ECB set to hike rates to highest level in over a decade. US stocks advance over suggestions of Fed pivot following Bank of Canada decision
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The latest headwind facing hurting British businesses arises from higher borrowing costs. About half of small and medium-sized business said the pricing of loans was “poor” in the three months through September. This is the lowest in seven years, as businesses warn the cost of credit has more than doubled in over 12 months.
According to estimates, UK mortgage lending may be headed for its biggest plunge in over a decade, following a year which has seen a surge in interest rates and a cost-of-living squeeze that has strained households
GBPUSD trades 3.43% higher on the week, following perception that fiscal responsibility has been restored by the change in leadership.
EURThe European Central Bank is set to look past intensifying recession fears by lifting its main interest rate to the highest level in more than a decade as it aims to tackle euro-zone inflation. Despite some unsatisfaction from EU leaders, expectations see the ECB hiking rates by 75-bps later today.
The driving motivation behind the Governing Council is that inflation, almost five times above the ECB’s target. The necessity of tackling inflation is taking precedence over the need to shield the economy from a recession this winter.
USDStocks advanced yesterday, as central banks provide some optimistic signals that less aggressive monetary tightening could be on the horizon. The Bank of Canada raised interest rates by a smaller amount than expected on Wednesday, 50-bps, compared to the forecasted 75-bps. This only adds to suggestions that a similar downshift could be seen by the Federal Reserve in December. However, Markets still heavily expect 75-bps of tightening at the November meeting.
Contractions in the services and manufacturing sectors (PMIs) showed that the Fed’s efforts to cool the economy appear to be having an impact. This in unlikely to alter the Fed’s policy as there are not currently convincing signs that inflation is subsiding. US GDP for the third quarter is expected today and is expected to signal growth of 2.4% after a brief contraction of -0.6% last quarter.
ASIA/PACIFICXi Jinping has said China is willing to work with the US to find new ways to cooperate. He cited that enhanced communication between the countries could help bolster global peace and development.
South Korea’s GDP rose 0.3% in the three months through September, meanwhile Australia’s export price index fell 3.6% in the same period.
ILSIsrael’s trade deficit narrowed to $3.1 billion in September from $3.23 billion in August. USDILS trade 0.15% intraday.
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