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Breaking: US GDP expands 1.5% in Q2 vs 2.1% expected

The United States' (US) Gross Domestic Product expanded at an annual rate of 1.5% in the second quarter, the US Bureau of Economic Analysis' (BEA) first estimate showed on Thursday. This print followed the 2.1% growth r…

Bank of England: Market pricing stays hawkish – ING

ING’s Michiel Tukker and Padhraic Garvey expect no change in the Bank of England (BoE) policy rate at the upcoming meeting, despite markets pricing in substantial tightening. They stress that United Kingdom (UK) rates a…

US Dollar: Real yields drive correction risk – ING

ING’s Chris Turner notes that US real yields and the US Dollar (USD) fell after a confusing FOMC press conference, as markets sensed the Federal Reserve (Fed) may avoid further tightening. He highlights upcoming United …

Indian Rupee drops amid surging US Treasury Yields

The Indian Rupee (INR) drops against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday. The USD/INR pair edges down to near 95.60, with the Indian currency facing a tough fight against higher United States (US) Treasury Yields.

Gold trades sideways as US GDP disappoints, core PCE cools

Gold (XAU/USD) remains trapped in its month-old $4,000-$4,200 range as the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) new era of limited forward guidance fails to shake the precious metal out of its sideways grind after policymakers left …