Australian Dollar gains on quiet Monday, investors will seek guidance on CPI readings this week

Australian Dollar’s downside is limited by hawkish RBA outlook. Market delays expectation for RBA interest rate cuts to February 2025. May’s CPI figures will be key for markets to place their bets on the next RBA moves. Monday’s session noted a recovery in the Australian Dollar (AUD) and the AUD/USD found support at the 0.6640 … Read more

Consumers Use Credit to Buy Essentials and Spend More

Although consumer spending dipped slightly last month, not all spending choices are created equally. While some consumers curtail spending by choice, others do it entirely out of necessity. Distinctions in spending habits become clearer when examining how and when consumers use credit to cover their expenses. As PYMNTS Intelligence found when researching “Contrasting the Consumer … Read more

GBP/USD looks for an extended pickup from latest downturn

GBP/USD drifts higher on Monday amidst a thin early-week economic calendar. UK GDP data due at the end of the week, strictly mid-tier releases on offer until then. Fed news cycle to dominate market attention as policymakers caution restraint. GBP/USD ground out some bullish chart paper on Monday, climbing from a recent swing low into … Read more

25-year weak yen obsession is blowing up on Tokyo

Currency traders betting on a rebound in the yen would be wise to look past the officials currently in charge and listen instead to policy veterans who know better. Over the last year as the yen was recording three-decade lows, officials such as Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki, top currency diplomat Masato Kanda and Bank of Japan … Read more