EBC Daily Snapshot Jul 10, 2024
EBC Forex Snapshot
10 Jul 2024
The dollar was on the front foot on Wednesday after Fed Chair Jerome Powell said a rate cut is not appropriate until the Fed gains "greater confidence" that inflation is headed toward the 2% target.
Traders now have around 73% odds for a rate cut by September, CME FedWatch tool showed, with a second reduction mostly priced in by December. The Swiss franc rallied after falling for two straight days.
Swiss inflation unexpectedly eased last month. Consumer prices rose 1.3% from a year ago, less than economists estimated and down from the fastest clip this year.
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Publication date:
2024-07-11 07:33:19 (GMT)