Forex News
ECB Draghi: EMU Economic Recovery Faces Downside Risks
European Central Bank President Mario Draghi warned Monday that growth and
Norges Bank: New rate path- no short term downside risk
No change in rates from Norges Bank. No more chance of a cut short term
CHF: SNB to defend the floor “with utmost determination”
Only words, no action, as expected. CHF clearly overvalued.
US: soft CPI might influence the Fed tonight
Overall, today’s soft inflation data support the Fed’s view that substantial slack still remains in the economy.
UK: unchanged 7-2 vote – BoE September MPC meeting minutes
A third hawk among the BoE’s MPC members did not appear in September, in line with our expectation.
UK: August inflation surprised on the downside
CPI came in at 0.4% m/m in August reducing the year on year figure by 0.1% point to 1.5% y/y.
EUR/USD Analysis
The pair opened at $1.2940 this morning in Asia, after rising as high as $1.2980 during yesterday’s Asian session.
Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) – Awesome August
The manufacturing sector experienced its strongest level of activity for five months,
RBNZ Sept Monetary Policy Statement – Checking the transmission
The RBNZ has reinforced it is on hold with no hurry to lift interest rates in the near future.
ECB surprisingly cuts rates
All three policy rates cut by 10bp. More information during the press conference
Norway: Retail sales on the downside –the weather will get the blame
Retail sales surprised on the downside, but will probably not be given too much weight.
