Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Kato said early Tuesday that higher long-term interest rates could have wide-ranging effects on the economy, underscoring the need for careful monitoring...
The Canadian Dollar eased another 0.6% lower on Monday against the Greenback. Bank of Canada rate call due on Wednesday, expected to cut another 25 bps....
Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell stuck to his cautious guns on Friday, warning that policy uncertainty makes it difficult for the Fed to enact policy...
Today the ECB decided to cut the policy rate by 25bp, so the deposit rate now yields 2.50%. The most important part of the decision was...
EUR/JPY discovers temporary support near 159.20 after the ECB’s dovish interest rate decision. The ECB reduced its Deposit Facility rate by 25 bps to 2.5%, as...
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Wednesday, I “don’t have a preset idea in mind on the pace of future rate hikes.”...
Bank of Japan (BoJ) Deputy Governor Shinichi Uchida said on Wednesday, “if forecasts met the Bank will adjust policy further.” Additional quotes If forecasts met the...
A growing group of policymakers is calling for a pause soon, but this will not affect next week’s meeting, Rabobank’s Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen...
Bank of England (BoE) Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden spoke about monetary policy in a world of geopolitical fragmentation at Stellenbosch University in South Africa on Friday....
AUD/USD falls sharply to near 0.6300 as the US Dollar extends its recovery. The US Dollar strengthens as the US House of Representatives passes Trump’s tax...
USD/JPY slides to near 149.30 as the US Dollar underperforms its peers. The US Dollar weakens as US bond yields plunge sharply. Hot Japan’s National CPI...
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Martins Kazaks commented on the Bank’s path forward on interest rate cuts. Key quotes I think we have to continue cutting rates. We’ll...
European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Martins Kazaks commented on the Bank’s path forward on interest rate cuts. Key quotes I think we have to continue cutting rates. We’ll...
Mexican Peso slips as monetary policy divergence with Fed fuels further upside. USD/MXN climbs 0.14% to 20.43 as Banxico signals additional 50-bps rate cuts. Mexico’s Q4...
The Japanese Yen climbs to an over two-month top against USD amid BoJ rate hike bets. Retreating JGB yields cap the JPY and assists USD/JPY to...
The Japanese Yen weakened after Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato’s comments on Friday. Japan’s strong National CPI print reaffirms BoJ rate hike bets and should limit...
On Thursday, St. Louis Fed President Alberto Musalem warned that rising inflation expectations combined with the risk of stubborn stagflation could create a double challenge for...
Banxico sees Q4 2024 GDP contraction, with 2024 growth slowing to 1.5%. Inflation falls to 3.69%, back within Banxico’s 2-4% target range. Most members anticipate further...
NZD/USD surrenders some intraday gains but is still positive despite RBNZ’s dovish monetary policy guidance. The RBNZ sees two more interest rate cuts in the next...
Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) Governor Adrian Orr explains the interest rate cut decision at a press conference following the February monetary policy meeting on...