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Pound Slips as UK Inflation Dips Below BoE Target, Raising Prospects of Further Rate Cuts 1

Pound Slips as UK Inflation Dips Below BoE Target, Raising Prospects of Further Rate Cuts

The British pound weakened against the dollar after the UK’s inflation rate fell below the Bank of England’s (BoE) 2% target for the first time in over three and a half years, signaling a potential shift in monetary policy. The drop in inflation heightens expectations for a second interest rate cut next month, aimed at bolstering […]

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Yen Surges as Dollar Nears Intervention Zone, U.S. Inflation and Labor Data Curb Fed Rate Cut Bets 3

Yen Surges as Dollar Nears Intervention Zone, U.S. Inflation and Labor Data Curb Fed Rate Cut Bets

The yen outperformed all G-10 currencies this week, holding close to the psychologically significant 150-per-dollar level as investors remain wary of potential intervention by Japanese authorities. Market participants are closely watching for signs of action as the yen’s weakening trajectory amplifies concerns around central bank measures to stabilize the currency. In the U.S., inflationary pressures resurfaced

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ECB Rate Cut Anticipation Grows Amid Euro Weakness as Dollar Gains 5

ECB Rate Cut Anticipation Grows Amid Euro Weakness as Dollar Gains

Traders are bracing for key central bank decisions this week, with the European Central Bank (ECB) expected to announce a 25-basis point rate cut, driven by softer economic activity and a faster-than-expected disinflation trend across the Eurozone. Markets are now pricing in a 95% probability of this move, signaling that downside risks to European macroeconomic conditions and interest

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