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04/07/2025, 10:05

Will the GBP keep its uptrend?

The pound (GBP) has been on a good run since the debacle of the infamous mini-budget of September 2022 which saw the pound fall close to parity against the dollar. It...

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01/07/2025, 11:03

What is driving the US dollar down?

The factors driving the US dollar seem to be pushing the greenback in the direction of an even bigger slide. The US dollar has already fallen by more than 10% this year...

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10/06/2025, 11:22

US dollar’s slide looks set to continue

The US dollar’s seemingly inexorable slide looks set to continue. The key in the shortterm is whether important psychological levels can be broken, such as 1.15...

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09/06/2025, 11:00

Will the ECB stop at neutral?

The ECB cut rates again last week; its eight such reduction in a row. In all, the deposit rate has been halved from 4% to 2% through this cycle. It is now at a level...

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06/06/2025, 11:04

The US dollar is still on the backfoot

The US dollar is still on the backfoot and we see little sign that this is going to change anytime soon. Many analysts continue to target the two 25s, meaning 1.25 for...

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02/06/2025, 11:04

Challenges for the U.S. tariffs

The US Administration’s defeat in the federal Court of International Trade on Wednesday exposes two problems with tariff policy.

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25/05/2025, 02:38

Gold prices next week: Focus on U.S. inflation

The Personal Consumption Expenditure Price (PCE) index, the Fed's preferred measure of inflation, will be released on Friday and could significantly impact gold prices...

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08/05/2025, 11:06

How the FED copes with political pressure

The FED met yesterday as it attempts to navigate a path through the stagflationary implications of US tariffs. But the Fed’s problems don’t stop here. For unlike other...

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21/04/2025, 02:38

Watch out for exchange rate risks

The State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) keeps the USD/VND exchange rate within a "acceptable" range despite the decrease in the USD index (DXY) in order to accomplish several...

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16/04/2025, 11:16

How will the FED act amid US tariffs?

The FED is in a quandary as it parses the likely effect of punitive US tariffs. The tariffs act as a negative supply shock that lowers growth and lifts inflation.

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20/02/2025, 11:05

How goods supply and demand affect policy rates

With labour markets quite tight in G10 countries central bankers are being forced to consider the supply potential of the economy just as much as the demand for goods...

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