Tag Archives: Inflation
inflation
Australia’s Q1 Construction Upside Lifts GDP Expectations, Reinforces Higher-for-Longer RBA Outlook
Australia construction up 0.9% Q1; stronger GDP outlook, hawkish RBA, AUD gains, commodities bullish, rate cuts delayed.
Sterling Steadies Near 1.3450 as Fed Hawkishness and Iran Tensions Stall GBP/USD
GBP/USD ticks up as softer inflation fears offset hawkish Fed, Iran tensions; pair remains range-bound, volatile.
Yen steadies near 159.20 as intervention talk and US PCE data guide USD/JPY
USD/JPY dips to 159.20 on intervention talk; traders eye US PCE, volatile options, and Middle East risks.
Ueda Says Wage Growth and Expectations, Not Oil Prices Alone, Drive Japan Inflation Outlook and Yen
BoJ’s Ueda says oil shocks vary by wages, expectations, demand, FX; warns on second-round inflation effects.
AUD/NZD Hits 2013 Highs as RBA-RBNZ Policy Split Faces CPI and Rate Risk
AUD/NZD hits 2013 highs on RBA-RBNZ policy split; rally stretched ahead of CPI, RBNZ decision volatility.
Macro headwinds, oil and yield differentials keep rupiah under pressure as BI tightens
Rupiah faces headwinds from high US yields, oil, and deficits; BI hikes help, reversal catalysts exist.
GBP/USD Range-Bound as BoE-Fed Rate Convergence Leaves Oil-Driven Inflation in Focus
GBP/USD trades sideways as BoE and Fed policy converges; oil-driven inflation keeps rates steady, awaiting US PCE.
RBNZ set to hold OCR as inflation forecasts revive NZ dollar and rate-hike bets
RBNZ set to hold OCR, but hawkish inflation outlook shifts markets toward hikes, boosting NZD volatility.
Sri Lanka central bank lifts rates 100bps, signals further tightening to curb inflation and support rupee
CBSL hiked rates 100bps to curb inflation and support LKR; markets price further hikes amid oil risks.
Australian dollar steadies near 0.7170 as Australia CPI looms, geopolitical risks weigh
AUD/USD steadies near 0.7170 as markets await Australia’s CPI; options strategies target post-data volatility and key levels.
