Lagarde speech: Hikes should send signal that we’ll meet price goal
European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said in her appearance on Friday that “hikes
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD to slide further if Fed hikes more than 75 bps – Commerzbank
Gold is trading well below the $1,700 mark. For the Fed’s meeting next week, an
Fed: Likely to peak at 5.00%, not expected to pivot before 2024 – Rabobank
The key event next week will be the FOMC meeting. As most analysts, at Rabobank,
US: Inflation expectations remain well-anchored – Wells Fargo
The University of Michigan Consumer sentiment report (September – preliminary) showed a modest decline in
China’s NBS: Foundation of economic recoveries is still not solid
Following the release of the August activity numbers, China’s National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) released a statement,
CHF: Room for Swiss franc strength to extend further in near-term – MUFG
Analysts at MUFG Bank, point out that hard landing fears and a hawkish Swiss National
New Zealand avoids a technical recession – UOB
Economist at UOB Group Lee Sue Ann reviews the latest GDP figures in New Zealand.
UK Retail Sales drop 1.6% MoM in August vs. -0.5% expected
The UK Retail Sales came in at 1.6% MoM in August, a big miss. Core
US: UOM Consumer Confidence Index improves to 59.5 in September vs. 60 expected
Consumer confidence in the US improved modestly in September. UoM's long-run inflation outlook edged lower
GBP/USD recovers some ground after hitting 1985’s lows, ahead of next week’s BoE/Fed decisions
GBP/USD is set to finish the week with more than 1.50% losses, ahead of BoE’s