Signs of risk aversion are everywhere. With a mixed read from Asia equities, FX and bonds mirror investors’ worries. CNY and TRY lost ground against the safe haven USD, thanks to trade concerns...
Today’s monetary decision is tough for the Mexican central bank. Inflation remains largely above the 3% target on one side but the economy still remains in shape on the other, and the peso already recovered this year amid optimism on the front of NAFTA talks with the US (USD/MXN year-to-date: -4...
An interest-hike of 0.25% expected later today from the Bank of England is already priced in. Unchanged at 0.50% since 2 November 2017, the hike is being pushed by hawks in majority in the Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee...
As already mentioned in Fed’s minutes and during Jerome Powell’s testimony to the Senate, we expect the Chairman of the Federal Reserve to maintain a positive economic outlook for the US economy...
Today’s schedule of Eurozone economic data publications is heavy. The big question is whether this will prompt large moves in the single currency or not...
During today’s monetary policy meeting, the Bank of Japan (BoJ) confirmed it will maintain its short-term policy interest rate at -0.10% “for an extended period of time”, unchanged since 29. January 2016...
US second quarter GDP growth estimates at 4.10% (expected: 4.20%) annualized q/q from 2% previously, its fastest pace in four years. The strong US growth numbers in Q2 are mainly explained by Trump’s USD 1...
US and Asian stocks market were in risk-off mode recently as central bank decisions are approaching and despite impressive growth numbers from the US economy. The dollar index is falling while US treasuries are declining following recent rise on Friday...
Brexit negotiations continue with Theresa May taking control of discussions. As communicated on Tuesday in a ministerial statement, PM May has taken full responsibility for the negotiations with the EU, accompanied by Dominic Raab, her new Brexit Secretary, who replaces David Davis...
As broadly expected, the European Central Bank held interest rates unchanged yesterday. The marginal lending facility and the deposit facility rates will remain at 0.25% and -0.40%, respectively...
Now that Trump and Juncker are friends again, as they pledge to deescalate the trade crisis, the spotlight will inevitably fall on today’s ECB meeting...
US equities had a great deal of relief on news that the US and the EU are holding off from implementing new tariffs and will start negotiations...
Starting today, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and Donald Trump will be holding talks in Washington related to current trade battle between both blocs...
On Wednesday morning, all G10 currencies extended gains against the US dollar, with the exception of the Australian dollar after inflation data fell short of expectations. The Aussie fell as much as 0.75% against the buck as AUD/USD slid to $0.74. Headline CPI printed at 2...
June 24 presidential elections in Turkey gave Erdogan an unambiguous victory, confirming his second mandate as Turkish leader for another five years...
During the Asian session, the US dollar extended yesterday’s gains but quickly lost its advance as risk sentiment continued to improve. After sliding to $1.1655, the single currency bounced back towards the 1.17 threshold...
Rising on Friday due to an OPEC report mentioning that the organization will reduce exports for the month of August, Brent crude and West Texas Intermediate (WTI) closed the week at USD 73.07 and 70.46 respectively amid easing concerns of oversupply in the marketplace...
The week gets off to a slow start as investors continue to focus on trade war developments. Donald Trump did not just sit around over the weekend...
Opening the door for further trade relationships, the EU – Japan trade deal signed on Tuesday is providing a great message against protectionism...
