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SNB’s Tschudin: Economic situation for Switzerland has become considerably more uncertain

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SNB’s Tschudin: Economic situation for Switzerland has become considerably more uncertain

Swiss National Bank (SNB) governing board member Petra Tschudin is addressing the post-policy meeting press conference, explaining the decision behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate cut to 0.25%.

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SNB's Martin: Inflationary pressure should continue to ease gradually over next quarters

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SNB's Martin: Inflationary pressure should continue to ease gradually over next quarters

Swiss National Bank (SNB) Vice Chairman Antoine Martin is speaking at the post-policy meeting press conference, explaining the decision behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate cut to 0.25%.

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DXY: Mixed on the day – OCBC

Dollar Index (DXY) dipped, alongside the decline in UST yields post-FOMC.

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SNB's Schlegel: Will monitor situation closely and adjust policy if necessary

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SNB's Schlegel: Will monitor situation closely and adjust policy if necessary

Swiss National Bank (SNB) Chairman Martin Schlegel is addressing the post-meeting press conference, explaining the decision behind the 25 basis points (bps) interest rate cut to 0.25%.

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USD: Fed helping equities may be a Dollar positive – ING

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USD: Fed helping equities may be a Dollar positive – ING

The dollar rallied in the hours leading to the FOMC announcement on the back of growing hawkish bets, which were, however, scaled back after the statement release.

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USD: Fed helping equities may be a dollar positive – ING

The dollar rallied in the hours leading to the FOMC announcement on the back of growing hawkish bets, which were, however, scaled back after the statement release.

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USD/CHF retakes 0.8800 after SNB cuts rates by 25 bps; remains below 200-day SMA

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USD/CHF retakes 0.8800 after SNB cuts rates by 25 bps; remains below 200-day SMA

The USD/CHF pair reverses an intraday dip to the 0.8755 area or a one-week low touched during the early European session on Thursday and spikes to a fresh daily high in reaction to the Swiss National Bank (SNB) policy decision.

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EUR/USD fails to move above 1.10 decisively – ING

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EUR/USD fails to move above 1.10 decisively – ING

EUR/USD has again failed to make a decisive move to 1.10+ this week, in line with our expectations, ING’s FX analysts Francesco Pesole notes.

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NZD/USD extends losing streak to near 0.5750 despite stronger economic growth

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NZD/USD extends losing streak to near 0.5750 despite stronger economic growth

NZD/USD continues its decline for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.5760 during European hours on Thursday.

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SNB cuts Sight Deposit Rate by 25 bps to 0.25% as expected

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SNB cuts Sight Deposit Rate by 25 bps to 0.25% as expected

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) lowered the benchmark Sight Deposit Rate by 25 basis points (bps) to 0.25% from 0.50%, following its monetary policy assessment for the March quarter on Thursday.

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EUR/USD: Pace of gains moderate – OCBC

Euro (EUR) dipped before partially retracing losses. EUR was last seen at 1.0874 levels, OCBC's FX analysts Frances Cheung and Christopher Wong note.

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Crude oil price today: WTI price bullish at European opening

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Crude oil price today: WTI price bullish at European opening

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) Oil price advances on Thursday, early in the European session.

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Palladium price today: Rare metals down at the start of the European session

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Palladium price today: Rare metals down at the start of the European session

Platinum Group Metals (PGMs) trade with a negative tone at the beginning of Thursday, according to FXStreet data.

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Lagarde speech: EU retaliatory measures and a weaker Euro could lift inflation by around 0.5%

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Lagarde speech: EU retaliatory measures and a weaker Euro could lift inflation by around 0.5%

European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde is testifying before the Committee on Economic and Monetary Affairs of the European Parliament on Thursday.

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European indices lightly changed at the open today

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European indices lightly changed at the open today

A bit of a breather for German stocks

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Pound Sterling attracts bids after BoE leaves interest rates unchanged at 4.5%

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Pound Sterling attracts bids after BoE leaves interest rates unchanged at 4.5%

The Pound Sterling (GBP) rebounds against its major peers in the early North American session on Thursday.

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USD/TRY advances to near 38.00 as political unrest erupts in Turkey

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USD/TRY advances to near 38.00 as political unrest erupts in Turkey

USD/TRY continues to gain ground as the US Dollar (USD) extends its gains, trading around 38.00 during the early European hours on Thursday.

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Forex Today: US Dollar struggles to gather strength after Fed, attention turns to BoE

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Forex Today: US Dollar struggles to gather strength after Fed, attention turns to BoE

Here is what you need to know on Thursday, March 20: The US Dollar (USD) finds it difficult to outperform its rivals on Thursday as markets digest the Federal Reserve's (Fed) policy announcements.

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What are the main events for today?

The highlights include SNB and BoE policy decision and the US Jobless Claims

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China economists urge Beijing to continue ramping up support for services consumption

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China economists urge Beijing to continue ramping up support for services consumption

Some notable remarks coming from the ground

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EUR/GBP holds positive ground near 0.8400 after UK employment data

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EUR/GBP holds positive ground near 0.8400 after UK employment data

The EUR/GBP cross holds positive ground near 0.8390 during the early European trading hours on Thursday.

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Eurostoxx futures -0.1% in early European trading

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Eurostoxx futures -0.1% in early European trading

A more pensive mood in Europe ahead of the open

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UK Unemployment Rate steadies at 4.4% in the quarter to January as expected

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UK Unemployment Rate steadies at 4.4% in the quarter to January as expected

The United Kingdom’s (UK) ILO Unemployment Rate stayed unchanged at 4.4% in the three months to January, data published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed on Thursday.

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UK January ILO unemployment rate 4.4% vs 4.4% expected

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UK January ILO unemployment rate 4.4% vs 4.4% expected

Latest data released by ONS - 20 March 2025

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Germany February PPI -0.2% vs +0.1% m/m expected

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Germany February PPI -0.2% vs +0.1% m/m expected

Latest data released by Destatis - 20 March 2025

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Switzerland February trade balance CHF 4.80 billion vs CHF 6.12 billion prior

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Switzerland February trade balance CHF 4.80 billion vs CHF 6.12 billion prior

Latest data released by the Federal Statistics Office - 20 March 2025

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BoE expected to hold interest rate at 4.50% amid stubborn inflation and weak economic outlook

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BoE expected to hold interest rate at 4.50% amid stubborn inflation and weak economic outlook

The Bank of England (BoE) is set to reveal its monetary policy decision on Thursday, marking the second meeting of 2025.

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BoE's Bailey indicates that interest rates are expected to decline gradually

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BoE's Bailey indicates that interest rates are expected to decline gradually

The Bank of England is expected to hold its policy rate at 4.50%.

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Dip buyers will look to test the waters in the day ahead

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Dip buyers will look to test the waters in the day ahead

The recovery in Wall Street yesterday fell short of a key near-term technical level

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US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Bearish outlook remains in play near 103.50

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US Dollar Index Price Forecast: Bearish outlook remains in play near 103.50

The US Dollar Index (DXY), an index of the value of the US Dollar (USD) measured against a basket of six world currencies, trades in positive territory near 103.50 during the early European session on Thursday.

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Was this on your bingo card for this year?

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Was this on your bingo card for this year?

"Transitory" makes a return to markets in 2025

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EUR/USD remains subdued around 1.0900 ahead of ECB’s Lagarde speech

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EUR/USD remains subdued around 1.0900 ahead of ECB’s Lagarde speech

EUR/USD loses ground for the second successive day, trading around 1.0900 during Asian hours on Thursday.

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FX option expiries for Mar 20 NY cut

FX option expiries for Mar 20 NY cut at 10:00 Eastern Time via DTCC can be found below.

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GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Slides below 193.00 ahead of BoE; set up warrants caution for bears

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GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Slides below 193.00 ahead of BoE; set up warrants caution for bears

The GBP/JPY cross attracts sellers for the second successive day on Thursday and extends this week's retracement slide from the vicinity of the 195.00 psychological mark, or over a two-month high.

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