Eurozone August preliminary CPI -0.2% vs +0.2% y/y expected 0 (0)

Latest data released by Eurostat – 1 September 2020
The ECB may still afford to wait for now before reacting but a more severe drop in price pressures and inflation expectations potentially deanchoring may prompt some form of action. If anything else, don’t expect them to be too happy with a rising euro.

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Baden Wuerttemberg August CPI +0.3% vs +0.3% y/y prior 0 (0)

Latest data released by Destatis – 31 August 2020
This just reaffirms expectations that the German national reading should see headline annual inflation come in similar to July at around -0.1% y/y or 0.0% y/y. As mentioned earlier, all the state readings generally just give out the impression that price pressures remain more subdued in August

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ForexLive Americas FX news wrap: Dollar circles the drain 0 (0)

Forex news for New York trade on August 28, 2020:
Markets:
– Gold up $35 to $1964
– WTI crude flat at $42.97
– US 10-year yields down 3 bps to 0.72%
– S&P 500 up 23 points to record 3508
The resignation of Abe in Japan resonated throughout the world and led to a round of yen strength as political

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