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Ecb’s simkus: current restrictive rates sufficient, talk about cuts premature

ECB Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus said today, “In my view, if there’s no new staggering data, current restrictive levels are sufficien...

October 30, 2023, 11:55 am

Forexlive european fx news wrap: risk sentiment picks up, dollar mixed on the day

Headlines:Gold and oil fall back as safety flows unwind again after the weekendBond yields nudge a little higher on the dayECB's Kazimir: Additional t...

October 30, 2023, 11:50 am

Forexlive european fx news wrap: dollar advances further on yields ramp higher

Headlines:The nerves are kicking in again in the equities spaceUSD/JPY within touching distance of 150 as higher yields continue to pave the wayAUD/US...

October 3, 2023, 11:27 am

Ecb's simkus: inflation is on its way down

Rates need to stay restrictive to tame pricesPrompt monetary policy response has been effectiveI wouldn't label calling inflation as "transitory" to b...

October 3, 2023, 6:17 am

Forexlive asia-pacific fx news wrap: us senate near to a deal to extend funding

There are reports that US Senate negotiators are near a deal to keep govt open after Oct 1Japanese Economic Minister Shindo says important for currenc...

September 26, 2023, 2:53 am

Ecb speakers today will include lane, simkus and holzmann

0700 GMT, 0300 US Eastern time: Welcome address by ECB Board Member Philip Lane at joint European Central Bank - Banque de France - Centre for Economi...

September 26, 2023, 2:00 am

Sunset market commentary

Markets The first ECB governors came to speech in the wake of yesterday’s policy meeting. Muller kicked off by saying that previous rate increases a...

July 28, 2023, 2:07 pm

Ecb's simkus: choice in september is between 25 bps rate hike and no change

Meanwhile, ECB policymaker Stournaras said that a September rate hike is "unlikely" but if it were to be the case, it would be the last for this year ...

July 28, 2023, 8:17 am

Ecb's simkus: should not rule out the option of a september rate hike

We are not done with hiking ratesToo early to say whether there will be a rate hike in SeptemberMust keep rates restrictive to reach 2% inflation targ...

June 27, 2023, 9:25 am

Forexlive americas fx news wrap 26 jun: sluggish day to start the new trading week.

Closing changes: Nasdaq suffers a rare down dayPutin: The organizers of the rebellion must know they will be brought to justiceWTI crude oil settles a...

June 26, 2023, 8:48 pm

Ecbs simkus: at least one more rate hike required

ECB's Simkus via CNBC is saying:At least one more rate hike is required.Nothing new as ECBs Lagarde said a July hike was likely after the last meeting...

June 26, 2023, 4:43 pm

Weekly market recap (19-23 june)

Monday: It was a US holiday, so it was a pretty dull trading day. We had again some ECB speakers talking about a rate hike in July and another one in ...

June 23, 2023, 4:09 pm

Ecb's simkus spoke monday - says a july rate hike is on, not sure on september

While the US was on holiday on Monday Europe was up and running, with plenty of commentary from the European Central Bank.Firstly, from two of the Ban...

June 19, 2023, 9:49 pm

Icymi: ecb's simkus sees june and july rate hikes; says too early to make a september call

Member of the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council and Bank of Lithuania Governor Gediminas Simkus spoke on Tuesday. "I think that in June an...

May 30, 2023, 8:28 pm

Forexlive european fx news wrap: dollar drops as treasury yields fall

Headlines:Dollar stutters after bullish start to the dayBOJ, Japan MOF and FSA to hold emergency meeting at 0830 GMT todayJapan top currency diplomat ...

May 30, 2023, 12:06 pm

Ecb's Šimkus says expects a 25 bps rate hike in june and july

Well, the situation is still highly fluid but it is possible to see two more rate hikes before pausing by the ECB. Markets are seeing a peak in rates ...

May 30, 2023, 9:49 am

Forexlive americas fx news wrap 14 apr:feds waller/u of michigan inflation send usd higher

Major US stock indices close lower but recover about half of the day declinesGold tumbles and falls back below $2000, but reboundingWTI crude oil sett...

April 14, 2023, 9:31 pm

Ecb's simkus: core inflation is expecetd to peak next month or shortly afterwards

The ECB isn't done hiking ratesSeeing headline inflation fall on energyMay rate hike will be either 50 or 25 bps depending on the dataThe market is ro...

April 14, 2023, 3:45 pm

Sunset market commentary

Markets First ECB governors hit the wires one day after raising policy rates by another 50 bps to 2.5% (deposit rate). ECB Vasle kept close to yesterd...

February 3, 2023, 3:07 pm

Ecb simkus and kazimir: mar rate hike is not the last

ECB Governing Council member Gediminas Šimkus said, “I see positive trends for inflation”. Headline inflation might have peaked but core hasn’t...

February 3, 2023, 9:29 am


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