GBP interest rates raised to 1.75%
Following the widely anticipated move by the Bank of England to raise interest rates to 1.75 percent from 1.25 percent, the British pound declined against the dollar and dropped below the $1.21 mark. This drove borrowing prices to their highest level since 2009.
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The euro strengthened against all fiat currencies, supporting the ongoing trends. EUR/AUD jumped 1.5%, while EUR/JPY and EUR/GBP are up 1.2%.
The Japanese yen continues to appreciate against all currency pairs. NZD/JPY is down 1.33%, and CAD/JPY along with USD/JPY fell 1%.
JPY appreciates against all currencies
The Japanese yen drastically strengthened after the members of the Bank of Japan signaled the need to keep an ultra-easy policy. EUR/JPY is down 3%, and other currency pairs like AUD/JPY, NZDJPY, GBP/JPY along with CAD/JPY are 1.8% lower.
US dollar declines after US data
The US data released on Friday caused a selloff in the US dollar (USD) against all fiat currencies. USD/CHF fell 1.4%, USD/JPY dropped 1.35%, and GBP/USD is up 1.5%.
JPY declines after BoJ meeting
The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady at -0.1% at its meeting. JPY immediately weakened against all fiat currencies, with GBP/JPY rising 0.6% and NZD/JPY jumping 0.5%.
The Bank of Canada (BoC) left interest rates unchanged at 4.5%. The Canadian dollar (CAD) immediately weakened against all the other fiat currencies.
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The euro strengthened against all fiat currencies, supporting the ongoing trends. EUR/AUD jumped 1.5%, while EUR/JPY and EUR/GBP are up 1.2%.
Texas introduces a Bitcoin bill
Texas introduced a bill that should protect Bitcoin miners, holders, and developers. The bill explains how Bitcoin made several technological breakthroughs, including blockchain and distributed ledger.
FRC gains 30% amid banking mayhem
After a banking bloodbath for the past few weeks, First Republic Bank (FRC) gained 30%. The stock jumped from $12 to $16, but is still down from $120 three weeks ago.
Canada’s annual inflation rate dropped to 5.2% from the previous month’s 5.9%. This is the lowest reading since January 2022 and falls short of the market’s projection of 5.4%. Core inflation decreased as well, from 5% to 4.7%.
After Balaji made a bet that Bitcoin would hit $1 million, Strike CEO, Jack Mallers, joined him. This is due to fears of hyperinflation in the US. In the meantime, the fear and greed index reached 16-month highs, bringing euphoria to the crypto market.
Florida Governor wants to ban CBDCs
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis called for a ban on central bank digital currencies (CBDCs). He pointed out some negative effects, including higher surveillance over citizens or a cap on CBDC holdings.