Japan CPI
Still Pausing
February 27, 2024
The dollar slipped back overnight by an additional 0.3% against the yen, 0.2% versus the Canadian and Australian dollars and 0.1% relative to the euro, Swiss franc and sterling. Ten-year sovereign debt yields fell three basis points in the U.K. and a single basis point each in Germany and the United States. Alternatively, the Spanish […] More
Large Jump in European Long-Term Interest Rates
September 20, 2022
Today is the Astart of the FOMC’s sixth scheduled policy review in 2022. A third straight 75-basis point hike to a range of 3.0-3.25% is anticipated, with the announcement due Wednesday at 14:00 EDT (18:00 GMT). Meantime, officials at the Swedish Riksbank today exceeded street expectations with a policy interest rate hike of a full […] More
Stronger Yen and Dollar ahead of U.S. GDP Figures
October 27, 2017
The earliest estimate of U.S. third-quarter GDP growth gets released shortly. Forecasters anticipate similar growth to the 3.1% result in 2Q. The dollar meanwhile has continued to strengthen against the euro (0.3% overnight) in response to contrasting monetary policies. Trump is expected to replace Yellen with a more hawkish person to lead the Fed, while yesterday’s […] More
