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Sterling today: Pound rises as BoE rate hike bets build

The Pound Euro (GBP/EUR) exchange rate made modest gains on Tuesday, with higher oil prices and fresh Eurozone inflation data prompting markets to reassess the outlook for monetary policy.

FX Outlook: The Hawkish Bar Is Set High for the ECB

Blowout NFP. US payrolls rose by 162,000 in August, beating the 55,000 forecast, while prior months were revised up by 55,000. Unemployment held at 4.1% and wage growth remained firm. The report raised the chance of a S…

Turkish Lira: Easing path and carry appeal – ING

ING’s Frantisek Taborsky expects the Central Bank of the Republic of Türkiye (CBRT) to keep its policy rate at 37% for now, after normalising liquidity and lowering the effective funding rate. Weaker 2Q Gross Domestic P…

WTI declines despite rising US-Iran tensions threaten

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price depreciates after three days of gains, trading around $93.90 during Asian hours on Thursday. However, oil prices may soon regain ground as an intensifying conflict between the Uni…

BoJ to raise rates to 1.25% this month — Reuters poll

A Reuters poll showed the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will hike interest rates to 1.25% at its September policy meeting and then to 1.75% in the second quarter (Q2) of 2027, earlier than previously expected, amid persistent con…