At an International Monetary Fund (IMF) event, Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey said that the central bank must take the risk to economic growth from global trade disruption very seriously.
The USD/CAD pair trades modestly higher around 1.3800 during Wednesday’s North American session, bouncing within a tight range after testing six-month lows earlier in the week.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) rallied over 490 points or close to 1.30% on Wednesday amid traders' relief on a possible de-escalation of the US-China trade war and US President Donald Trump's comment that he doesn’t plan to remove Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell.
The EURGBP pair eased slightly on Wednesday, slipping toward the lower end of its recent consolidation range after the European session. The pair was last seen hovering near the 0.8600 area, reflecting a mild pullback within a still-bullish technical setup.
On Wednesday, United States (US) Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent crossed the wires to discuss the trade war between China and his country. He commented that President Donald Trump has not offered to unilaterally lower tariffs on China.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) depreciates against the Greenback on Wednesday, yet slightly recovered after diving to four-day lows of 1.3230. Traders seemed relieved that US President Donald Trump, although angry with Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Powell, is not looking to sack him.
Tariff revenue won't compensate for the fiscal costs of TCJA extensions. Added tariff revenues will be below 1% of GDP – most likely 0.5-0.9% of GDP. Unfunded tax cuts could put further upward pressure on US rates, Standard Chartered's analysts report.
The Pound Sterling (GBP) weakens and enters Wednesday’s American session with a modest decline, trading in tandem with the Euro (EUR), around the Trump trade/Fed headlines, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
Silver price (XAG/USD) trades firmly around $33.00 during North American trading hours on Wednesday. The white metal strengthens as fears of an intense trade war between the United States (US) and China have diminished after President Donald Trump signaled the possibility of a deal with Beijing.
Japanese Yen (JPY) is soft, down 0.2% against the US Dollar (USD) and underperforming most of the G10 currencies, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
The Euro (EUR) is soft and entering Wednesday’s NA session with a modest decline against the US Dollar (USD), having recovered from a short-lived bout of early Asian session weakness, Scotiabank's Chief FX Strategist Shaun Osborne notes.
Markets are trading with a sense of relief this morning. Late yesterday, President Trump said he had no intention of firing Fed Chair Powell and remarked that the 145% tariffs on China could be reduced substantially following a trade deal.
In an interview with Bloomberg on Tuesday, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker and Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel noted that the world economy is in a very delicate situation and said that they need to have a better understanding of how to find compromises on tariffs.
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