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BOE In Focus Following Record UK Wage Growth
BOE In Focus Following Record UK Wage Growth

Wage Growth SoarsThe latest set of UK labour market figures today appear to have all but confirmed a further BOE hike in September. Despite the unemployment rate ticking higher to 4.2% from 4% prior,...

Yuan Drops With China Economic Risks Back In Focus
Yuan Drops With China Economic Risks Back In Focus

Property & Financial Sector RisksFresh fears over the health of the Chinese economy are taking centre stage this week. On the back of recent data weakness, reports this week are centred around the...

BOJ Intervention Risks Grow As USDJPY Tests 145
BOJ Intervention Risks Grow As USDJPY Tests 145

USDJPY Testing Key LevelUSDJPY is on watch this week as the pair retests the 145 level. This area has been touted as a line in the sand for the BOJ and should USDJPY continue to move higher, risks of...

Slowing China Economy and High US Rates Fuel Bullish Bets on the Dollar, Setting Cautious Tone in Equities
Slowing China Economy and High US Rates Fuel Bullish Bets on the Dollar, Setting Cautious Tone in Equities

­­­­­­Asian markets tumbled on Monday, with the Chinese yuan nearing its lowest level since the end of June (also the year's minimum). Caution dominates European exchanges and US equity futures....

Bitcoin Rally Pauses For Now
Bitcoin Rally Pauses For Now

USD Rally Quietens CryptoIt’s been a quiet month for Bitcoin. Following the move in mid-July up to fresh highs for the year. The market has since corrected lower and has settled into a range between...

GBP Stronger Following UK GDP Beat
GBP Stronger Following UK GDP Beat

GDP Beats ForecastsGBP has seen better demand today on the back of the latest UK GDP data released this morning. A gloomy report from the NIESR yesterday weighed on GBP sentiment ahead of the release....

Nasdaq Correction Deepens Following US Inflation Rise
Nasdaq Correction Deepens Following US Inflation Rise

CPI Weighs on StocksUS stocks are ending the week on a softer footing following the latest inflation data released yesterday.  Annualised CPI was seen to have risen 3.2% last month, up 3% from a month...

Dollar and Equities Saw Muted Reaction to Dovish US CPI Surprise. Here is why.
Dollar and Equities Saw Muted Reaction to Dovish US CPI Surprise. Here is why.

The US inflation report had a moderately favorable outcome for the market. Both overall and core inflation figures came in below expectations, slightly alleviating market tension linked to the risk of...

EURUSD Higher Despite Gloomy ECB Bulletin
EURUSD Higher Despite Gloomy ECB Bulletin

ECB Concerned Over Economic ProspectsIn its latest economic bulletin released today, the ECB shared little in the way of optimism for the health of the eurozone economy. While the bank acknowledges...