All eyes on USD/RUB ahead of the CBR interest rate decision
The main bank of Russian will likely turn hawkish today. Time to sell USD/RUB?
Volatile Monday: Fed and RBNZ cut interest rates
Information is not investment advice
What happened?
As the situation with coronavirus got worse during the weekend, the Federal Reserve and the Reserve bank of New Zealand cut their interest rates in response to the treats to global economy.
The eventful Sunday began with the Reserve bank of New Zealand slashing its interest rate by 75 basis points to 0.25%. Against the USD, the New Zealand dollar has tested the 0.6 level on the announcement.
Just two hours later, the Federal Reserve also cut the interest rate, moving it within the range of 0-0.25%. In addition, the regulator softened the loans conditions for the banks, i.e. increased the length of the discount window to 90 days and reduced reserve requirement ratios to 0%. To boost the economic conditions, the Fed launched a new round of quantitative easing program in $700 billion.
The surprising news pulled EUR/USD lower at first to the 100-period SMA at 1.11 on H4, but then the pair inched up to 1.1212.
What does that mean?
Basically, the situation is not getting any better, and the central banks try to do their best to response the uncertainties surrounding the virus outbreak. Up next we will hear the breaking announcement of the Canadian government later today, the comments by the EU finance ministers, and the G7 video conference at 16:00 MT time. Follow the news with us to be updated on the events!
Similar
The pack of PMIs to boost the euro
Once in a month, the euro has a very special day of increased volatility at the start of the European trading session.
USD/TRY: testing all-time highs
The relationship between the US and Turkey is not going well. Neither do things for the Turkish lira.
Popular
US PCE Price Index is going out
US PCE Price Index will be out on Friday at 15:30 MT.
Microsoft rocketed, markets calmed down
Microsoft joined Apple in the $2 trillion dollar club! Follow PMI reports from the US, UK, and EU throughout the day!
BOE meeting will influence the GBP
The Bank of England will release its statement and announce its monetary policy decision on June 24 at 14:00 MT.
Choose your payment system
