Week Ahead: Inflation data may keep pound in the firing line, China GDP on tap

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Send us Fan MailUS, Iran agree on a 60-day roadmap; will the Strait of Hormuz reopening last? US dollar is well supported despite light Fedspeak; could euro/dollar’s bearish breakout persist? Dollar/yen climbs as investors question Japanese Finance Ministry’s intervention strateg ...  Show more

Hawkish Fed fuels dollar, yen and gold extend declines

Send us Fan MailDollar extends rally after hawkish Fed decision. Yen stays weak despite intervention and hawkish BoJ rhetoric. BoE remains on hold, remains in no rush to hike. Stocks rebound, futures slide, gold falls on Fed hike bets.Risk Warning: Our services involve a signific ...  Show more

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