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Strong wages boost spending in Hungary

Older quick take Quick take 11:00 Hungary Strong wages boost spending in Hungary April's wage data shows continued growth in line with the minimum wage increase seen earlier this year. Although wage costs for companies are still growing rapidly, there are positive risk factors wh

Riksbank’s unconvincing hawkish attempt

Older quick take Quick take 10:55 Sweden Riksbank’s unconvincing hawkish attempt Sweden’s central bank tried to sound more hawkish as it held rates today, but new inflation and rate projections are at odds with market bets on a 2026 hike. Inflation is low and expected to re

Rates Spark: The unveiling of Warsh

Articles Rates Spark: The unveiling of Warsh 08:20 Rates Spark Share X LinkedIn E-mail Copy link Share X LinkedIn E-mail Copy link Download We expect the tone to turn more hawkish during today's Fed meeting , but Chair Kevin Warsh might also want to push a relatively more dovish

Benign UK food inflation keeps CPI below 3%

Older quick take Quick take 08:06 United Kingdom Benign UK food inflation keeps CPI below 3% The UK is the latest country to experience remarkably benign food inflation in May, despite the Middle East crisis which threatens to push up costs later this year. If energy prices stay

FX Daily: Kevin Warsh holds the keys to dollar resilience

Articles FX Daily: Kevin Warsh holds the keys to dollar resilience 07:51 FX Share X LinkedIn E-mail Copy link Share X LinkedIn E-mail Copy link Download Brent is holding below $80/bbl after details of the US-Iran deal emerged, adding a dovish argument ahead of the FOMC announceme

Yen stays weak after BoJ hike as analysts eye intervention risk

The yen's inability to rally on the back of a rate hike underscores how deeply entrenched bearish positioning has become, with leveraged funds having built up significant short exposure over the past month. Intervention risk is rising again as dollar/yen approaches levels that pr