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Michigan Consumer Expectations Slide Below 50 Signals Cooling US Outlook, Fuels Rate-Cut Bets
Michigan consumer expectations slid to 45.8, signalling cooling growth, higher volatility, and potential Fed rate cuts.
Michigan consumer sentiment slips to 47.8 in September, fuelling volatility and rate-cut expectations
Michigan consumer sentiment hit 47.8 in September, missing forecasts, signaling weaker confidence, volatility risks, and potential Fed cuts.
Poland’s dovish central bank keeps rates on hold, lifting EUR/PLN as yield curve steepens
Poland’s central bank stayed dovish, delaying rate hikes, lifting EUR/PLN and pressuring the yield curve.
ECB turns more hawkish after 25bp hike as energy inflation risks lift rate volatility outlook
ECB hikes 25 bps; signals hawkish stance as energy-driven inflation persists, raising odds of October/December tightening.
Russia’s July Trade Surplus Widens to $13.6bn as Commodity Flows Hold Up Under Sanctions
Russia’s July trade surplus rose 9% to $13.594bn, influencing energy, currency volatility, and metals strategies.
