The Removal of BP’s Chairman Shows the Worst of Corporate Self-Destruction
In a rather surprising turn of events, BP announced on Tuesday that Chairman Albert Manifold has been dismissed immediately. This decision comes just months after he took the position and only weeks after the company reported impressive underlying quarterly profits of $3.2 billion. The board expressed “serious concerns” regarding “significant governance standards, oversight, and conduct” […]
Bank of Canada cuts benchmark interest rate by 25 bps, as Trump ratchets up tariffs – Yahoo Canada Finance
A new Canadian bank survey shows households and businesses hope that trade tensions with the US will lead to higher prices, lower job security, slower sales, and more cautious spending. The Canadian central bank says the investigation was conducted between January 29th and February 28th, reflecting a widespread US tariff of 25% and the threat […]
USD/CHF advances to near 0.8900 as SNB unexpectedly cuts interest rates by 50 bps – FXStreet
The US dollar/Swiss franc pair soared to nearly 0.8900 after the Swiss central bank cut its main borrowing rate by 50 basis points to 0.5%, in response to expectations for a 25 basis point rate cut. Swiss National Bank Governor Schlegel held off on the option of negative interest rates in his previous comments in […]
EUR/USD slides as ECB is set to cut interest rates by 25 bps to 3% – FXStreet
EUR/USD fell to around 1.0530 as investors awaited major events such as US inflation and the ECB policy meeting. The ECB is widely expected to cut deposit facility rates by 25 basis points to 3% on Thursday. Economists expect U.S. annual core CPI to have grown steadily by 3.3% in November. EUR/USD fell to around […]
EUR/USD remains stuck near 10-week low as ECB cuts rates by 25 bps to 3.25% – FXStreet
The EUR/USD pair remains vulnerable at around 1.0850 as the ECB lowered deposit facility interest rates by 25bps to 3.25%. The ECB is expected to cut its key borrowing rate by 25 basis points again in December. The dollar strengthened as speculation that Trump would win increased. EUR/USD remained under pressure around 1.0850 on Thursday. […]
Gold price drops for sixth straight day as Fed Minutes hint at 25 bps cut – FXStreet
Gold fell after Fed minutes revealed that a “substantial majority” supported a 50bps rate cut, while some supported a 25bps rate cut. According to the CME FedWatch tool, as expectations for a rate cut increase, the probability of a 25 basis points cut has fallen to 75.9%. The yield on the US 10-year Treasury note […]
New Zealand’s RBNZ expected to cut interest rate by 50 bps amid slowing economic activity – FXStreet
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut interest rates by 50bps to 4.75% on Wednesday. The deepening economic downturn in New Zealand's economy and optimism about inflation point to the possibility of a major rate cut from the RBNZ. The RBNZ's policy announcement is likely to cause severe volatility for the New […]
Japanese Yen remains subdued as Fed’s Powell says 50 bps cuts are not a new pace – FXStreet
The Japanese yen fell after Fed Chairman Powell stressed that a 50 basis point rate cut was not a “new pace.” Hawkish views on the Bank of Japan could limit the yen's decline. Federal Reserve policymakers raised their longer-term outlook for the federal funds rate to 2.9% from 2.8%. The Japanese Yen (JPY) pared intraday […]
USD/JPY plunges after Fed delivers 50 bps rate cut – FXStreet
USD/JPY fell in response to the Fed's 50bps rate cut but has since recovered. The dot plot for the Fed's interest rate outlook also fell. Fed Chairman Powell eased initial market fears at a press conference. The US dollar fell to $140.80 against the Japanese yen on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve announced a 50 […]
Forex Today: US CPI cooled hopes for a Fed’s 50 bps rate cut – FXStreet
Things to watch out for on Thursday, September 12: Financial markets turned risk averse after the U.S. released its August Consumer Price Index (CPI). The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the annual CPI rose 2.5% year-on-year, slowing from the previous 2.9%. The core annual figure also came in at 3.2%, in line with July's […]