USD: Dollar recovers on inflation expectations

The dollar rose sharply yesterday, gaining between 0.5 and 1% against most major rivals as inflation expectations were revealed. The Core PCE Price Index rose by 0.2%, down from 0.3% in the previous month, to an annualised 3.5%. Today we will see ISM Manufacturing PMI...


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USD: Crucial manufacturing print

The US dollar regained its footing in Wednesday’s session, advancing on the euro but giving some ground back to the pound after a strong start. There are a couple of consumer spending metrics to look out for today, although this portion of the week will likely be...


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GBP: Lending up in spite of rates

Sterling is nearing two-month highs against the euro, having fought off a USD/GBP rally to open today in a similar position against the US dollar. Even as the Bank has attempted to stem the flow of credit through interest rates, October’s figures showed that new...


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EUR: Data drives euro slide

The euro slid back against both sterling and the US dollar yesterday, those losses driven by a bevy of data which suggested the ECB’s policy rates were starting to feed through to the economy. Spain and Germany both unveiled promising inflation reads yesterday and...


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