ING strategists Francesco Pesole and Frantisek Taborsky expect the Federal Reserve to keep rates unchanged, with two dissenters possibly voting for a hike, limiting downside in front-end USD rates. They argue the Dollar…
UOB’s SGD NEER model shows the index at 1.68% above the midpoint of the policy band, after ending the previous session 171 basis points above it. The model is expected to remain between 1.40% and 1.90% above the midpoin…
The US Dollar (USD) stands at a critical juncture as financial markets prepare for the Federal Open Market Committee's (FOMC) upcoming interest rate announcement. Following a volatile month marked by sharp swings in cru…
July 29 (Reuters) – GE HealthCare on Wednesday beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit, helped by strong demand for its diagnostic and imaging devices and refunds of tariffs imposed under U.S. President Do…
BNY’s Geoff Yu notes Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) has hired active domestic bond managers for the first time in five years to improve expertise and diversification amid volatile JGB markets. The fun…
Commerzbank’s Michael Pfister analyses how the Swiss National Bank’s recent shift toward tolerating a weaker Swiss Franc affects inflation and EUR/CHF. Using a structural exchange rate pass-through model based on invoic…
Sharp falls in the value of chip makers have stoked investor concerns that the euphoria around artificial intelligence (AI) related companies is fading.
The Euro (EUR) holds marginal gains against the US Dollar on Wednesday after finding some support in the mid-range of the 1.1300s earlier this week but remains unable to find acceptance above 1.1400. This leaves the EUR…
Rabobank's Senior FX Strategist Jane Foley discusses how the Federal Reserve (Fed) and Bank of Japan (BoJ) decisions could shape USD/JPY, noting that Fed Chair Warsh’s stance on forward guidance adds uncertainty. Foley …
BNY reports that renewed Iranian–U.S. hostilities lifted Brent above 3%, reviving the inflation channel but remaining secondary to Fed and AI valuation drivers. The bank notes the U.S. interception of Iranian missiles a…
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) modestly outperforms the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday, drawing support from a rebound in Oil prices as the war in the Middle East intensifies again following a brief calm. At the time of writin…
Gold (XAU/USD) consolidates above $4,000 on Wednesday, as price action remains choppy amid growing caution ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement, while the war in the Middle East intensifies …
The United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday, another pivotal meeting for markets to gauge the stance of policymakers as they assess how rising crude Oil prices could im…
DBS Bank’s Philip Wee notes that Dollar bulls have built substantial long USD positions ahead of the FOMC, encouraged by Brent’s sharp rebound and expectations of a surprise rate hike by Chairman Kevin Warsh. However, h…
The Indian Premier League’s value has surged to an estimated $20.6bn (£15.5bn), boosted by ownership deals involving two of its biggest franchises, according to a report by the investment bank Houlihan Lokey.
BMW is planning to cut as many as 8,000 jobs in Germany, according to reports, in the latest sign of Europe’s largest carmakers reducing costs under pressure from Chinese rivals.
The European Central Bank (ECB) wage tracker, which covers active collective bargaining agreements, indicates negotiated wage pressures with smoothed one-off payments of 2.3% in 2026 (based on a coverage of 44.3% of emp…
Silver (XAG/USD) shows a moderate bullish tone on Wednesday, following a two-day reversal, with price action returning to levels above the $58.00 line at the early European trading session. Precious metals are drawing s…
ING’s Michiel Tukker expects the Federal Reserve (Fed) to keep rates on hold, even as markets price a 30% chance of a hike. He notes that any decision will move United States (US) rates and influence global curves. Tukk…
OpenAI has revealed that a cyber-attack carried out by a rogue AI agent had more than one victim.
Greggs's pivot towards healthier products and trending drinks has helped it boost sales, with the bakery chain reporting a 20% rise in profit over the first half of the year.
Ofgem has proposed new measures which could see developers of data centres made to pay hundreds of millions of pounds up front.
Datacentre projects in Britain will be forced to put down significant upfront fees to secure an energy connection under proposals to ease an electricity grid logjam .
Iced matcha lattes and a bigger range of salads and chicken rolls helped Greggs to boost its sales during the string of summer heatwaves, as the bakery chain continues to expand across the UK.