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British pound dips as UK inflation slides

UK inflation falls to 4.6% US inflation eases to 3.2% The British pound is lower on Wednesday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2459, down 0.31%. UK inflation drops more than expected UK inflation was expected to fall sharply in October and inflation duly fell to 4.6% y/y, compared to 6.7% in September and below the market consensus of 4.8%.

15-11-2023 08:01 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

AUD/USD soars on US inflation, Aussie employment next

Australian wage growth hits record high US inflation slips to 3.2% Australian job growth expected to rise The Australian dollar is unchanged on Wednesday, after massive gains a day earlier. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6505. Australian wages soar Australian wage growth climbed 1.3% q/q in the third quarter, matching the consensus estimate and above an upwardly revised 0.9% gain in Q2.

15-11-2023 05:08 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

USD/JPY slips on soft US inflation

US dollar slips after inflation softer than expected Japanese GDP expected to decline The Japanese yen has rebounded on Tuesday with strong gains. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 150.70, down 0.67%. The yen has snapped a nasty six-day losing streak which saw the currency lose 1.5%.

14-11-2023 12:55 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

EUR/USD - Rallies after a very encouraging US inflation report

US headline and core CPI miss expectations Market odds of another Fed rate hike fall to near zero EURUSD breaks through channel high after report We've seen quite a response to the US inflation report on Tuesday, with investors clearly buoyed by the miss on both the headline and core numbers. While in both cases we're talking about modest misses, it does feel nonetheless significant. The annual core rate fell to 4% which is still far too high but the monthly reading fell back to 0.2%, preventin

14-11-2023 12:07 GMT by Craig Erlam

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Hedging the Markets - GBP/USD rallies as US inflation eases further (video)

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses the moves in GBPUSD following the US inflation and UK jobs reports.

14-11-2023 11:54 GMT by Craig Erlam

Pound shrugs as wage growth cools, US inflation next

UK wage growth eases US inflation expected to fall to 3.3% The British pound has edged higher on Tuesday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 122.91, up 0.10%. UK job growth improves, wage growth ease The UK labour market remains strong, despite high inflation and elevated interest rates.

14-11-2023 07:46 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Aussie steady as confidence data softens

Consumer confidence slides Business confidence eases while business conditions improve The Australian dollar has edged lower on Tuesday. In the European session, AUD/USD is almost unchanged, trading at 0.6376. Australian consumer, business confidence eases Australian consumers have been hit hard by high inflation and steep interest rates, so it's no surprise that consumers are deeply pessimistic about the economy.

14-11-2023 05:10 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

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Market Insights Podcast - US and UK inflation eyed

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam joins Jonny Hart to preview the CPI releases from the US and UK and discuss the OPEC monthly oil market report.

13-11-2023 16:36 GMT by Craig Erlam

GBP/USD - Choppy as traders eye US and UK inflation reports

US inflation expected to fall to 3.3% for October UK inflation expected to fall to 4.7% for October Bullish breakout ahead of key economic releases It's been a relatively uneventful start to the week but the next couple of days could be hugely important as the US and UK release inflation figures for October. The two countries' central banks have, alongside others, been grappling with very high inflation for the last couple of years, and efforts to bring it down are finally bearing fruit. Infl

13-11-2023 12:08 GMT by Craig Erlam

Japanese yen knocking on 152 doorstep

Yen close to 33-year low US releases inflation report on Tuesday The Japanese yen is showing limited movement on Monday. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading at 151.56, up 0.02%.

13-11-2023 11:46 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

GBP/USD calm ahead of UK job report

UK employment data expected to soften UK will release inflation report on Wednesday The British pound has edged higher on Monday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 122.48, up 0.18%.

13-11-2023 08:46 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Aussie ends nasty slide, confidence data next

Australian dollar breaks five-day losing streak Business, consumer confidence will be released on Tuesday The Australian dollar has edged higher on Monday. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6376, up 0.27%.

13-11-2023 07:06 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Japanese yen under pressure after dismal week

Fed's Powell says interest rate hikes still on table The Japanese yen is drifting on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 151.44, up 0.06%. It has been a rough week for the Japanese yen, which is down 1.42%, its worst weekly showing since August. Powell talks hawkish The markets believe that interest rates have peaked and are looking ahead to rate cuts in 2024, but Fed Chair Powell continues to sound hawkish.

10-11-2023 07:44 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Aussie extends losses, RBA talks hawkish

RBA warns of upside risk to inflation Fed's Powell says rate hikes still on the table The Australian dollar has edged lower on Friday. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6352, down 0.22%. RBA raises inflation, employment forecasts The Reserve Bank of Australia issued its quarterly monetary policy statement on Friday.

10-11-2023 06:50 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

GBP/USD stems slide as GDP beats estimate

UK GDP flat in third quarter The British pound is steady on Friday. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2219, down 0.02%.

10-11-2023 05:07 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

AUD/USD torpedoed towards key short-term support for a potential bullish reversal

The recent slide of -170 pips seen in the AUD/USD from Monday, 6 November high of 0.6520 has reached a key inflection zone. The latest higher level of inflation forecasts in Australia by the RBA may put a pause on the current minor corrective decline seen in the AUD/USD. Short-term technical elements have turned positive for a potential bullish reversal scenario for the AUD/USD. Watch the 0.6330 key short-term support and 0.6400 potential upside trigger level for the AUD/USD. This is a follow-u

10-11-2023 00:02 GMT by Kelvin Wong

GBP/USD calm ahead of UK GDP

UK GDP expected to decline The British pound is showing little movement on Thursday. In the North American session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2276, down 0.07%. Markets brace for contraction in GDP The UK economy has been struggling and Friday's GDP is expected to indicate negative growth, with a market consensus of -0.1% q/q for the third quarter.

09-11-2023 11:50 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

EUR/USD - A bullish formation near a channel peak?

EURUSD is continuing to trade in a rising channel formation, reminiscent of a bearish flag given the trend that preceded it but recent signs may suggest it's not that straightforward. The first thing worth noting is that the bearish flag formation isn't ideal in that the sell-off that makes up the pole element isn't particularly sharp and the time it's traded in the flag is a little long. That said, it can still be argued to be a bearish setup. But what we've seen over the last week is arguabl

09-11-2023 11:10 GMT by Craig Erlam

NZD/USD edges higher ahead of manufacturing PMI

China inflation misses estimate NZ manufacturing PMI expected to decline The New Zealand dollar is in positive territory on Thursday. In the European session, NZD/USD is trading at 0.5926, up 0.26%. NZ Manufacturing PMI expected to decelerate slightly New Zealand's manufacturing sector has been in decline for seven consecutive months and little change is expected from the October PMI, which will be released on Friday.

09-11-2023 08:22 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

Aussie halts slide, RBA Statement next

China's inflation misses estimate RBA to release monetary policy statement on Friday The Australian dollar is unchanged on Thursday and is trading at 0.6401. This follows a three-day slide, in which AUD/USD has fallen 1.7%. RBA Monetary Policy Statement eyed The Reserve Bank of Australia will release its quarterly monetary policy statement on Friday.

09-11-2023 06:29 GMT by Kenneth Fisher

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