USD/JPY rallies to near 144.00 as BoJ delivers diplomatic policy guidance
The USD/JPY delivers a sharp rally to near 144.00 in Friday’s European session.
EUR/USD falls slightly below 1.1150 as investors brace for ECB Lagarde speech
EUR/USD faces selling pressure above 1.1150 in Friday’s North American trading hours.
AUD/USD holds gains above 0.6800 as Fed sequential large rate cut bets rise
The AUD/USD pair clings to gains above the round-level support of 0.6800 in Friday’s European session.
BOJ keeps rates steady, upgrades view on consumption
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday (Sep 20) and revised up its assessment on consumption, signalling its confidence a solid economic recovery would allow the central bank to raise interest rates again in coming months. As widely expected, the BOJ held short-term interest rates st
Bank of Japan Holds Rates Steady as Inflation Rises, Crypto Markets React Positively - Blockonomi
The Bank of Japan maintained interest rates at 0.25% as inflation rose to 2.8%, signaling potential future hikes while crypto markets reacted positively to the news.
EUR/JPY jumps to two-week highs near 160.00 after BoJ rate decision, eyes on ECB’s Lagarde speech
The EUR/JPY cross gains momentum around 160.00 during the early European session on Friday.
Economists split on how deep South Africa’s easing cycle will be
Kganyago himself gave little away on how much further rates would ease, though he didn’t sound impressed by calls for bolder action.
US Dollar goes nowhere with traders already looking forward to next week's data
The US Dollar (USD) trades broadly steady on Friday after Thursday’s sharp decline, when traders revalued the Greenback after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) joined the European Central Bank (ECB) and several others by starting its interest-rate cutting cycle.
BoJ's Ueda: Will keep adjusting degree of easing if our economic, price outlooks are to be realized
Speaking at the post-policy meeting press conference on Friday, Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda said that the Bank “will keep adjusting the degree of easing if our economic and price outlooks are to be realized.” The BoJ left the benchmark interest rate at 0.15%-0.25% following its September policy meeting.
BOJ Governor Ueda's comments at news conference
:The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Friday and revised up its assessment on consumption, signalling its confidence a solid economic recovery will allow the central bank to raise interest rates again in coming months. As widely expected, the BOJ kept short-term interest rates steady at 0.25 per ce
USD/CHF weakens below 0.8500 amid bearish US Dollar
The USD/CHF pair trades on a softer note around 0.8465 on Friday during the early European session.
USD/CAD consolidates below 1.3600 as investors look for fresh Fed interest rate cues
The USD/CAD pair trades sideways below the crucial resistance of 1.3600 in Friday’s North American session.
PBOC holds rates steady despite weakening recovery
The People's Bank of China defied expectations to keep benchmark interest rates unchanged on Friday despite calls to ease policy in the face of a weak economic recovery.
Bank of Japan leaves interest rates unchanged
Officials at the Bank of Japan decided to leave interest rates unchanged on Friday, as the central bank upgraded its few on consumption and signalled greater confidence in the economic recovery.
NZD/USD slumps from 0.6250 as US Dollar strives to gain ground
The NZD/USD pair faces selling pressure above the crucial resistance of 0.6250 in Friday’s North American trading hours.
Bank of England freezes rate after jumbo US cut
BoE governor says the central bank needed “to be careful not to cut too fast or by too much” as UK inflation stays above its target.
EUR/JPY slides to mid-158.00s after BoJ policy decision, lacks follow-through
The EUR/JPY cross ticks lower after the Bank of Japan (BoJ) announced its policy decision this Friday and moves away from over a two-week high, around the 160.00 psychological mark touched the previous day.
Bank of Japan keeps key interest rate steady as it treads cautiously on normalizing policy
The decision came as the central bank seeks to wean its economy off the long-held ultra-easy monetary policy and curb the yen's slide against the U.S. dollar.
AUD/USD strengthens above 0.6800 on RBA-Fed policy divergence, eyes on PBoC rate decision
The AUD/USD pair trades on a stronger note near 0.6810 during the early Asian session on Friday.
Posthaste: Bank of Canada can go bigger on rate cuts as Fed 'blows the door wide open'
The United States Federal Reserve made a big splash this week with its 50-basis-point interest rate cut, prompting some Bay Street economists to believe the Bank of Canada could match the move when policymakers meet at the end of October.
EUR/USD grapples with higher ground as Fed cuts weigh on Greenback
EUR/USD found the high end on Thursday, holding fast to the 1.1150 level, though most of the pair’s bullish momentum comes from a broad-market selloff in the Greenback rather than any particular bullish fix in the Euro.
USD/CAD softens near 1.3550 on bearish US Dollar, investors await BoC’s Macklem speech
The USD/CAD pair attracts some sellers near 1.3560, snapping the two-day winning streak during the early Asian session on Friday.
Ueda Speech: BoJ Governor discusses policy outlook after keeping interest rate on hold
The Bank of Japan is anticipated to maintain its policy rate unchanged.
Australian Dollar on the rise amid Greenback weakness
The AUD/USD rose by 0.70% to 0.6815 in Thursday's session. This marks the fourth consecutive session of gains for the AUD/USD, as the Greenback continues to weaken in the wake of the Federal Reserve's (Fed) 50-basis-point rate cut.
USD/JPY Price Forecast: Clings to gains after failing to clear 144.00
The USD/JPY held on to gains following Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision but traded well below its daily peak of 143.94 as the Greenback registered losses.
Gold rises as Fed cuts rates, signals start of easing cycle
Gold prices advanced on Thursday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) embarked on an easing cycle with a 50-basis-point (bps) rate cut.
US Dollar struggles as markets asses Fed cut
The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the USD against a basket of currencies, is trading flat near 100.70 on Thursday as the market digests the Federal Reserve's (Fed) 50-basis-point (bps) cut.
Mexican Peso stumbles against a soft US Dollar
The Mexican Peso remained unchanged against the US Dollar during the North American session on Thursday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) lowered interest rates for the first time in four years.
Fed rate cut to have muted impact on India: CEA
Chief Economic Adviser V. Anantha Nageswaran discusses limited impact of U.S. Fed rate cut on India and emerging economies.
Bank of England freezes rate after jumbo US cut
BoE decides against consecutive cuts one day after a bumper reduction from the US Fed
Reserve Bank serves up its first repo rate cut since 2020
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday afternoon that the central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) had opted for a repo rate cut of 25 basis points to 8%
EUR/JPY surges on sentiment improvement yet struggles at 160.00
The Euro rallied sharply against the Japanese Yen on Thursday amid a scarce economic docket.
Reserve Bank serves up its first repo rate cut since 2020
Reserve Bank governor Lesetja Kganyago announced on Thursday afternoon that the central bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC) had opted for a repo rate cut of 25 basis points to 8%
Sarb announces 25bp rate cut
Prime interest rate of commercial banks falls to 11.5%.
AUD/USD refreshes eight-month high near 0.6840 as market digests Fed’s dovish policy
The AUD/USD pair posts a fresh eight-month high near 0.6840 in Thursday’s European session.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD soars above $31 after Fed’s bumper rate cut decision
Silver price (XAG/USD) delivers a sharp rally above the crucial resistance of $31.00 in Thursday’s European session.
South Africa seen sticking to modest rate cut despite Fed move
Still, the decision may be close, with economists in a separate survey expecting the MPC to be split on the decision, with most members favouring a quarter-point reduction.
US Dollar turns green with US data supporting for the Greenback
The US Dollar (USD) trades back at levels where it was before the  US Federal Reserve (Fed) meeting took place, and is even heading higher just ahead of the US trading session. Traders quickly pared back initial losses on Wednesday after Fed Chairman
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