Ian Stannard
Ian Stannard
Ian Stannardis an English track and road racing cyclist for UCI ProTour team Team Sky...
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If we see inflation to continue to come in on the soft side, then the market will intensify its speculation that the peak in U.S. rates is quite close.
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If the minutes are in a similar tone to that of the FOMC statement, then the dollar should stay supported rather than gain significantly.
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The message from officials is that the impact from Katrina will be limited.
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The minutes are a very important event today, with any adjustment suggesting that the peak in rates is close, as we believe it is, seen putting the dollar under further pressure.
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The Fed will be pausing after raising rates in May. Sterling is going to hold up reasonably well in the near term.
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Investors do seem to be comfortable with the Koizumi agenda. The fact that there are ever clearer signs that he is going to be returned is going to provide the yen with support.
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They've raised their inflation and growth forecasts, which suggests that the ECB thinks the European economy is improving and requires more rate hikes. These comments have helped the euro.
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The sentiment is turning dollar negative -- probably the biggest factor putting the dollar under pressure is the rise in oil prices and rise in gold prices.
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The dollar is still the driving force as all the evidence points to a faster recovery in the United States than anywhere else,
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The dollar is coming under pressure across the board, following the FOMC because of the dissenter,
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The euro is under pressure already today and this is adding to its problems.
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The market is still concerned about the interest rate and whether the Fed is on a possible pause.
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The market is now looking for some further rate hikes in the U.S. and that is going to keep the dollar supported in the near-term.
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The market is assuming that the ECB won't be hiking rates in the next couple of months. The way is open for the euro to decline further.