U.K.: Firming Growth, Lingering Inflation, Suggest Cautious Bank Of England

Fed rate-cut speculators rest hopes on US inflation data After dovish BoE, pound traders turn to UK job numbers Will a strong labor market convince the RBA to hike? More Chinese data on tap amid signs of slow Q2 start Spotlight turns to US CPI numbers At last week’s meeting, the Fed appeared less hawkish […]

The British pound is slightly lower on Tuesday. GBP/USD is down 0.21%, trading at 1.2535 in the European session at the time of writing. The UK construction PMI jumped to 53.0 in April, up from 50.2 in March and above the forecast of 50.4. This is only the second reading showing growth after six straight […]

USDJPY resumes uptrend on Monday, after a brief pause last Thu/Fri and hit new multi-decade high, just ticks ahead of 154.00 round-figure barrier. Bulls hold grip despite increased pressure from overbought studies, with last week’s close above former pivotal barriers at 152.00 zone, adding to bullish signals. Initial resistances lay at 154.00/25, guarding targets at […]