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Key Takeaways: 💰 Rand edged lower ahead of President Ramaphosa’s cabinet appointments 🇿🇦 Political parties forming unity government led to rand strengthening 📊 Markets interested in cabinet appointments for economic impact 📈 Top-40 index on stock market up 0.2% 📉 Benchmark 2030 government bond weaker with increased yield 🇿🇦 Investors are closely monitoring the composition … Read more

Key Takeaways: 💷 The British pound remained stable ahead of the Bank of England’s rate-setting meeting 🇺🇸 The dollar slightly strengthened as traders awaited market catalysts 📉 The Swiss National Bank is expected to trim its key policy rate, impacting the Swiss franc 📈 New Zealand’s economy grew faster than expected in the first quarter, … Read more

Key Takeaways: 💷 The British pound remained steady ahead of a rate decision from the Bank of England (BoE) 🌐 Currencies were trading in tight ranges following a holiday in the United States 💵 The dollar slipped against the yen while remaining close to a one-month low 📉 The Swiss National Bank (SNB) is expected … Read more

Key Takeaways 💵 Dollar struggles for direction and euro close to a 1-1/2-month low 📈 Sterling rises after strong British service inflation data 📉 Greenback drops due to lackluster economic activity and potential Fed rate cuts 🌍 Euro remains stable despite concerns of budget crisis risks in Europe 🏴 Markets expect Bank of England to … Read more

Key Takeaways 💱 Sterling has strengthened against both the Euro and Dollar after the UK inflation data 📈 The Pound rallied as investors raised bets on Bank of England interest rate hike 🇬🇧 UK inflation unexpectedly rose to 3.1% in August, pushing Sterling higher 💼 Bank of England is expected to raise interest rates soon … Read more

Key Takeaways 💷 Sterling saw a slight increase after the release of UK inflation data 📈 Inflation figures were higher than expected, which supported the pound 🇬🇧 UK consumer prices rose 0.7% in March, exceeding forecasts 💷 British inflation returned to the Bank of England’s 2% target in May 📉 Annual consumer price inflation dropped … Read more

Key Takeaways: 💰 Political and monetary changes are causing volatility in the euro, Swiss franc, and Japanese yen 🔍 The euro weakened due to the French elections, while the Swiss franc strengthened 📊 Impact of French elections on euro may be less significant than initially feared 🏦 Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose policy change expected to … Read more

Key Takeaways 💵 U.S. economy showing signs of slowing 📉 Dollar index fell to a three-week low 🌎 Markets questioning U.S. outperformance 🏦 Fed funds futures show increased chances of rate cut in September 🏛️ ECB meeting expected to announce rate cuts 📈 Sterling gains against dollar 🇮🇳 Indian rupee rises against dollar 🇲🇽 Peso … Read more

Key Takeaways 💵 Dollar weakened against the euro after US retail sales data showed signs of consumer exhaustion 🛍️ Slowdown in US retail sales growth due to higher prices and interest rates affecting consumer spending habits 📉 Possibility of Federal Reserve rate cuts later in the year based on softer retail sales report 🌍 Impact … Read more

Key Takeaways: 💵 Retail sales data showed signs of exhaustion among U.S. consumers, boosting the case for future Federal Reserve rate cuts 📉 Sales growth is slowing as higher prices and interest rates impact household budgets 🏦 Dollar was up against a basket of currencies, with Fed Funds futures implying a 67% probability of at … Read more