Expectation on UK GDP numbers impacts pound

Pound shows a mixed trend against the greenback ahead of the preliminary reading of the first-quarter (Q1) 2021 UK GDP numbers, up for publishing at 06:00 GMT. Forecasts suggest that the UK GDP will rise to 1.4% MoM in March versus 0.4% previous readouts while the Index of Services (3M/3M) for the same period is [...]

AUD is trading low ahead of the Budget release

Aussie seems to trading low against dollar, ahead of Australian budget release. It seems that the Aussie ignores the China inflation data. China CPI recovered but stayed below forecasts, PPI remains strong. China’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) has eased below -0.2% forecast to -0.3% MoM but stayed above -0.5% prior. The yearly CPI was with [...]

Concerns on US jobs pressurizes greenback

Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President's comments on the US employment report weigh on the greenback. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis President Neel Kashkari said that The U.S. labor market remains in a “deep hole” and it needs aggressive support to speed its healing from the Covid-19 pandemic. Kashkari said “We are still somewhere between [...]