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USD/JPY corrects below 142.00 ahead of Fed verdict

USD/JPY slides below 142.00 as firm speculation for Fed large interest rate cuts weighs on the US Dollar. Market participants expect the Fed to cut interest rates by 100 bps this year. Investors expect the BoJ to maintain interest rates steady at 0.25% on Friday. The USD/JPY pair drops below 142.00 in Wednesday’s European session.

USD/JPY: The pair can test 142.80 near term – UOB Group

As long as the US Dollar (USD) remains above 140.90, it could test 142.80 before leveling off. In the longer run, the USD weakness seems to have stabilised; it is expected to trade in a range between 140.00 and 144.00 for now, UOB Group FX analysts Quek Ser Leang and Lee Sue Ann note. USD/JPY

UK Core Inflation Rises to 3.6% in August Sinking BoE Rate Cut Hopes

According to the Office for National Statistics: The UK annual inflation rate remained steady at 2.2% in August. The Consumer Prices Index, including owner-occupier housing costs (CPIH), rose by 3.1% in the 12 months to August, unchanged from July. The Core CPIH (excluding energy, food, alcohol, and tobacco) was up 4.3% in the 12 months

NAHB Housing Market Index Rises To 41, Beating Analyst Expectations

Current sales conditions increased from 44 in August to 45 in September, while sales expectations in the next six months increased from 49 to 53. The National Association of Home Builders commented: “With inflation moderating, the Federal Reserve is expected to begin a cycle of monetary policy easing this week, which will produce downward pressure

Florida Man Sentenced to 47 Years in Prison for Stealing Bitcoin

By Philip Maina 19 hours agoTue Sep 17 2024 10:47:20 Reading Time: 2 minutes A Florida man has been sentenced to 47 years in prison for stealing bitcoin The man was the leader of a gang physically terrorizing bitcoins and crypto holders in Florida The gang also used SIM-swapping techniques to acquire BTC and other

40 Banks Sign Up for Project Agorá

By Mark Hunter 20 hours agoTue Sep 17 2024 09:41:27 Reading Time: 2 minutes 40 banks have signed up for the Bank for International Settlements’ Project Agorá  The initiative explores how tokenization can improve cross-border payments by integrating tokenized commercial and central bank money The initiative is backed by several major central banks The Bank