Reserve Bank of New Zealand rate cut next week, 97% chance of a 50 basis points

Consensus for an October European Central Bank rate cut basically locked in

A note from Commerzbank on what is expected from the European Central Bank on October 17. TLDR is a 25bp rate cut.

The analysts argue that the primary driver behind the European Central Bank’s (ECB) current stance is the collapse of eurozone inflation expectations. Market participants recognize that this gives the ECB a solid rationale for maintaining loose monetary policy. Commerz say the ECB will have to revise its projected rate path lower.

And, on the euro, they say that subdued inflation supports the euro by slowing the erosion of its domestic purchasing power, but on the other hand, low interest rates remain a negative factor. Overall, though, they conclude that the outlook for the euro appears bleak. The downward revision of inflation expectations heightens the risk of Europe slipping back into a state of ‘lowflation,’ which could compel the ECB to keep interest rates as low as possible without trigger a pick up in inflation.

The @Newsquawk Fed Speak Primer: Schmid, Bostic and Kashkari scheduled

Fed Speak Primer: Schmid, Bostic and Kashkari scheduled

Full Primer via Newssquawk

SCHEDULE

(BST / EDT)

15:00 / 10:00: Fed’s Schmid (2025 Voter, Neutral) to give opening remarks at a conference

15:40 / 10:40: Fed’s Bostic (2024 Voter, Hawk) and Kashkari (2026 Voter, Hawkish) to speak on “Featuring Frontier Research to Enhance Economic Opportunity and Inclusive Growth”; No Text, but there will be Q&A..

Canadian dollar expected to strengthen in 2025 as rate cuts boost economy

The Canadian dollar is forecast to extend its recovery against its U.S. counterpart in the coming year as lower borrowing costs bolster economic growth in Canada and increase investor appetite for risk, a Reuters poll found.

Full Story on PiQ Suite

Canada’s loonie has rallied by 3.3% since hitting a near two-year low of 1.3946 per U.S. dollar, or 71.71 U.S. cents, in August.

The median forecast of nearly 40 foreign exchange analysts in the Sept. 30–Oct. 2 poll showed the loonie consolidating those gains in three months, edging 0.1% lower to 1.3514, but remaining stronger than the 1.3650 expected in a September poll.

In a year, the currency was predicted to advance 1.7% to 1.3275, compared to 1.3333 seen previously.

The Bank of Canada is expected to continue reducing its benchmark interest rate over the coming months after cutting it by 75 basis points since June to 4.25%, while the U.S. Federal Reserve began its own easing campaign in September.

Japan’s Finance Minister Kato’s comments on the BoJ / JPY

Post-Gov Bailey’s comments – GBP analysis via @Capital_Edge_

Some analysis by my dear friend, ForexLive contributor and all-round gent, Arno Venter

GBP post-Bailey’s comments

LINK – Bank of England Governor talks “bit more aggressive” interest rate cuts

BoE comments from today playing catch up with the overall trend in economic data surprises over the past few weeks?

Sizeable reaction in Sterling compared to the size in rate cut expectations for the BoE after Bailey’s comments.

About 3 basis points of easing added for the Nov meeting, think the size of the reaction might be more positioning related.

Tracking net commercial positioning as a percentage of open interest, the Pound was the third biggest long over the past 52 weeks.

The reaction today (despite a relatively small rate repricing) arguably reflects positioning unwinds more than anything else.

September 2024 BoE Decision Maker Panel Data: Inflation and Wage Growth Insights

Bank of England Governor talks “bit more aggressive” interest rate cuts

In an exclusive interview with the Guardian – Bailey held out the prospect of the Bank becoming a “bit more aggressive” in cutting interest rates provided the news on inflation continued to be good.

Full Story

He also hit back at claims by the former prime minister Liz Truss that the Bank of England was part of a “deep state” that had set out to thwart her plans. Truss’s problems were of her own making, the governor said.

GBP was offered on the release of the article.

Fed speakers Thursday include Kashkari and Bostic

Asia market FX intervention