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RBA Board to Pause Again at its May Meeting

RBA Board to Pause Again at its May Meeting The Reserve Bank Board meets next week on May 2. Following the release of the March quarter inflation report Westpac now expects the Board to extend the pause it instigated at its April meeting to the May meeting. This decision comes despite the likelihood that the […]

Fed Minutes Showed Recent Banking Turmoil May Result in Lower

Fed Minutes Showed Recent Banking Turmoil May Result in Lower The minutes of the March 21-22, 2023, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting reaffirmed that price and financial stability are of paramount importance to the Fed. Regarding the economy, Committee members noted that “recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and output. At the […]

Solid US Jobs Growth Supports May Hike from Fed

Solid US Jobs Growth Supports May Hike from Fed Today we take a look at Nordic inflation with March figures CPI from Denmark and Norway. In Denmark, we expect a 0.6 percentage point decline to 7.0%, driven by base effects in energy prices. In Norway, we expect core inflation to rise by 0.2 percentage points […]

USD/JPY Outlook Mired by Failure to Test December High

USD/JPY Outlook Mired by Failure to Test December High USD/JPY appears to be reversing ahead of the December 2022 high 138.18 as it fails to hold above 200-day SMA, but the Bank Of Japan interest rate decision may curb the recent decline in the exchange rate as the central bank is expected to retain its […]

EUR/USD Takes Out February Low Ahead of US Jobs Report

EUR/USD Takes Out February Low Ahead of US Jobs Report EUR/USD takes out the February low following the failed attempts to trade back above the 50-day SMA, and developments coming out of the US may keep the exchange rate under pressure as the NFP report is anticipated to show another rise in employment. EUR/USD fails […]

Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, GBP, USD, NZD, AUD

Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, GBP, USD, NZD, AUD JPY: Tokyo Core CPI y/y, it measures Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers in Tokyo, excluding fresh food. NZD: TANZ Business Confidence, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, retailers, agricultural firms, and service providers. AUD: […]

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: JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, USD

Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, USD JPY: Average Cash Earnings y/y, it measures Change in the total value of employment income collected by workers. EUR: German Factory Orders m/m, it measures Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers. EUR: German Retail Sales m/m, it measures Change in […]

Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, GBP, USD, CAD

Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, GBP, USD, CAD JPY: Monetary Base y/y, it measures Change in the total quantity of domestic currency in circulation and current account deposits held at the BOJ. JPY: 10-y Bond Auction, it measures Average yield on 10-year bonds the government sold at auction, and the bid-to-cover ratio of the auction. […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, AUD, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, USD, NZD

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, AUD, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, USD, NZD JPY: Trade Balance, it measures Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month. AUD: MI Inflation Expectations, it measures Percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months. AUD: Employment […]

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 […]