USD: Upcoming data

This afternoon, the Federal Reserve is expected to keep the fed funds target range steady at 5.25-5.5% for a seventh consecutive meeting in June 2024. Other data this afternoon will include US headline inflation, which is expected to hold steady at 3.4% in May,...


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Sterling unaffected by UK GDP result

The pound continued to climb against the euro yesterday following political uncertainty in France. Despite falling slightly towards the end of Tuesday, sterling remains over 1% higher than this time last week. The British economy stalled in April 2024, in line with...


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USD: Comms blackout

Federal Reserve policymakers are now subject to the customary media blackout ahead of Wednesday’s interest rate announcement. That prevents us to getting any more insight on the direction of travel, but few are expecting any signals that rates will come down before...


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EUR: Political football

After the European elections, the single currency has become something of a political football juggled by anxious markets. As if France’s election wasn’t bad enough, even German Chancellor Olaf Schultz was forced to nix rumours of a snap poll yesterday. The euro is...


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GBP: Opportunity knocks

Sterling’s rapid ascent over the euro presents a window of opportunity. With the election coming up, it’s unlikely the pound remains at this level for long, but savvy buyers can capitalise on the best GBP/EUR rate in almost two years if they act now. GBP/USD: the past...


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