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Fed: June Rate Hike Chances Growing - ING Rob Carnell, Chief International Economist at ING affirms that recent economic data and current financial conditions increased the chances of a rate hike from the Federal Reserve at the June meeting Key Quotes: “With inflation heading back in the right di...
USD/JPY Erases Gains and Hits Fresh Lows Under 109.00 USD/JPY rose toward daily highs after US CPI data but then turned to the downsides and it has been falling constantly since then. Recently it dropped below 109.00 and currently trades at 108.95. It printed a fresh daily low at 108.82...
FxWirePro: Hedge Renewed Aud Weakness Upon Risks of RBA'ss Easing Cycle The RBA doesn’t seem to have finished cutting interest rates, and markets should refocus on China woes in H2...
Crude Oil Rally Boosts Risk Assets, Commodity Currencies It has been a remarkable year for crude oil and market participants that specialize in this particular market...
Gold Tests Highs Around $1,280, Fedspeak Eyed The ounce troy of the precious metal is extending its weekly advance today, testing daily tops in the $1,280 area...
US Dollar Drops to 94.40 Despite US Data The greenback, measured by the US Dollar Index, is trading on the defensive today around the 94.40 area...
EUR/GBP Recovers Sharply, Erases Majority of its Losses to Move Back Above 0.7850 The EUR/GBP pair's recovery from day's through level of 0.7800 gained traction in the last one hour, boosting the pair back above 0.7850 level (20-day SMA region...
Canadian Bonds Tad Up on Weak Manufacturing Sales, Likely to Slump on Firm Crude The Canadian long-term bonds traded modestly firmer on Tuesday after reading weak March manufacturing sales. Moreover, bond prices are likely to be ruled by the movements in global crude oil...
RBA Minutes Lack Explicit Easing Bias, But Extent of Infation Downgrades Keep Alive Rate Cut Bets Minutes of the RBA May 3rd policy meet definitely lack explicit easing bias...