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Good morning. The dollar is edging lower as tensions in the Middle East show signs of easing and technology shares advance on a renewed wave of optimism. Brent is trading below $99 a barrel — down from $108 a week ago — after Saudi Arabia restarted its East-West pipeline and Reuters reported that Iran is willing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if America lifts its blockade. Valuations...
Good morning. Stress is easing across the currency markets this morning as energy prices pull back, Treasury yields dip, and equity futures advance.
The euro is holding steady even after Germany’s biggest conservative party suffered some of its worst state election results since 1949. Preliminary results show the Christian Democratic Union led by chancellor Friedrich Merz winning just 4.9% of the...
Good morning. Risk sentiment is improving across the financial markets and the dollar is holding near a seven-week high after the Federal Reserve fired the starting gun on a new monetary tightening cycle and oil prices pulled back, easing tensions in bond markets.
In yesterday’s unanimous decision, the Fed’s rate-setting committee raised borrowing costs by a quarter of a percentage point,...
• Fed hike. A ‘hawkish’ US Fed rate rise. Forecasts point to more ‘tightening’ later this year. US equities dip. USD firmer. AUD & NZD remain on the backfoot.• Macro pulse. US retail sales stronger than expected. US Fed has more work to do. BoE tonight & BoJ tomorrow. RBA predicted to hike rates later this month.
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As had been widely expected, the Federal Reserve hiked interest rates and telegraphed at least one additional move this year as policymakers grapple with rising inflation risks — putting the central bank on a hawkish footing that should help stabilise the dollar. After two days of discussion, the Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to raise the target range for the federal funds rate between...
Good morning, and happy Federal Reserve Day to all who observe. The dollar is holding firm, with investors and economists overwhelmingly convinced the Fed will raise rates for the first time in more than three years, amid a surge in global energy prices and a jump in long-term yields. Oil remains above $100 a barrel after Saudi Arabia, after coming under sustained attack from Iran and its allies, suspended...