The Interbank Market News Scan: I expect the euro to continue dropping throughout the day… 8:45 AM EST

Looming in the background is the negative impact a slowed down economy will have on the Biden Administration and to a lesser extent the incumbents in the Congress. As the Biden Administration and the Congress negotiate the debt ceiling, there is the threat that fiscal policy in the form of higher taxes may be offered up as a way to shore up lacking tax revenue. This will also put a crimp on household and business spending. Continue reading The Interbank Market News Scan: I expect the euro to continue dropping throughout the day… 8:45 AM EST

Interbank Market News Scan: I expect the EUR/USD to close above 1.0808 tomorrow.

The Stats … 30-Day Federal Funds Options (ZQV3): 94.99 Source: CME Group. Effective Federal Funds Rate: 5.08% Discount Window: 5.25% Interest on Reserve Balances: 5.15% EUR/USD=1.0856 USD/JPY=135.6300 GBP/USD=1.2464 AUD/USD=0.6649 NZD/USD=0.6193 Source: Board of Governors-Federal Reserve System. DXY=103.04 Source: MarketWatch. Today’s Definition: Effective federal funds rate “A volume-weighted median of transaction-level data collected from depository institutions.” … Continue reading Interbank Market News Scan: I expect the EUR/USD to close above 1.0808 tomorrow.