BNP Paribas Predicts Euro’s Rise Amid Recession, Impact of Fed Rate Cut on Global Markets, and Gold’s Surge Before Central Bank Decisions

Key Takeaways: πŸ’΅ BNP Paribas predicts euro could rally against the dollar in a global recession πŸ“ˆ Euro and peripheral government bond spreads in the currency bloc are less sensitive to risk-off periods 🌍 Euro/dollar is the most actively traded currency pair globally πŸ“’ BNP Paribas forecasts euro/dollar to rally to $1.15 by end-2025, gaining … Read more

New Study Confirms Increasing Momentum for Central Bank Digital Currency

Key Takeaways πŸ’° 134 countries are exploring digital versions of their currencies, representing 98% of the global economy 🌍 Almost half of the countries are at an advanced stage of exploring central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) πŸ” All G20 nations are looking into CBDCs, with 44 countries piloting them πŸ“ˆ China, the Bahamas, and Nigeria … Read more

Asian Markets React to Strong Yen and Dollar Retreating Amid Fed Rate Cut Speculations

Key Takeaways πŸ’² Asian currencies firmed as dollar retreated on bets of bigger rate cuts βŒ› Regional trading volumes limited by holidays and anticipation of Fed decision πŸ“‰ Lower rates expected to diminish dollar’s appeal, pushing traders to seek higher yields in riskier markets πŸ“ˆ Most Asian currencies gained, with slight falls in Chinese and … Read more

Navigating the Cooling London High-End Property Market: Tax Hits and Recovery Efforts

Key Takeaways: πŸ’° Demand for London’s high-end homes cooled due to fears of potential tax increases πŸ”» Sales of prime central properties were down by 7.5% while new sales instructions rose by 8.1% πŸ“‰ Average selling price for prime property was 4.2% lower than a year ago πŸ“† Post-election market bounce in July ended quickly … Read more

US Dollar in Focus: Market Speculates on Aggressive Fed Rate Cut and Yen Breaks 140-Year High

Key Takeaways: πŸ’΅ U.S. dollar fell to a more than one-year low versus the yen 🏦 Expectations increased for a potential supersized cut to interest rates by the Federal Reserve πŸ’Έ Futures markets are pricing in a 61% chance of a 50 basis point cut 🌎 U.S. Treasury yields have been falling in anticipation of … Read more

Market Outlook: US Dollar Hits One-Year Low Amidst Anticipation of Aggressive Fed Rate Cut

Key Takeaways: πŸ’± The US dollar fell to a one-year low against the yen on speculations of a larger interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve. πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ US Treasury yields have decreased leading up to the Fed meeting, with expectations rising for a 50 basis point rate cut. πŸ’΅ Currency prices show fluctuations with the … Read more

US dollar weakens against yen as talk of Fed rate cut grows and Japan intervenes in market

Key Takeaways πŸ’° U.S. dollar reaches a near 9-month low against Japanese yen πŸ“‰ Speculation arises around a 50-basis-point rate cut by Fed πŸ‡ͺπŸ‡Ί Euro gains following ECB rate cut, dampening of future cuts πŸ“Š U.S. consumer sentiment improves in September πŸ‘οΈ Former NY Fed President Dudley comments on significant Fed rate cut 🍡 Bank … Read more

Market Jitters and Fed Rate Cut Bets Shake Asian Markets

Key Takeaways: πŸ’΅ Dollar weakened and yen strengthened on expectations of aggressive Fed rate cut πŸ“‰ Markets anticipating quarter-point or 50 basis point cut from Fed πŸ“ˆ Benchmark yields falling as odds for aggressive Fed rate cut rise πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅ BOJ expected to keep interest rates steady, causing yen to strengthen πŸ’· BOE expected to hold … Read more