Economic News Category

August 3, 2022
Swiss National Bank, CHF

Swiss National Bank, CHF A message from Swiss National Bank was sent to markets last week which was that it may take monetary policy measures at any time between regular assessment dates if circumstances require that. Last meeting of SNB on 16th June surprised markets and hiked interest rates by 50bps from record low of

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August 2, 2022
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Monetary Policy Meeting

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Monetary Policy Meeting Australia dollar got strong yesterday and AUD/USD was trading at 0.7030 which was up 0.57% on the day. Reserve Bank of Australia is having a meeting today and it is expected that it will deliver an increase of 0.50%bp, which will bring the Cash rate to

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August 1, 2022
Upcoming News for this Week:- FOMC, RBA, BOE

Upcoming News for this Week:- FOMC, RBA, BOE FOMC The FOMC increased rates by 75bps increasing the Fed Funds rate from 1.75% to 2.50%. The statement confirmed that spending and production were soft, however job increase remain strong. The Fed put softer data aside by saying that it anticipates ongoing increase in the Fed Funds

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July 29, 2022
The US Economy || US rate hike cycle concludes in 2022

The US Economy || US rate hike cycle concludes in 2022 Last week was very active for global rebirth in risk appetite despite a run of data which pointed to deteriorating US economic growth. This is because the softer tone of US data and the FOMC’s acceptance of it implies a reducing risk of the

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July 28, 2022
The FOMC raised rates by 75 bps which was widely expected

The FOMC raised rates by 75 bps which was widely expected As widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee raised the range of its target for the the federal funds rate by 75 bps, which brings the top end of the range to 2.50%. There was widespread support for another supersized rate increase-the FOMC raised

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