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USD/CAD weekly forecast: Pair could rise further with CAD CPI, Fed rate decision due
USD/CAD rose last week and could extend those gains towards 1.36 as attention turns to Canada CPI and the Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting.
Nasdaq100 Forecast: The Fed's hawkish pause hits stocks
US stocks are set to extend losses as investors continue digesting the FOMC meeting. As expected, the Fed left rates on hold at 5.25-5.5%. However, the Fed also signaled to another rate hike this year and less easing next year. While the end of the hiking cycle is in sight, the meeting had a clearly hawkish bias which the market has latched onto. As if on cue, US jobless claims also came in much stronger than expected, supporting the Fed's stance.
How central banks control money
Money supply is directly controlled by central banks of influential countries around the world. Learn how they decrease and increase money supply in this article.
Euro Analysis: EUR/USD at 16-month highs above 1.11 as CPI misses
A EUR/USD near current levels would confirm the breakout and open the door for a continuation toward the March 2022 high at 1.1185
Inflation Is the Solution: The Wisdom to Accept What We Should Not Change
This report will make the case that policymakers should find the wisdom to accept what they cannot change: inflation is not only secular, but it is also the medicine that the global economy needs to escape its debt trap and solve the generational inequalities which tear apart Western countries.
FOMC recap: Fed delivers 75bps, but Powell throws cold water on hawks
On balance, the Fed chief is coming off as relatively dovish...
Silver: Can precious metals rebound despite Fed tightening?
We are seeing some mild dollar selling ahead of FOMC, which is boosting the appeal of precious metals, yen and franc
S&P500 "easy money" gone - what happens next?
A quiet start to the new trading week as U.S stock markets closed mixed ahead of this week's FOMC and Q2 GDP data and earnings reports from U.S Mega Tech companies.
$200bn in collateral damage in one week. What comes next for the ASX200?
Heading into the release of last Friday's U.S inflation data, the market was hopeful that it would confirm that inflation had or was close to peaking. Thereby allowing central banks to ease their foot off the monetary tightening pedal.
US open: Stocks drop as recession fears grow
US stocks are pointing to a sharply weaker start after gains yesterday and as the fust settles on the Fed rate decision.
FOMC meeting recap: Was that “Peak Hawkishness” for the Fed?
Traders may look at today’s press conference as marking “peak hawkishness” for the Fed, at least in the short term...
Treasury yields explained: what does the yield curve tell us?
Treasury yields are closely watched as an indicator of economic health, interest rates and inflation. Read our one-page guide to treasury yields, including what they are, what the yield curve is and what it means when the yield curve inverts.
SP500 - a dead cat bounce or a stronger recovery Part II?
This morning, the Federal Reserve followed the lead of the ECB last week to deliver a hawkish surprise. The Feds dot plots showed the median dot in 2022 rose to 1.875%, consistent with another six rate hikes in 2022, in line with market expectations.
FOMC meeting preview: Is there still a “Fed put”?
Traders expect this week’s Fed meeting to be the proverbial “calm before the storm” of aggressive Fed tightening throughout the rest of the year - see what the possibilities are!
Will the Fed put the nail in the coffin of the stock market rally?
The Federal Reserve will conclude its meeting this evening and announce its latest decision at 1900 BST. The market expects no change in rates, and there is no press conference from Janet Yellen, so the focus will be on the statement.
Is the Fed the straw that will break the camel’s back?
Stock markets are lower in Europe as the market digests the FOMC minutes, which, as we predicted, were worth staying late in the office for. […]
How to solve a problem like the Fed’s balance sheet…
The minutes from the Fed’s March meeting, which are released this evening, could be more than just a formality, in fact they could give the […]
No Trump-style surprise in Holland, as euro rallies
The big winner of the Dutch election was current Prime Minister Mark Rutte, who easily beat off rival Geert Wilders of the far-right PVV party. […]
FOMC: replay of the December meeting stings the dollar
The FOMC meeting was basically a non-event since the vast majority of the market expected the Fed to hike interest rates. Even the dot plot, […]
Mixed bag of UK labour market data knocks GBP
Today’s focus is obviously the Federal Reserve and the Dutch elections, however, this morning the UK labour market data is in focus. It was a […]
Not too hot, not too cold… jobs data just right for March
The market has reacted to the February jobs report, the 235k increase in Non-Farm payrolls, the drop in the unemployment rate to 4.7% and the […]
A hasty Fed and the impact on equities
For the first time in my career Bloomberg’s World Interest Rate Probability screen is telling me that there is a 98% chance of a Fed […]
US stocks: Why things don’t always have to give
There are so many reasons why the stock market, the US market in particular, looks overbought right now. The RSI – the relative strength index […]