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Euro: Hawkish ECB fails to lift Euro – Commerzbank

Michael Pfister at Commerzbank notes the European Central Bank (ECB) delivered a second rate hike this year and raised its inflation projections above 2%, which their economists see as pointing to another hike in Decemb…

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FX Outlook: CPI Can Seal the Deal on a Fed Hike

The US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) will publish the August Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Friday. The report is expected to show a small decline in annual core inflation. Any divergence from analysts’ estimates…

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California enacts new curbs on social media for children

Effective January 1, 2026, many of California’s newly enacted artificial intelligence (AI) regulations took effect. The more than 20 new AI laws signed by Governor Gavin Newsom regulate AI, data privacy, automated dec…

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BoJ sets to raise interest rates by 25 bps next week - Reuters

According to a Reuters report, sources say that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is set to raise interest rates, most likely by 25 basis points, at the policy meeting on September 18. This move will push interest rates higher to…

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GBP/USD Faces a Policy Split as the Fed and BoE Near Key Decisions

The British Pound enters 2026 with cautious upside against the US Dollar, but conviction remains limited. Following the Federal Reserve’s December 2025 rate cut to 3.50–3.75%, consensus among major investment banks plac…

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Forex Today: US Dollar rebounds on hot PPI ahead of US CPI

The US Dollar Index (DXY) reclaimed the 99.00 barrier and then some, rebounding firmly as the hot Producer Price Index (PPI) rose 5.4% over the year to August, hardening expectations for a Fed rate hike at next week's m…

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Malaysia Ringgit: BNM hawkish tilt limits downside – Commerzbank

Commerzbank notes USD/MYR has risen to 4.07, marking a fourth consecutive session of Ringgit weakness, weighed by foreign portfolio outflows from Malaysian equities. However, they stress that resilient manufacturing, fi…