ING’s Frantisek Taborsky notes Czech inflation has surprised on the downside, but strong wage growth and stable core inflation keep the Czech National Bank on track for a rate hike at its June meeting.
Brown Brothers Harriman’s (BBH) Elias Haddad reports that the Norwegian Krone is outperforming as underlying inflation overshot expectations in May, bringing forward rate hike bets from November to September.
Ripple (XRP) grinds lower, trading around $1.10 at the time of writing on Wednesday. The sticky bearish outlook mirrors the broader crypto market, with major coins such as Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH) facing weak demand as investors de-risk.