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FOMC, BCB Rate Decisions In Focus

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  • Brazil’s central bank rate decision highlights the regional docket on Wednesday with the vast majority of analysts expecting an unchanged decision. Colombia’s monetary policy minutes will also cross after the close.
  • Currency markets trade with a risk-off feel, putting JPY and CHF at the top of the G10 pile, while the lower US yields are weighing on the greenback. Growth concerns remain the key driver ahead of the Fed decision later today, with bank stability still a background concern. Regional names in focus during Tuesday trade are again lower, with Pacwest Bancorp and Western Alliance off as much as 9% in pre-market trade.
  • Outside of the FOMC decision and press conference, ADP Employment change and the April ISM Services Index will draw focus.

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