EBC Daily Snapshot May 21, 2024
EBC Forex Snapshot
21 May 2024
The dollar struggled for direction on Tuesday while the Aussie slipped. China’s capital outflows worsened in April as local firms purchased the largest amount of foreign exchange from banks since Apr 2016.
Fed Vice Chair Philip Jefferson said on Monday it was too early to tell if inflation slowdown is "long lasting," while Vice Chair Michael Barr said restrictive policy needs more time.
Minutes of the RBA's meeting showed the central bank decided to stand pat on interest rates in part to avoid "excessively fine-tuning" policy, but judged a hike might be needed if inflation proved more sticky.
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Publication date:
2024-05-21 08:31:51 (GMT)