fed rate cut. The greenback’s strength came as markets continued to digest the Fed’s divided decision and Chair Jerome Powell’s pushback against expectations for another cut in December. U.S. Treasury yields also climbed, with the 10-year yield breaking above
iPhone 17 range delivers mixed performance Apple reports its fiscal fourth-quarter (Q4) results after Thursday’s close, with investors eager for the first official sales figures from the iPhone 17 lineup. Analysts report strong demand for the base iPhone 17 and Pro models, suggesting the core range is resonating with consumers looking to upgrade their devices. However,
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2025.10.30 2025.10.30 Yen Falls As BoJ Keeps Policy Rate Steady. Forecast as of 30.10.2025 Dmitri Demidenkohttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/dmitri-demidenko/ The Fed’s cautious approach supports the US dollar. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan is in no hurry to raise rates, putting pressure on the yen. The divergence remains significant, and the USD/JPY rate is rising. Let’s discuss these topics and
Dip buyers tried for a run back above $4,000 yesterday only to fall short but in trading today, they are once again showing some appetite as we get into European trading. The difference now though is that we’re seeing price action move up to test the 100-hour moving average (red line). That’s the first real
Finland’s economy contracted for the second straight quarter in the three months ending in September, flash data from Statistics Finland showed on Thursday. Gross domestic product shrank a seasonally and working-day-adjusted 0.1 percent sequentially in the third quarter, after falling 0.4 percent in the previous quarter. During September, Finland’s economic output fell 0.2 percent annually versus
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The Japanese Yen (JPY) continues losing ground following Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda’s dovish comments at the post-meeting press conference. This comes on top of expectations that Japan’s new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi will pursue aggressive fiscal spending plans and further fuels uncertainty over the likely timing of the next rate hike by
Row breaks out over cause of FX settlement fails – FX Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content One European bank blames T+1 for a 50% jump in FX fails, but industry groups dispute the claims A surprising disagreement has broken out between a large European bank and industry groups tasked with
S&P 500 futures are now down 0.2% on the day as the wires are noting that Trump has left “without a press conference on the outcome”. He does love to make a show of things but isn’t doing so this time around. So, read what you want into that if you will. But just for
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The Bank of Japan (BoJ) board members decided to keep the short-term interest rate target steady in the range of 0.4%- 0.5% following the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy review meeting on Thursday. The decision came in line with the market expectations. The Japanese central bank extended the pause to its tightening cycle into
