The second consecutive visit of European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde in 2022 is certainly semantic. Apart from the visibility of Cyprus being the first visit by Central Bank Governors as part of the decision to visit a country on an annual basis to hold one of their meetings, two other readings emerge.
USD: 75bp by the Fed today We approach FOMC day with a deeply changed picture in global markets and rate expectations compared to a week ago. Investors have now fully aligned with the view that the Fed will hike by 75bp today, following the unexpected acceleration in CPI and inflation expectations in May and media .
USD: Risk sentiment remains the primary driver, but downside risks are smaller now The shockwaves that originated from the slump in US tech stocks yesterday seem to have been absorbed without too much trouble by global equity markets, although more signs of sentiment instability did take some steam off the rally in pro-cyclical currencies. The .