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U.S. Unemployment Claims Dampen Investor Sentiment

"Second-tier" data such as U.S. unemployment claims played the "lead violin" yesterday, partly due to this week's relatively sparse macroeconomic calendar. The unexpected data...

Interest rates in Poland remain unchanged

Interest rates in Poland have remained unchanged, which is another consecutive decision since October to maintain interest rates at the same level. Furthermore, economists'...

Wall Street Ends Mixed, Crude Oil Rises on Falling U.S. Inventories Ahead of Inflation Data

Wednesday's session on Wall Street yielded mixed results for stock indexes. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.4%, the Nasdaq Composite lost 0.2%,...

Inflation Trends in Poland: RPP’s Response and Global Economic Outlook

April's inflation reading in Poland showed the first increase in the main measure since February 2023, largely attributed to the return of the 5%...

The FOMC meeting will be a tough test of Chairman Jerome Powell’s skills

PMI indicators are the best leading data for European economies, and their publication last week paints a picture of rapidly improving growth prospects, especially...

Volatility in the złoty is at its highest since October

Last week did not see significant movements in the major currencies, although the Polish złoty experienced its strongest changes in nearly half a year....

One central bank is buying gold regardless of the price. What are the Chinese planning?

Among central banks, there is one player that seems to buy gold regardless of whether its price is high or not. That player is...

Central Bank Decisions Shake Up Currencies: Dollar Shines, Zloty Holds Steady

Last week was rich in central bank decisions, not all of which were in line with expectations. Among the major currencies, the dollar shined...

Central Bank Rollercoaster: Rate Hikes, Cuts, and Surprises Shake Up Currencies

The past week brought several surprises from central banks. The biggest surprise was served by the SNB, cutting rates now, which the market didn't...

SNB surprises markets with interest rate cuts. Swiss Franc and Pound Sterling under pressure

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) has become the first central bank among the G10 countries to lower interest rates. The markets were taken by...

Polish Zloty surges to multi-year high

The Polish Zloty reached its highest levels against the reference Euro on Monday morning since February 2020. Among factors favorable for the Polish currency...

ECB Holds Steady on Rates

The European Central Bank (EBC) has left interest rates at their current level. The EBC has maintained these high rates for several months now....

Volatility in the currency market may return

The last two weeks have seen unprecedented calm on the foreign exchange markets. The release of macroeconomic data from the world's largest economies and...

ZÅ‚oty Shines While Major Currencies Stay Flat, Data-Driven Week Ahead

Last week was exceptionally poor in macro readings and news about monetary policy, and most major currencies stayed within very narrow ranges. Despite this,...
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