UK brings forward plan to cut UK debt, Germany’s fiscal policy threatens to increase economic division, Aussie dollar slipped following dovish rate hike from RBA.
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Chancellor of the UK announced at party conference that he will bring forward the announcement of his plan to reduce UK debt, following the market turmoil triggered two weeks ago on the announcement of his ‘mini-budget’. Markets judged the plan as fiscally irresponsible which forced the bank of England to intervene as UK long-dated gilt yields surged.
A few senior party members, including cabinet members of Boris Johnsons government are absent from the Birmingham conference.
EURGermany’s plan to issue a large borrowing program in order to shelter firms and households from surging energy prices has got other European nations worried about division across the bloc. Scholz’s €200 billion plan places a ‘large protective umbrella’ over Europe’s largest economy.
Spain’s ruling coalition has finally reached a deal on the 2023 budget after weeks of negotiations.
USDNew York fed chief hinted that the Federal Reserve is yet to hike interest rates to levels that are restricting economic growth, and that tightening still has ‘significant’ ways to go.
US factory orders are expected to remain flat in August, following a 1% dip in July.
ASIA/PACIFICThe Aussie dollar slipped following the RBA’s decision to hike interest rates by a smaller jump than anticipated. The RBA hiked rates by 0.25% less than the consensus of 0.5%. Australian stocks gained at the dovish surprise.
Tokyo’s core inflation rose to 2.8% in September, from 2.6% in august.
ILSIsraeli markets are shut today for Yom Kippur. USDILS trades -0.55% lower intraday following yesterday’s dollar sell off.
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