US stocks had an uninspiring start to the trading week after Fed Chair Powell delivered another round of hawkish comments and as commodity prices surged on growing expectations the EU could consider an oil embargo on Russia this week. The harsh reality of faster rate rises is setting in for some traders and that could […]
The week after the FOMC rate decision will have Fed chair Powell to further expand on his thoughts. The SMB will release their monetary policy assessment. The UK government will announce their annual budget along with CPI data.What are some of the key events in the new trading week:Monday: ECB Lagar
Central banks playing catch-up The global economy is facing an incredible amount of uncertainty at the moment which is continuing to drive the volatility we’re seeing in financial markets. Whether it’s uncertainty around inflation, interest rates, commodity prices, Covid or Ukraine, the growth outlook has become extremely unclear and is constantly subject to significant revisions. […]
Bitcoin and the crypto market trend to the upside on Wednesday. The Federal Reserve (FED) announced a raise rates by 25 basis points. The FED Chair Powell said at the news conference; We are attentive to the risks of further upward pressure on inflation and inflation expectations. The committee is determined to take the measures…
The Australian dollar has posted strong gains for a second straight day. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7338, up 0.65% on the day. We continue to see strong volatility from the Australian dollar. The currency started the week with a tumble of 1.44% but has recouped those gains and then some. AUD/USD […]
The Canadian dollar has extended its gains into a second day. In the North American session, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2697, down 0.52% on the day. Canada’s inflation accelerates Canada’s inflation rate shows no signs of slowing down. Headline inflation rose 5.7% YoY in February, the largest jump since August 1991. This beat the estimate […]
The strongest to weakest of the major currencies The Fed will kick off the rate hike cycle today with a rise of 0.25 basis points most likely. That is the amount that the Fed chair Powell indicated at his testimony a few weeks ago. The rise in gas prices and concerns about the impact from
The economic agenda ahead is expected to be a massive one, as Fed, BoE, and BoJ officials are heading for lively debates at next week’s rate decision and monetary policy meetings. In the meantime the war has pushed virus developments into the background and despite rising infection numbers in many parts of Europe, restrictions are […]
EURUSD, H4 The European Central Bank (ECB) left interest rates unchanged yesterday, but surprised by announcing the end of the APP asset purchase program in Q3, with accelerating cuts in April at 40 billion euros, 30 billion euros in May and 20 billion euros in June compared to the previous schedule of EUR 40 billion […]