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Euro remains under pressure ahead of ECB rate decision

EUR/USD depreciates after registering modest gains in the previous day, trading around 1.1140 during Asian hours on Thursday. The pair loses ground as the US Dollar (USD) bounces back from the previous day's losses afte…

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British Pound recovers as Fed holds rates amid hawkish split

The Pound Sterling (GBP) turns positive on Wednesday as Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh highlighted economic resilience after the Fed held rates unchanged amid a split vote. GBP/USD trades near 1.3327, gaining 0…

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Australian Dollar rises as Fed holds rates steady

The Australian Dollar (AUD) rises sharply against the US Dollar (USD) after the Federal Reserve (Fed) held rates steady, despite US inflation staying well above its 2% target. The decision was not unanimous: two members…

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Japanese Yen weakens as Fed hold reveals hawkish divide

The Japanese Yen (JPY) loses ground against the US Dollar (USD) after the Federal Reserve (Fed) kept rates steady on Wednesday, even though US inflation remains well above its 2% target. Of note, the decision was not un…

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Gold steadies near $4,000 after hawkish Fed vote split

Gold price retreats by 0.21% on Wednesday as Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh said that he is unable to call financial conditions tight, even though credit conditions have tightened. The XAU/USD trades at $4,039 at the…

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Rio Tinto doubles down in Argentina with new lithium plants

Rio Tinto is not only looking at lithium: the global miner is moving forward with an offensive of partnerships and stakes in copper projects in South America, seeking to secure its expansion in the red metal after 2030.

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New Zealand Dollar: RBNZ split keeps December hike in play - UOB

UOB’s Lee Sue Ann notes that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.75% in a narrow 4-3 decision, but maintained a clear tightening bias. With inflation still above target and risk…

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Why is Rapport Therapeutics stock sliding today?

Rapport Therapeutics (RAPP) shares sank 22% in premarket trading this morning after it sold stock at a steep discount to pay for its next round of trials.

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Swiss Franc ticks up from two-week lows with Fed decision on tap

The Swiss Franc (CHF) has retraced previous gains against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday and trades practically flat on the daily chart, stronger as investors brace for the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy deci…

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Gold struggles to gain traction ahead of Fed policy verdict

Gold (XAU/USD) stalls its rebound on Wednesday as investors await the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement, due at 18:00 GMT. A modest pullback in Oil prices helped bullion recover from its lowest levels…

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Fed's Warsh: There is no soft inflation target

At the post-meeting press conference, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh explained why policymakers decided to maintain interest rates following the October meeting and took questions from reporters about the decision.

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British Pound: Budget may boost Sterling against Euro - ING

ING's Chris Turner sees scope for a partial unwind of a 20bp risk premium in 10-year UK gilt yields following the budget. While the Bank of England's tightening outlook should remain broadly unchanged unless minimum wag…

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Canadian Dollar: BoC guidance key to CAD outlook - Commerzbank

Commerzbank’s Norman Liebke expects the Bank of Canada (BoC) to deliver a widely anticipated 25 bps hike to 2.5%, though he views this as premature given subdued core inflation. Markets have priced four hikes by Septemb…

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