ING strategist Frantisek Taborsky notes that a stronger Dollar and lower Oil have led markets to outprice most rate hikes in Poland and the Czech Republic, adding pressure on regional FX.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi has stated in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that Tehran has concluded a meeting with Oman in which review current issues related to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint to almost 20% of global energy supply.
ING’s Francesco Pesole expects the European Central Bank’s Sintra forum to maintain a broadly hawkish stance, with President Lagarde unlikely to signal a dovish shift ahead of June CPI.
Commerzbank’s Guntermann highlights the Sintra forum as a key event for European Central Bank (ECB) communication, with Lagarde’s opening speech and a heavyweight policy panel midweek.
Lloyd Chan at MUFG notes broad depreciation across Asia FX since the June FOMC meeting, driven by widening swap differentials and sustained high US rates. The bank keeps a defensive bias on selective Asia currencies.
European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Mārtiņš Kazāks said during the European trading session on Monday that the possibility of negative scenarios in the Eurozone has fallen massively.
Francesco Pesole at ING highlights the Pound’s resilience despite shifting expectations around the next United Kingdom (UK) Chancellor, with markets seemingly relaxed about fiscal risks.
Deutsche Bank Research reports that the S&P 500 and Nasdaq fell last week in a global tech sell-off, with the Magnificent 7 entering correction territory. Chipmakers led the weakness as the Philly Semiconductor Index slumped despite Micron’s revenue beat.
Here is what you need to know on Monday, June 29:
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a flat note against the US Dollar (USD) after a long weekend on Monday.
USD/IDR gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 17,900 during the Asian hours on Monday.
Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) Assistant Governor Chris Kent said during a review of alternative monetary policy tools that the central bank will be better prepared to respond to the next crisis it faces, Bloomberg reported on Monday.