EBC Daily Snapshot Jun 20, 2024
EBC Forex Snapshot
20 Jun 2024
The dollar firmed a touch on Thursday. Fed Governor Adriana Kugler said monetary policy is "sufficiently restrictive" to ease price pressures without causing a significant deterioration in the job market.
Currencies were trading in tight ranges following a holiday in the US and as investors looked not only to the BoE but also central bank decisions in Switzerland and Norway.
The focus will be on any guidance on how soon an easing cycle could begin. The return of UK inflation to 2% in May is a significant milestone, but the path ahead remains fraught with uncertainty.
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Publication date:
2024-06-20 09:55:53 (GMT)