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Preview: RBNZ tipped to hike 25bp in July as oil slide clouds tightening outlook

  • A quieter Middle East and cheaper oil are testing whether the RBNZ still needs to hike in July. BNZ says they will.
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 20:48 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 20:48 GMT

Atlanta Fed GDPNow tumbles to 1.2% from 2.5% last.

  • Big dip in the Atlanta Fed GDPNow growth forecast for Q2 growth
Greg Michalowski
01/07/2026 | 16:42 GMT
Greg Michalowski
01/07/2026 | 16:42 GMT

ECB's Kassik: One more rate hike remains a reasonable expectation

  • Estonian's new Central Bank Governor Kassik is speaking
Greg Michalowski
01/07/2026 | 14:54 GMT
Greg Michalowski
01/07/2026 | 14:54 GMT

Heads up: Major central bank heads set to speak on a policy panel later today

  • That includes the likes of Fed chair Warsh and ECB president Lagarde
Justin Low
01/07/2026 | 11:12 GMT
Justin Low
01/07/2026 | 11:12 GMT
ECB

ECB's Wunsch: Would need stronger second-round effects to justify further tightening

  • Remarks from ECB policymaker, Pierre Wunsch to Econostream
Giuseppe Dellamotta
01/07/2026 | 09:02 GMT
Giuseppe Dellamotta
01/07/2026 | 09:02 GMT
The AUS and the NZD were the weakest of the major currencies vs USD today

ECB policymaker Nagel says he will keep options open for July and September decisions

  • Remarks from ECB policymaker, Joachim Nagel
Giuseppe Dellamotta
01/07/2026 | 08:13 GMT
Giuseppe Dellamotta
01/07/2026 | 08:13 GMT

ECB policymaker Demarco says should not rush into next rate hike

  • Remarks by ECB governing council member, Alexander Demarco
Justin Low
01/07/2026 | 04:06 GMT
Justin Low
01/07/2026 | 04:06 GMT
Fed Chair Kevin Warsh

Federal Reserve Chair Warsh is speaking on Wednesday

  • Along with Lagarde, Bailey, and Macklem
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 03:21 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 03:21 GMT
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PBOC sets USD/ CNY mid-point today at 6.8067 (vs. estimate at 6.7795)

  • PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 01:15 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 01:15 GMT
No yen floor yet 01 July 2026

MUFG: Japan's FX warnings fall short of signalling imminent yen intervention

  • Tokyo is talking tough on the yen again, but MUFG doesn't think it's ready to act just yet.
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 00:59 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 00:59 GMT
CNY is the onshore yuan 01 July 2026

PBOC is expected to set the USD/CNY reference rate at 6.7795 – Reuters estimate

  • PBOC CNY reference rate setting for the trading session ahead.
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 00:21 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
01/07/2026 | 00:21 GMT
Tankan

Japan firms lift inflation expectations as Tankan sentiment beats forecasts

  • Japanese firms now expect higher inflation for longer, and they're feeling more confident about it than economists predicted.
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 23:56 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 23:56 GMT

RBNZ preview: Westpac see July 8 rate hold. Tightening cycle still in effect, pared back

  • Westpac reckons the RBNZ has less tightening to do now that the oil shock turned out shorter and shallower than feared.
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 23:31 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 23:31 GMT
gbp Bank of England Governor Bailey 01 July 2026

ICYMI: BoE's Bailey says won't rush to raise rates on oil-driven inflation spike

  • Bailey says the BoE will let inflation run hot a while longer rather than chase oil prices with a rate move.
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 22:36 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 22:36 GMT
nzd rbnz imf oil shoch 01 July 2026

Oil shock torpedoes NZ recovery, sends inflation surging: IMF

  • New Zealand's recovery has been knocked off course by the same oil shock rattling economies everywhere else.
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 22:07 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 22:07 GMT
ECB European Central bank building

ECB debating doubling banks' minimum reserve requirement to 2% from 1% - report

  • Decision could come on the autumn
Adam Button
30/06/2026 | 17:19 GMT
Adam Button
30/06/2026 | 17:19 GMT

BOE's Bailey: We have time to judge the pass through of higher energy prices

  • Comments from Bailey on CNBC
Adam Button
30/06/2026 | 15:17 GMT
Adam Button
30/06/2026 | 15:17 GMT
Hammack

Fed's Hammack: The jobs market is right around full employment, growth looks good

  • Comments from Hammack on CNBC
Adam Button
30/06/2026 | 14:54 GMT
Adam Button
30/06/2026 | 14:54 GMT
ECB

ECB's Wunsch: We might need another rate hike but not necessarily in July

  • Remarks from ECB policymaker, Pierre Wunsch
Giuseppe Dellamotta
30/06/2026 | 09:20 GMT
Giuseppe Dellamotta
30/06/2026 | 09:20 GMT
boj Bank of Japan 23 July 2025 2

BOJ policymaker Sato says short-term volatile moves in exchange rate are undesirable

  • Remarks by BOJ board member, Ayano Sato
Justin Low
30/06/2026 | 08:26 GMT
Justin Low
30/06/2026 | 08:26 GMT

ECB policymaker Nagel says it's too early to make a call on rate hikes

  • Remarks from ECB policymaker, Joachim Nagel
Giuseppe Dellamotta
30/06/2026 | 08:02 GMT
Giuseppe Dellamotta
30/06/2026 | 08:02 GMT
Olaf Sleijpen

ECB policymaker Sleijpen says energy price retreat will have an impact on inflation

  • Remarks from ECB policymaker, Olaf Sleijpen
Giuseppe Dellamotta
30/06/2026 | 07:18 GMT
Giuseppe Dellamotta
30/06/2026 | 07:18 GMT

ECB policymaker Lane warns that oil price curve sees elevated levels in years ahead

  • Remarks from the ECB Chief Economist, Philip Lane
Giuseppe Dellamotta
30/06/2026 | 06:28 GMT
Giuseppe Dellamotta
30/06/2026 | 06:28 GMT

ECB may see a case for July move on a negative June inflation surprise - report

  • Reuters reports, citing four sources on the matter
Justin Low
30/06/2026 | 04:35 GMT
Justin Low
30/06/2026 | 04:35 GMT
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BOJ board tilts more hawkish on paper, but dovish dissent count could double

  • The BOJ board just got a second voice for caution, and that may matter more than its hawkish majority suggests.
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 02:30 GMT
Eamonn Sheridan
30/06/2026 | 02:30 GMT
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