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On Wednesday, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, kept its monetary policy unchanged as expected, surprising with a hawkish tone that boosted the NZD across the board.  According to analysts at Wells Fargo, the RBNZ’s announcement represents upside risk to their NZD/USD exchange rate forecast. Key Quotes:  “The RBNZ held its Official Cash Rate steady […]

USD/INR stands on slippery ground near multi-day low, drops for fifth consecutive day. Risk-on mood weighs on the US dollar, downbeat options market also weigh on the quote. SBI report anticipates slower fall in Indian GDP, covid infections in India ease of late. Market sentiment favor bears, risk catalysts are the key to follow. USD/INR

EUR/USD turned south after rising to 1.2266 on Tuesday. US Dollar Index stages a modest recovery during American trading hours. Fed’s Clarida says Fed could discuss scaling purchases in upcoming meetings. The EUR/USD pair climbed to its highest level since early January at 1.2266 on Tuesday but lost its bullish momentum in the second half

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) number in April, which arrived at 4.2% on a yearly basis, was a “very unpleasant surprise,” Federal Reserve’s Vice Chairman Richard Clarida told Yahoo Finance on Tuesday, per Reuters. Additional takeaways “US outlook is very very positive and growth could hit 7%.” “Most recent employment report highlighted near term uncertainty in labor market.”

Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey acknowledged on Monday that the economic recovery in the UK is “quite unbalanced,” as reported by Reuters. “Hopefully, that imbalance will reduce as more services markets reopen from lockdown,” Bailey added. “The risk of high inflation expectations becoming entrenched is not our central view.” Market reaction These comments

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