Trump holds frequent informal calls with Fed chair Warsh, WSJ reports
The pattern of frequent informal contact between Trump and Warsh, if perceived as extending into monetary policy disc ...
PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.7895 (vs. estimate at 6.7462)
The PBOC allows the yuan to fluctuate within a +/- 2% range, around this reference rate. More here.more to come ...
Fed’s Daly says tariff impact on inflation beginning to fade
Daly’s comments add a somewhat more balanced tone to recent Fed commentary, acknowledging tariff driven price p ...
Fitch says further yen gains require BOJ rate hikes
Fitch’s view adds a note of caution to the growing consensus that yen strength is largely a function of narrowi ...
PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7462 – Reuters estimate
The People’s Bank of China is due to set the daily USD/CNY reference rate at around 0115 GMT (2115 US Eastern time), ...
PIMCO says AI-linked categories are distorting core PCE readings
PIMCO’s analysis pushes back against the idea that recent core PCE strength should trigger a more hawkish Fed r ...
BofA CEO Moynihan sees three Fed rate hikes through year end 2026
Moynihan’s comments add a notable voice to the debate over the Fed’s rate path, with a sitting major bank ...
BofA cuts year end dollar/yen forecast to 149 after intervention
BofA’s revised forecast signals growing conviction among major banks that coordinated intervention has genuinel ...
Fed’s Cook: Fed running out of room for disnflation to return
Cook’s remarks add to a building chorus of Fed officials flagging openness to tightening, a shift traders will ...
Economic and event calendar in Asia Thursday, August 6, 2026 – Fed speaker
Cook is speaking imminenetly, stay tuned!Not much else on the data agenda likely to move markets too much.
Fed’s Kashkari: Would rather get going with small hikes now rather than wait
Most of inflation recently is from supply shocks, with some demand layered on topMy goal is not to slow the economy, ...
Follow up – Kiwi dips as jobless rate climbs ahead of RBNZ’s September decision
The jobless rate hitting its highest level since late 2015 keeps the case for RBNZ tightening intact but reinforces t ...