Currency Pair of the Week: EUR/USD
Currency Pair of the Week: EUR/USD The pair started on a positive note thanks for Spain’s Harmonized CPI, which came in at +5.8 YoY vs 4.7% YoY expected and +5.5% YoY last. Today, Markets will get a look at CPI from France and Germany, ahead of the Eurozone January Preliminary CPI tomorrow. Expectations are for […]
GBP/USD Drifting: The British Pound Is Drifting
GBP/USD Drifting: The British Pound Is Drifting The British Pound is drifting for a third day straight. In the European session, GBP/USD is trading at 1.2161, down 0.09%. We could see stronger volatility from the pound before the weekend, with the release of the US inflation report and UK GDP on Friday, both of which […]
Gold & silver Struggle Despite Weak US dollar
Gold & silver Struggle Despite Weak US dollar Gold came off its earlier highs while silver turned a touch lower in what has been a quietish day. The US dollar fell further lower, extending it sharp losses from Friday when weak ISM data raised speculation that the Fed will be forced to cut interest rates […]
Upcoming Market Updates: GBP, JPY, EUR, CHF, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: GBP, JPY, EUR, CHF, USD GBP: BRC Shop Price Index y/y, it measures Change in the price of goods purchased at BRC-member retail stores. JPY: Final Manufacturing PMI, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry. EUR: German Import Prices m/m, it measures Change […]
USD/JPY:- Christmas Week Recovery Rally May Soon Stall Out
USD/JPY:- Christmas Week Recovery Rally May Soon Stall Out Beginning of last week, forex traders were expecting to ease into the holidays with relatively low volatility trade until BOJ Governor Kuroda fired off big of a monetary policy decision, tweaking the central bank’s yield curve control program and effectively raising interest rates by 25bps. This […]
Canada:- Inflation Tiptoes in the Right Direction in November
Canada:- Inflation Tiptoes in the Right Direction in November Consumer price inflation took a small step down in November, to 6.8% YoY, after holding steady at 6.9% through September and October. Canadians got some relief at the pumps in November, with prices down 3.6% m/m, after prices surged 9.2% in October. However, gasoline prices are […]
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, EUR, GBP, CAD, CHF, CNY, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, EUR, GBP, CAD, CHF, CNY, USD AUD: MI Leading Index m/m, it measures Change in the level of a composite index based on 9 economic indicators. NZD: Credit Card Spending y/y, it measures Change in total spending facilitated with a credit card. EUR: German GfK Consumer Climate, it measures Level […]
RBA Board Considered Stop in December
RBA Board Considered Stop in December The Reserve Bank Board considered three options in its deliberations at the December Board meeting. The options were: 50 basis point increase in the cash rate; 25 basis point increase; or no increase. This contrasts with recent meetings when only the 50 basis point and 25 basis point options […]
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, AUD, CHF, EUR, CAD, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, AUD, CHF, EUR, CAD, USD NZD: ANZ Business Confidence, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, retailers, agricultural firms, and service providers. AUD: Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes, It’s a detailed record of the RBA Reserve Bank Board’s most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic […]
Bank Of Japan Could keep same Policy
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bank Of Japan Could keep same Policy The Bank of Japan kept the same outlier as compared to the other major central banks which have been raising interest rates at a fast pace throughout this year in a synchronized attempt to bring the inflation down. This resulted in a down yen and fording […]
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, GBP, JPY, EUR, USD
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, GBP, JPY, EUR, USD AUD: Flash Manufacturing PMI, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry. AUD: Flash Services PMI, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry. GBP: GfK Consumer Confidence, it […]
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee Preview
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee Preview The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee will complete its two-day meeting tomorrow. The committee will release its monetary policy statement and Summary of Economic Projections at 2:00pm ET, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference starting 30mins later at 2:30pm ET. Most traders expect the central bank to […]
US CPI Preview: CPI To Remain Elevated
US CPI Preview: CPI To Remain Elevated On Tuesday, December 13th , the US will release its CPI reading for November. Expectations are for the headline print to come in at 7.6% YoY after a surprisingly lower than expected October print of 7.7% YoY. If the print is in-line with expectations, it would be the […]
Bank Of Canada’s hikes interest rate 50 basis points
Bank Of Canada’s hikes interest rate 50 basis points BoC hikes by 50 bps to 4.25%, bringing cumulative tightening to 400 bps this year. Slightly hawkish surprise, consensus was split between 25 and 50 bps. Soft tightening bias opens the door to a January pause. The BoC lifted its overnight rate by 50 bps […]
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, EUR, GBP, CAD, USD
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, EUR, GBP, CAD, USD AUD: MI Inflation Gauge m/m, it measures Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. NZD: ANZ Commodity Prices m/m, it measures Change in the global price of exported commodities. AUD: ANZ Job Advertisements m/m, it measures Change in the number […]
This week’s currency pair, USD/CNH
This week’s currency pair, USD/CNH This week will bring a lot of US macroeconomic data and speech from US Fed Chairman Powell, which should give the markets a clearer direction of where the Fed may be headed next regarding monetary policy. Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute on Wednesday. The topic is the economy and […]
FOMC Minutes, Fed Hiking Rates slowly
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] FOMC Minutes, Fed Hiking Rates slowly At the November 2nd FOMC meeting, members unanimously agreed to hike the Fed Funds rate by 75bps to bring the key rate to 3.75%-4.0%.The statement from the meeting said members agreed that ongoing rate hikes were necessary until rates were “sufficiently restrictive”. In addition, the statement noted […]
US Consumer Remains Strong
US Consumer Remains Strong Equity markets in Europe are back in the red yesterday, while the US looks largely unchanged around the open on Wall Street. Reports of missile strikes in Poland on Tuesday naturally caused a shudder in the markets. The prospect of a sudden and unexpected escalation in the war in Ukraine, particularly […]