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Data Rundown: ECB, Fed Minutes...and Brexit Extension? Data Rundown: ECB, Fed Minutes...and Brexit Extension?

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT April 10, 2019 3:55 PM

TAGS: Brexit, ECB, European Central Bank, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes

FOMC Minutes: Two Key Takeaways that Will Shape Monetary Policy Moving Forward

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT February 20, 2019 2:39 PM

Despite a powerful winter storm forcing the Federal Reserve’s Washington DC offices to close, the central bank was still able to release the minutes from its late January meeting.

TAGS: Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC, FOMC minutes, minutes, monetary policy

FOMC Minutes: Did Markets Misread Powell’s Post-Fed Comments?

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT January 9, 2019 2:28 PM

The minutes from each Federal Reserve meeting are released three weeks after the meeting itself, meaning that they’re generally stale under the best of circumstances...

TAGS: Central Banks, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC, FOMC minutes, Matt Weller, S&P, S&P 500, Stock Index, Stock Market, Stocks

Dollar Index Holding Its Bullish Channel, But Causes for Concern Pile Up

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT December 4, 2018 11:09 AM

As we anticipated yesterday (see here and here), the risk-on rally in the wake of this weekend’s “trade war truce” between the US and China has sputtered out relatively quickly. With US officials sending mixed messages about the content of the agreement and Chinese leaders maintaining radio silence, investors are increasingly concerned that a broad,...

TAGS: dollar, Dollar index, FOMC, FOMC minutes, FOMC Statement, Technical Analysis

USD/JPY in danger of breakdown as stocks weaken again

Fawad Razaqzada October 17, 2018 10:02 AM

With the prospects of another sell-off in the stock markets still alive, the USD/JPY could be in danger of breaking down amid potential safe haven flows into the yen.

TAGS: dollar, FOMC minutes, forex, FX, Stocks, USDJPY

FOMC Minutes: Three Frustrating Fed Fears Fail to Fade

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT August 22, 2018 2:37 PM

Last month, the Federal Reserve changed a grand total of about twelve words in its most recent monetary policy statement, so traders were understandably unexcited for the release of today’s FOMC minutes.

TAGS: dollar, Federal Reserve, FOMC, FOMC minutes, USD, USD/CAD, USDCAD

FOMC minutes: Hawkish Fed not (yet) deterred by trade and yield curve concerns

Matt Weller, CFA, CMT July 5, 2018 2:27 PM

As a reminder for traders who are still a bit groggy after celebrating America’s independence yesterday, the Federal Reserve opted to raise its benchmark interest rate by 25bps to the 1.75-2.00% at its meeting three weeks ago...

TAGS: DJIA, Fed, Fed Funds, Federal Reserve, FOMC, FOMC minutes

USD/JPY extends breakdown on dovish Fed, heightened geopolitical tensions

James Chen, CMT May 24, 2018 2:57 PM

USD/JPY continued to breakdown on Thursday as the US dollar came under some pressure after Wednesday’s release of dovish-leaning minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last meeting, and the safe-haven Japanese yen received a boost on heightened geopolitical tensions.

TAGS: Central Banks, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, Japanese yen, Technical Analysis, US Dollar, USD/JPY, USDJPY

EUR/USD plagued by sustained dollar rally, weak euro

James Chen, CMT May 23, 2018 12:07 PM

On Wednesday, as markets awaited the scheduled release of minutes from the Federal Reserve’s last FOMC meeting, the US dollar continued to rally, hitting a new year-to-date high.

TAGS: Central Banks, ECB, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, EURUSD, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

US dollar index remains elevated below key resistance ahead of Fed minutes

James Chen, CMT May 22, 2018 12:18 PM

One of the major market themes of the past few months has been the steep rise of the US dollar after it broke out in mid-April above its previous consolidation near multi-year lows.

TAGS: Central Banks, Dollar index, DXY, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

Week Ahead: Central Bank Minutes and UK Data Take Center Stage

James Chen, CMT May 18, 2018 1:06 PM

Market action in the past week has been driven to a large extent by heightened concerns over US-China trade negotiations, an extended rise in crude oil prices, and surging bond yields that indicate persistently increasing interest rate expectations.

TAGS: British Pound, Canadian Dollar, Central Banks, Crude oil, ECB, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, GBP/USD, GBPUSD, Gold, Interest rates, UK, US Dollar

GBP/USD rises towards major highs ahead of key events

James Chen, CMT April 12, 2018 12:16 PM

Though the recently pressured US dollar was on the rebound on Thursday, British pound strength helped boost GBP/USD to extend its rise towards a retest of its late-March highs above 1.4240.

TAGS: Bank of England, BOE, British Pound, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, GBP/USD, GBPUSD, Inflation, Interest rates, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

USD/CAD’s sustained slide potentially poised to extend further

James Chen, CMT April 11, 2018 12:34 PM

USD/CAD has continued to slide for much of the past three weeks as the US dollar has remained under sustained pressure while the Canadian dollar has benefited from, among other factors, provisional exemption from US President Trump’s imposition of import tariffs.

TAGS: Bank of Canada, Canadian Dollar, Central Banks, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, Technical Analysis, US Dollar, USD/CAD, USDCAD

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Data Rundown: ECB, Fed Minutes...and Brexit Extension? Data Rundown: ECB, Fed Minutes...and Brexit Extension?

FOMC Minutes: Two Key Takeaways that Will Shape Monetary Policy Moving Forward

FOMC Minutes: Did Markets Misread Powell’s Post-Fed Comments?

Dollar Index Holding Its Bullish Channel, But Causes for Concern Pile Up

USD/JPY in danger of breakdown as stocks weaken again

FOMC Minutes: Three Frustrating Fed Fears Fail to Fade

FOMC minutes: Hawkish Fed not (yet) deterred by trade and yield curve concerns

USD/JPY extends breakdown on dovish Fed, heightened geopolitical tensions

EUR/USD plagued by sustained dollar rally, weak euro

US dollar index remains elevated below key resistance ahead of Fed minutes

Week Ahead: Central Bank Minutes and UK Data Take Center Stage

GBP/USD rises towards major highs ahead of key events

USD/CAD’s sustained slide potentially poised to extend further

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