16:02:22
The Norwegian krone was up 1% on the day at 10.5460 against the dollar, after Norges Bank raised interest rates by 50 basis points to 3.75%.
16:01:45
Norges Bank: The key interest rate is expected to be 3.88% in the third quarter of 2023.
16:01:10
Norges Bank: likely to raise interest rates further in August.
15:50:00
Fed Governor John Waller is due to speak at the Irish central bank meeting in ten minutes.
15:49:28
US Ambassador to the EU Gitenstein: The "ultimate goal" of Europe and the US is the same.
15:48:39
U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gitenstein: The EU and the U.S. need to protect supply chains and security.
15:46:51
U.S. fintech firm Nasdaq has started selling eurobonds to finance mergers and acquisitions software developer Adenza.
15:45:03
EUR/USD hit 1.10, its highest level since May 10, up 0.12% on the day.
15:42:48
Bank Indonesia: The Federal Reserve is expected to raise interest rates to 5.5% in July, up from a previous forecast of 5.25%.
15:41:54
According to Ukrainian Pravda: Ukraine and the UK have agreed to set up a 62 million pound energy innovation fund.
15:33:53
The Swiss National Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points as scheduled, and the U.S. dollar against the Swiss franc USD/CHF rose by more than 40 points in the short term and is now at 0.8950.
15:33:40
SNB: Unemployment may rise slightly.
15:33:21
SNB: Moderate growth expected for the rest of the year.
15:33:15
SNB: Inflationary pressures are increasing again in the medium term.
15:32:26
SNB: In the current environment, the focus is on selling foreign currency.
15:31:40
The SNB sees inflation at 2.2% in 2023 (previously 2.6%).
15:31:21
The SNB expects the Swiss economy to grow by around 1% in 2023, compared with its previous forecast of around 1% in March.
15:30:55
SNB: To provide appropriate monetary conditions, the SNB will continue to act aggressively in the foreign exchange market if necessary.
15:30:40
SNB: It cannot be ruled out that a further increase in policy interest rates will be required in the future to ensure medium-term price stability.
15:30:17
[Swiss National Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points as scheduled] The Swiss National Bank raised interest rates by 25 basis points to 1.75%, in line with market expectations, and it was the fifth consecutive rate hike.