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		<title>Still No Deal to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz Yet Diplomatic Option Not Yet Abandoned</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/28/still-no-deal-to-reopen-the-strait-of-hormuz-yet-diplomatic-option-not-yet-abandoned/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2026 11:45:12 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[(120) Following President Trump&#8217;s &#8220;no deal&#8221; answer to Iran&#8217;s latest peace proposal, the West Texas Intermediate and Brent prices of crude oil have shot up around 4%. In turn, ten-year sovereign debt yields are up six basis points in the United States and Spain, eight bps in Italy, seven bps in France and four bps [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Next Week&#8217;s Menu: September 26 &#8211; October 2, 2026</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/25/next-weeks-menu-september-26-october-2-2026/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[Central Banks: Interest rate meetings will be held in Colombia, Australia and Jamaica. Speaking publicly during the period will be RBA Governor Bullock, MPC members Mann and Ramsden of the Bank of England, Sleijpen of the ECB and Goolsbee, Musalem, Barkin, Kashkari, Williams, and Collins of the Federal Reserve. The Bank of Japan publishes its [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>A Respite from the Storm</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/25/a-respite-in-the-storm/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2026 13:06:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of Mexico]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Trump/Xi talks]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. durable goods orders]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the end of this hectic week, world investors are taking a breather. It&#8217;s been a light session from a data release standpoint, and folks await news from this final day of the two-day summit between the political leaders in China and the United States in NYC. A looming distraction in the background as been [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Norwegian Central Bank Rate Hike Was Anticipated</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/24/norwegian-central-bank-rate-hike-was-anticipated/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 11:23:51 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Central Bank Watch]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[At the Bank of Norway, the policy rate was raised by 25 basis points in follow-up to a similar hike done earlier this year in May. The new 4.5% rate level returns as a result to the peak maintained from December 2023 until June 2025. Back in June, monetary officials had given a heads up [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Bond Market Debacle, Xi-Trump Summit, and More Central Bank Policy Decisions</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/24/bond-market-debacle-xi-trump-summit-and-more-central-bank-policy-decisions/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2026 09:41:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank of Norway]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[French business and consumer confidence]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[German business climate index IFO]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Japanese purchasing manager surveys]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Swedish Riksbank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Swiss National Bank]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. current account deficit]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[With Japanese markets opening for their first session of this week, sharp rises occurred today in ten-year sovereign debt yields around the Pacific Rim, amounting to 15 basis points in New Zealand, 13 basis points in Australia, 11 basis points in Japan, 8 basis points in Singapore and 7 bps in South Korea. That set [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>South African Reserve Bank Rate Increase Today Not a Surprise</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/23/south-african-reserve-bank-rate-increase-today-not-a-surprise/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 16:38:26 +0000</pubDate>
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					<description><![CDATA[the key interest rate of the South African Reserve Bank was raised by 25 basis points to 7.25%, but the hike was not unexpected even though consumer price inflation currently of 4.4% happens to be hovering in the middle of the 3-6% target range. A statement explaining today&#8217;s action declares &#8220;We see upside risks to [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Firmer Dollar, September PMI Surveys &#038;  Interest Rate Decisions from Three Central Banks</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/23/firmer-dollar-september-pmi-surveys-interest-rate-decisions-from-three-central-banks/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Sep 2026 14:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bank Indonesia]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Central Bank of Azerbaijan]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[September 2026 preliminary purchasing manager survey results]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The dollar advanced overnight by 0.8% versus the won and peso, 0.7% against the Australian dollar, 0.6% versus the New Zealand dollar, 0.5% relative to sterling, and 0.3% vis-a-vis the yen, Canadian dollar, Swiss franc and euro, which got as low as $1.1400 for the first time in 8 weeks. In spite of White House [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Deal or No Deal Choice Revised to Deal or Annihilate</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/22/deal-or-no-deal-choice-revised-to-deal-or-annihilate/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:56:06 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euroland consumer confidence]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[The past 24 hours have been very volatile for energy prices. A slide in oil prices extended into Monday evening, but a reversal has seen the price of West Texas Intermediate crude climb around $4 in the last six hours to $96.75 per barrel. General anxiety even if generated by the U.S. president once again [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Second-Quarter Growth</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/21/second-quarter-growth/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 16:25:38 +0000</pubDate>
				<category><![CDATA[Deeper Analysis]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[U.S. growth and inflation]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[Among second-quarter year-on-year comparisons, real gross domestic production expanded 2.1% in the United States, noticeably faster than growth of 1.2% in the U.K., 1.2% in Euroland, 1.1% in Canada, or 0.9% in Japan. Within the euro area, growth rates in Germany (1.0%), France (0.5%), Italy (1.0%), Belgium (0.5%), and the Netherlands (1.3%) were below the [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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		<title>Last September Week of 2026 Begins with Some Sizable Financial Market Moves</title>
		<link>https://currencythoughts.com/2026/09/21/last-september-week-of-2026-begins-with-some-sizable-financial-market-moves/</link>
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		<dc:creator><![CDATA[larrygreenberg]]></dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 12:04:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<category><![CDATA[lower oil prices today]]></category>
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					<description><![CDATA[(121) Today&#8217;s market adjustments revolve around the price of oil. Although shipping traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains very light, Brent ($101.09 per barrel) and WTI ($97.67) have slumped by 2.7% and 2.6% amid some optimism ahead of the week&#8217;s summit in Washington between U.S. President Trump and Chinese President Xi. In turn, long-term [&#8230;]]]></description>
		
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