VPL News and Press, Vanguard FTSE Pacific From 07/11/24

2024-07-11 06:50:00 ET Summary The focus today is on the US CPI report - Another soft reading is expected, and it may strengthen ideas of a Fed cut in September, which ostensibly give it time to cut again before the end of the year. The dollar is trading with a softer bias against...

2024-07-10 07:00:00 ET Summary The dollar is mostly softer today, but largely within the recent ranges, as the market appears to be waiting for tomorrow's US CPI. A less hawkish Reserve Bank of New Zealand has triggered a sell-off of the local dollar. Global equities are mostl...

2024-07-09 07:05:00 ET Summary The dollar is consolidating in narrow ranges today against the G10 currencies and enjoys as slight upward bias against most emerging market currencies but for a few currencies from the Asia Pacific region. Asia Pacific equities rallied but for Hong K...

2024-07-08 07:05:00 ET Summary The dollar is narrowly mixed against the G10 and emerging market currencies today. The euro is little changed, holding on to last week's gains, after the surprising French election results. The Japanese yen has given back its initial gains, and t...

2024-07-03 00:25:00 ET Summary At 50.9 in June, the Global Manufacturing PMI, sponsored by J.P. Morgan and compiled by S&P Global Market Intelligence, recorded above the 50.0 neutral mark for a fifth successive month. Down from 51.0 in May, the latest data signalled a marginal...

2024-07-02 07:05:00 ET Summary The sharp jump in US long-term interest rates has helped lift the greenback in recent sessions. The US economic calendar features the JOLTS report on job openings, while auto sales will trickle in throughout the day. Equity markets are mostly low...

2024-07-01 07:25:00 ET Summary French stocks have rallied around 1.4% and the French 10-year premium over Germany has narrowed by about five basis points. The yen remains soft after the Tankan survey showed little change but an uptick in capex plans. The euro reached $1.0775, ...

2024-06-21 05:30:00 ET Summary The real GDP growth forecasts for 2024 have been lowered in a few major economies, including the US, Canada, Brazil and Japan. We continue to expect a gradual downward trend in global consumer price index inflation in 2024-26, driven by a moder...

2024-06-11 07:30:00 ET Summary The US dollar is firm against all the G10 currencies, except for sterling. Most emerging market currencies are lower, including the Mexican peso, which has become unhinged amid heightened political uncertainty. European bonds, especially French b...

2024-06-07 07:50:35 ET Summary The dollar is little changed against the major currencies ahead of the US jobs report. The odds of two Fed cuts this year are now near 90%, double a week ago. US index futures are little changed now and are up 2.0%-2.5% this week. Ove...