Forex news from the European trading session – 14 October 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– NZD leads, JPY lags on the day
– European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.8%

Remarks by ECB policymaker, Olli Rehn
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It’s a bit of a mixed message considering that the broader stance is that inflation is more subdued and is some ways off reaching 2% in the medium-term considering that the recent surge is all supposed to be temporary.

Remarks by ECB president, Christine Lagarde
– Price pressures could become more persistent if supply bottlenecks last longer
– Or if wages rise more than currently anticipated
Is anyone else sick of all the transitory talk yet? The ECB is pretty much put between a rock and a hard place here as they can’t acknowledge more sticky inflation

BOE policymaker, Silvana Tenreyro, remarks
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In any case, the BOE has already started to pivot on this as per their latest policy meeting so this isn’t anything too new in my view. But it does reaffirm that policymakers aren’t as certain about the whole inflation debate as they were in the summer.

The dollar is down to the lows for the day currently
It’s all about the ebb and flow this week and as much as the dollar has run hot in the past few weeks, things just aren’t going the way for the greenback at the moment.

Forex news from the European trading session – 13 October 2021
Headlines:
Markets:
– CHF leads, USD lags on the day
– European equities mixed; S&P 500 futures up 0.2%

Reuters reports, citing sources familiar with the matter
That’s a sharp revision lower and amid the ongoing supply bottlenecks, it is not hard to see why. Adding to that is fears of rising inflation as well as the energy crisis in Europe, weighing on overall sentiment in general.

Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 8 October 2021
– -6.9%
A modest increase in mortgage activity despite higher rates once again, with the jump in purchases offsetting the decline in refinancing applications. That said, with higher rates and high prices, it will pose a challenge to demand conditions in the

Remarks by China’s state planner
Adding that local governments will be strictly prohibited from shutting down coal mines without authorisation. Meanwhile, an energy administration official is out at the same time stating that China’s daily coal output has reached its highest level since February.

Latest data released by Eurostat – 13 October 2021
Essentially, it seems like supply and capacity constraints are weighing on factory output so expect more sluggishness to follow in the months ahead.