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Oil prices up since opening for the week – potential hurricane getting narrative love
I posted very early this morning on the warning issued by the US National Hurricane Center (NHC): Oil traders heads up – NHC issues forecast Gulf of Mexico hurricane That’s being cited in various reports for the oil price jump we’ve had since: I’m not going betting the farm on hits, as I said in…
China August 2024 CPI +0.6% y/y (expected +0.7%)
Chinese inflation data, both CPI and PPI, for August 2024. The m/m PPI is -0.7% (prior -0.2%) The CPI is a slight miss on both the y/y and m/m. But the PPI is a shocker of a miss on both. Real rates in China re weighing on demand. And yet the People’s Bank of China…
PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 7.0989 (vs. estimate at 7.0951)
The People’s Bank of China set the onshore yuan (CNY) reference rate for the trading session ahead. USD/CNY is the onshore yuan. Its permitted to trade plus or minus 2% from this daily reference rate. CNH is the offshore yuan. USD /CNH has no restrictions on its trading range. A significantly stronger or weaker rate…
Japan chief cabinet secretary Hayashi cites BOJ’s Ueda saying more rate hikes ahead
Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi Monetary policy should be considered, judged by BOJ, when asked about market expectations of further rate hikes by BOJ I remember BOJ governor Ueda has already said, with some conditions, BOJ is ready to go in that direction If economic situation requires stimulus, I would prefer increasing expenditure, payouts rather…
RBC expect the RBA to cut its cash rate in February 2025 (previously forecast May 2025)
RBC has been looking for a rate cut from the Reserve Bank of Australia at the May 2025 meeting, citing: inflation in Australia remaining elevated, above RBA target slower growth not a reason for the RBA to cut this year RBA didn’t hike as much as the Fed or ECB so the RBA easing path…
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 7.0951 – Reuters estimate
People’s Bank of China USD/CNY reference rate is due around 0115 GMT. The People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, is responsible for setting the daily midpoint of the yuan (also known as renminbi or RMB). The PBOC follows a managed floating exchange rate system that allows the value of the yuan to fluctuate…