EBC Daily Snapshot Apr 30, 2024
EBC Forex Snapshot
30 Apr 2024
The dollar inched higher on Tuesday ahead of the Fed's meeting. A rate cut in September was looking like a close call at just 44%, according to CME Group's FedWatch tool.
A soft retail sales number out of Australia sent the Aussie sliding as markets further trimmed the risk of another RBA’s rate hike by September. Consumers pulled back on spending in March as cost of living remained high.
Adding to Aussie weakness, manufacturing and services activity in China both expanded at a slower pace in April. Iron ore prices fell amid risk-off sentiment ahead of a Chinese public holiday.
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Publication date:
2024-04-30 09:56:18 (GMT)