EBC Daily Snapshot May 13, 2024
EBC Forex Snapshot
13 May 2024
The dollar consolidated on Monday as a softer-than-expected US payrolls report eased concerns about resurgent price growth. Markets have priced in a 61.2% chance of Fed’s rate cuts in September.
Sterling was flat after a GDP-driven rise. The UK economy grew by the most in nearly three years in Q1, while the service sector grew for the first time within a year.
Speculative short position on sterling reached a 16-month high, data from the CFTC shows. Traders are betting the BOE will deliver at least two quarter-point rate cuts by the end of the year.
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Publication date:
2024-05-13 09:28:13 (GMT)