Eurostoxx futures +0.2% in early European trading

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Australian Dollar remains solid as traders expect RBA to hold current rates on Tuesday

The Australian Dollar receives support from the hawkish sentiment surrounding the upcoming RBA monetary policy decision. The AUD could have received support as the PBoC injected liquidity into the banking system. The AUD/USD pair remains solid as the RBA is expected to keep Official Cash Rate steady at 4.35% on Tuesday. The Australian Dollar (AUD) gains ground against the…

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Event Guide: RBA Monetary Policy Statement (September 2024)

RBA members are feeling pressured as they continue to keep interest rates high despite cooling price pressures and slowing economic growth. What are the markets expecting from the event and how may AUD react to this week’s decision? We’re discussing the points you need to know if you’re trading the event! This Article Is For Premium Members…

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Federal Reserve speakers on Monday include Bostic, Goolsbee and Kashlkari

Plenty of open mouths coming up during US time. The times listed below are in GMT/US Eastern time format: 1200/0800 Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Raphael Bostic speaks virtually on the economic outlook before the Distinguished Speakers Seminar convened by the European Economics and Financial Centre at the University of London 1415/1015 Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago President…

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GBP/USD weakens below 1.3350, UK/US PMI data in focus

GBP/USD trades on a softer note near 1.3310 in Monday’s Asian session.  Rising bet on further Fed rate cuts later this year might undermine the US Dollar.  The preliminary September UK/US PMI data will be in the spotlight on Monday. The GBP/USD pair edges lower to 1.3310, snapping the three-day winning streak during the early Asian session on Monday….

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AUD/USD trades with mild losses near 0.6800, eyes on US PMI data

AUD/USD loses ground near 0.6810 in Monday’s early Asian session.  The expectation of further Fed rate cuts this year might weigh on the USD in the near term. The RBA is expected to keep the OCR unchanged at its September meeting on Tuesday.  The AUD/USD pair trades with a mild negative bias around 0.6805 during the early Asian session…

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Australia preliminary Sept PMI: Manufacturing 46.7 (prior 48.5) Services 50.6 (prior 52.5)

Preliminary Judo Bank S&P Australian Manufacturing PMI slips deeper into contraction at 46.7 Services slips lower but remains in expansion at 50.6 Composite dragged into contraction by the sliding manufacturing PMI, composite comes in at 49.8 In summary from the report commentary: manufacturing sector contracted, posting its lowest index reading outside of the pandemic The weakness in PMI activity…

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TSMC and Samsung considering $100bn UAE investment – chip-building plants

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