Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell delivered a highly-anticipated speech before the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium on Friday, although he touched only briefly on the outlook for monetary policy. In prepared marks, Powell noted the labor market remains near maximum employment and inflation has come down a great deal from its post-pandemic high but cautioned “the
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The convergence of price targets around the 90p mark suggests that while analysts are more positive about Lloyds’ prospects, expectations for dramatic outperformance remain measured. Improving fundamentals support analyst optimism Beyond the rankings, the optimism reflects improving fundamentals. Previously, concerns had mounted over motor finance liabilities – Lloyds’ exposure through Black Horse being the most
There is a chance for New Zealand Dollar (NZD) to test 0.5800 before the risk of a recovery increases. In the longer run, sharp drop seems excessive; for a continued decline, NZD must first break and hold below 0.5800, UOB Group’s FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Peter Chia note. Decline is likely if NZD
The US Dollar (USD) retains a firm undertone in quiet trade ahead of Powell’s remarks at 10ET. A rebound in risk appetite is giving a mild boost to EM FX, however, with the ZAR, KRW and MXN outperforming the core majors and the USD, Scotiabank’s Chief FX Strategists Shaun Osborne and Eric Theoret note. USD
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2025.08.22 2025.08.22 USD/JPY: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 22.08.25 – 29.08.25 Alex Geutahttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-geuta/ The article covers the following subjects: Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above the level of 146.78 with a target of 154.80 – 158.85. A buy signal: the price holds above 146.78. Stop Loss: below 144.80, Take Profit:
The EUR/USD outlook remains subdued under 1.1600 on Friday. Fading bets on Fed’s aggressive easing continue to support dollar. Market participants await Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium. The EUR/USD outlook remains subdued as the price is headed downwards today during the European session, trading under the key level of 1.1600. The pair is
The latest negotiated wages data for the Eurozone comes in at 3.95% in Q2, and that is up from 2.46% in Q1. After having held higher throughout 2024, the ECB could take comfort from softer pressures in Q1 to ease policy. But the latest numbers here might not be to their liking all too much,
Malaysia’s consumer price inflation increased slightly in July after easing in the previous two months, data from the Department of Statistics showed on Friday. The consumer price index, or CPI, climbed 1.2 percent annually in July, as expected, following a 1.1 percent rise in June. Inflation based on housing and utilities softened to 1.3 percent
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The Australian Dollar maintains its position near the two-month low of 0.6414 recorded on Thursday. AUD/USD came under pressure as the US Dollar strengthened following upbeat S&P Global US PMI data. The CME FedWatch Tool indicates a 74% chance of a September rate cut, down from 82% on Wednesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) steadies near
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