Forex news from the European trading session – 9 September 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– GBP leads, CAD lags on the day
– European equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.2%

Remarks by Japanese prime minister, Yoshihide Suga
His final acts as prime minister would arguably be to try and get the country on the right path in countering the virus trend and in the past two weeks, that seems to be the case at least as vaccinations (49% of population fully vaccinated) also pick up.

Adds that EMA expects to decide on Pfizer filing for booster shots in a few weeks from now
For now, authorities are still calm on the need for booster shots but I reckon they would be a more important topic as we approach the winter months of this year.

Atlanta Fed president, Raphael Bostic, remarks in an interview with the WSJ
– Does not expect a call on tapering at this month’s FOMC meeting
– But believes Fed will be able to taper later this year
There is a subtle shift in the Fed’s taper narrative as the US non-farm payrolls miss on Friday last week sowed

Forex news from the European trading session – 8 September 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– NZD leads, EUR lags on the day
– European equities lower; S&P 500 futures flat

Remarks by SNB vice chairman, Fritz Zurbruegg

Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 3 September 2021
–  -2.4%
– Market index 705.6 vs 719.4 prior
– Purchase index 258.4 vs 259.0 prior

Financial intelligence provider, REDD, reports on the matter
The report says that Evergrande plans to suspend interest payments due on loans to two banks on 21 September. Adding that the company may also suspend all payments to its wealth management products with effect from 8 September.

NHK reports on the matter
While the virus trend in Japan in getting better in the past week, the daily case count is still holding on the higher side as compared to the situation back in July.

Forex news from the European trading session – 7 September 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– USD leads, AUD lags on the day
– European equities lower; S&P 500 futures flat