Canadian Dollar weakens broadly decline in early US session following weaker-than-expected inflation data. The drop in headline CPI, driven primarily by falling gasoline prices, was steeper than anticipated. However, core inflation measures, especially the closely-watched CPI common, remained near 2% level. This further solidifies expectations that BoC would accelerate its policy easing, with a 50bps
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Leading commodity bourse MCX on Tuesday announced the launch of cotton seed wash oil futures. Each contract will have a trading unit of 5 tonne with a base value quoted in Rupee per 10 kg at Ex-Tank Kadi, Gujarat, MCX said in a statement. The margin requirement for entering into the contract is approximately 12
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The Monday Asian session started quietly with Japan on holiday and the US and Canada on extended weekends. Market reactions to China’s Minister of Finance press briefing over the weekend have been subdued, as traders await further details regarding China’s anticipated fiscal stimulus. Without specifics, it’s difficult to gauge the broader impact on the country’s
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Central banks remain keen buyers of gold to diversify their reserves for financial or strategic reasons, representatives of three central banks told the London Bullion Market Association’s annual conference in Miami on Monday. Elevated demand for gold from central banks underpinned the price of the non-yielding gold when the global interest rates were high in
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Federal Reserve (Fed) Board of Governors member Christopher Waller noted on Monday that recent US inflation data was a “disappointment”, threading the needle between dangling an increase in the pace of Fed rate cuts in the future while also expressing caution at the current pace. Key highlights I am less certain on destination than policy direction.
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Dollar is broadly stronger today in what is otherwise a quiet trading session. With US markets closed for holiday, overall activity has been subdued. However, Dollar bulls seem to be taking advantage of the thinner liquidity to push the greenback higher. The anticipation of further interest rate cuts from ECB this week, and more to
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