Rangebound performance with debt inflows – Societe Generale

Rangebound performance with debt inflows – Societe Generale

Societe Generale strategists notes that the Indian Rupee (INR) traded broadly flat over the week but outperformed regional peers thanks to debt portfolio inflows. They highlight that broad US Dollar (USD) strength overshadowed moves in Gold and Brent. Domestic bonds rallied as Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Governor Malhotra pushed back on tighter policy speculation, […]

Why is the British Pound rising amid UK political instability?

Why is the British Pound rising amid UK political instability?

The GBP/USD pair trades with mild gains near 1.3200 during the early European session on Friday. The British Pound (GBP) strengthens against the US Dollar (USD) as markets focus on who might become finance minister under Andy Burnham, and the latest US inflation data has softened expectations for US rate hikes.  UK Finance Minister Rachel […]

“Imperative” to return inflation to 2% target

“Imperative” to return inflation to 2% target

Federal Reserve (Fed) Bank of New York President John Williams said in a speech released by text on Thursday that monetary policy remains “well positioned” for the current economy, while warning that inflation may take longer to return to the Fed’s 2% target than previously expected. Key takeaways: Williams pushed back the expected return to […]