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But central bankers communicate through more than words. Their vocal pitch and intensity change. Their facial expressions may convey tension, confidence, concern, or discomfort. This raises a less conventional question: Do financial markets respond not only to what central bank…
Trade in the Pound US Dollar (GBP/USD) exchange rate was highly volatile last week amid dramatic swings in pricing for a Federal Reserve interest rate hike this month. At the time of writing, GBP/USD was trading at around…
According to estimates, the ILO Unemployment Rate increased to 5% from 4.9% in three months ending July. Average Earnings Including Bonuses drops to 3.8% Year-on-Year (YoY) from the previous reading of 3.9%. The UK data will likely have a significant impact on Bank of…
United Overseas Bank (UOB) strategists Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note GBP/USD surprised with a stronger-than-expected surge to 1.3371 before easing to 1.3329. Intraday, the British Pound (GBP) is now seen consolidating between 1.3290 and 1.3360 as overbought conditions cool. Over…
The EUR/USD pair struggles to capitalize on a modest intraday bounce from the 1.1185 area and retains a mildly negative bias through the early European session on Monday. Spot prices, however, hold above the May 2025 low, touched last Wednesday, though…
Have you been seeing news lately about interest rates rising? For those of you with a mortgage, this is a concerning topic, isn't it? But why are interest rates rising in the first place? In this post, I will explain…
MANILA: Following are the results of the Philippine Bureau of the Treasury’s (BTr) auction of cash management and Treasury bills on Monday: BTr awards 54.23 billion pesos ($860.67 million), below the 55 billion pesos offer, of which. BTr fully awards 10 billion pesos worth…
The Australian Dollar (AUD) outperforms its currency peers at the start of the week, trading almost 0.5% higher at around 0.6980 against the US Dollar (USD) in the European trade. The antipodean gains even as market participants doubt whether the Reserve Bank…
Higher rates do not immediately reprice the entire stock of debt. The fiscal impact accumulates as debt matures and new borrowing becomes more expensive. Strong nominal growth can improve debt ratios, but cannot substitute indefinitely for stronger revenues and control…
Overview: How do you make sure the U.S. has enough money flowing to make transactions, but not too much so that there's not inflation? This lesson explains. The federal funds rate is a market rate set by commercial banks – NOT the…