European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Martins Kazaks said inflation hovering slightly below 2% is acceptable, stressing that the central bank should avoid knee-jerk policy moves. The Latvian central bank chief argued it would be unrealistic to expect inflation to always land exactly at target, and rates should only shift if there’s a clear […]
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Yannis Stournaras is the Governor of the Bank of Greece and thus a member of the European Central Bank Governing Council (monetary policy setting committee). Speaking in Copenhagen, Stournaras said the ECB is probably done cutting interest rates, unless there is a meaningful deterioration in inflation or growth. Stournaras explained that while inflation is forecast
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Log in to today’s North American session Market wrap for September 19 Today’s story was one of cautious optimism for global trade, as both Washington and Beijing struck a more constructive tone. President Trump described the talks with Xi Jinping as “positive and constructive,” while adding that progress had been made on “several important issues.”
US Dollar bounces from three-year lows after Fed cut, supported by rising US Treasury yields late in the week. Fed officials Daly and Kashkari offered cautious tones, while Miran reaffirmed his preference for deeper easing. French spending cut protests pressure Macron’s new PM, adding political headwinds for the Euro. EUR/USD edges lower on Friday, late
So how did the markets perform? The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq stock indexes are on track to have their third consecutive week of gains. This positive trend was fueled by the Federal Reserve’s first interest rate cut of 2025 and hints that more relaxed monetary policies could be on the way. A renewed sense
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GBP/USD sinks below 1.3500 as ‘King Dollar’ regains strength post-Fed The British Pound (GBP) is under heavy pressure from the ‘King Dollar’ on Friday, down 0.52% even though the docket in the US is absent, with just Federal Reserve (Fed) officials crossing the newswires. UK data, although positive, failed to underpin Sterling in Retail Sales.
Canada’s Trade Mininister Dominic LeBlanc said expects to go to Washington, DC for trade talks in the next two weeks. That comment helped to lift the Canadian dollar in today’s North American session. USD/CAD is down 23 pips to 1.3768 and that has the loonies as the top performing G10 currency today. In the past
A theme that had been building throughout this entire year was how a compromised Federal Reserve independence, combined with a more isolationist US policy (and de-globalization), would send the US dollar into shambles. In fact, this theme has been a favorite for Market enthusiasts, particularly as a compromised US dollar would participate in a rewiring
The USD/JPY price analysis shows increasing pressure within the Bank of Japan to hike interest rates. BoJ policymakers Hajime Takata and Naoki were ready to hike interest rates. The dollar continued its recovery after the Fed meeting. The USD/JPY price analysis shows increasing pressure within the Bank of Japan to hike interest rates, which briefly
2025.09.19 2025.09.19 XAU/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 19.09.25 – 26.09.25 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Once the correction ends, consider long positions above the level of 3,554.18 with a target of 3,800.00 – 4,000.00. A buy signal: the price holds above 3,554.18. Stop Loss: below 3,500.00,
