The Fed and the ECB reiterated that inflation remains undefeated and interest rates may remain elevated during the Jackson Hole Symposium last week, but again they refrained from providing any clear signals about what the next rate decision will be. That throws a brighter spotlight on upcoming economic data. Specifically, the US nonfarm payrolls report, […]
The dollar got hit by the miss in the US inflation data, but traders may have another opportunity to adjust their dollar positions as next week’s agenda includes the minutes from the latest Fed meeting and the retail sales for July. The pound will also enter the limelight as the UK CPIs could confirm whether […]
After a mixed US employment report, traders will assess CPI inflation readings on Thursday for clues on the Fed’s next interest rate decision in September. The UK will report GDP growth figures on Friday, while in Asia, China’s CPI inflation and trade figures might deliver new hints on Beijing’s stimulative policy on Tuesday and Wednesday, […]
The spike in US yields this week gave the dollar a boost, but the longevity of this recovery will be decided by the next edition of US inflation. According to the Cleveland Fed Nowcast model, there is some scope for an upside inflation surprise, which would be a blessing for the dollar. Aside from this […]
Central bank meetings will stay in the limelight for another week, with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) and the Bank of England (BoE) expected to follow their European and US pears in raising interest rates. On the data front, the US employment report might cause fresh swings in rate expectations as the Fed indicated […]
The Bank of England and Reserve Bank of Australia will wrap up the summer central bank decisions in the coming week, although the US jobs report may nevertheless attract the most attention. Over in Europe, the agenda will be dominated by flash inflation and GDP data. 0:00 Intro 0:15 RBA and Aussie 2:17 BoE and […]
Following a relatively quiet week in terms of economic data and events, the spotlight now turns to three major central banks: The Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Japan, which are all deciding on monetary policy on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. Therefore, we will take a look at how EURUSD, EURGBP, […]
Following a relatively quiet week in terms of economic data and events, the spotlight now turns to three major central banks: the Federal Reserve, the European Central Bank, and the Bank of Japan. With investors anticipating only one more hike by the Fed, the focus will be on whether officials will signal the end of […]
Following a disastrous week for the US dollar, investors will be eagerly waiting for retail sales data to provide a helping hand to the currency on Tuesday. Gold will be closely watched for the same reason as a weakening dollar has been great for the precious metal lately. Meanwhile in the UK, CPI inflation figures […]
Inflation data will continue to dominate the economic agenda in the coming week, although the spotlight will probably fall on Chinese GDP figures as well as US retail sales. The countries reporting CPI numbers include Canada, New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom. With inflation seemingly coming under control in America, investors will be on […]
Inflation data will continue to dominate the economic agenda in the coming week, although the spotlight will probably fall on Chinese GDP figures as well as US retail sales. The countries reporting CPI numbers include Canada, New Zealand, Japan and the United Kingdom. With inflation seemingly coming under control in America, investors will be on […]
Wednesday is when the RBNZ and BoC announce their interest rate decisions, so the New Zealand and Canadian currencies will attract special attention. US inflation data could make the FX market more volatile on the same day, shedding some extra light on whether the Fed will proceed with another rate hike this month. 0:00 Intro […]
Another action-packed week lies ahead, before trading conditions begin to wind down for the summer. The spotlight will fall on the latest US inflation report, which could cement expectations that the Fed will resume its rate-hike cycle this month. Central bank meetings in New Zealand and Canada will also be closely watched, especially the Bank […]
We expect the start of the week to be quiet in the US as traders enjoy a long weekend, celebrating the July 4th Independence Day with fanfare and fireworks. The week ahead, however, could put markets back on the central bank watch as a bulk of employment data, including Friday’s all important nonfarm payrolls, could […]
Markets have been left somewhat bruised from a fresh round of hawkish gunfire from central bank chiefs so nerves are running high ahead of the June jobs report out of America. The ISM PMIs and the Fed meeting minutes are also expected to send speculation about a July rate hike into overdrive. However, Australia’s Reserve […]
There are no central bank decisions on this week’s agenda, but we do get several data releases that could well affect expectations surrounding monetary policy. The main events this week are likely to be Eurozone’s preliminary CPIs. Japan’s Tokyo CPIs, and the US core PCE index. So, we will be looking at how EURUSD, GBPJPY […]
With all the major central bank decisions behind us, the spotlight next week will turn to another round of inflation releases. The euro has been riding high lately, but whether it still has miles left in the tank will depend on what the inflation outlook spells for ECB policy. Meanwhile, the yen has been demolished […]
The Bank of England (BoE) and the Swiss National Bank (SNB) will feature in the next series of central bank meetings on Thursday. Investors are speculating that some policymakers might debate a bolder half-point rate hike, with the talks likely being more intense within the SNB. Meanwhile in the eurozone, Friday’s preliminary business PMI figures […]
The central bank theme will continue in the coming week with the Bank of England and Swiss National Bank next to announce their interest rate decisions. Both are expected to raise their policy rates but is there room for hawkish surprises? The flash PMIs for June will also be on investors’ radar as some territories […]
It will probably be the most important week of June as the Federal Reserve (Fed), the European Central Bank (ECB), and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will review their rate hike policy amid an uncertain global macroeconomic environment. The decision might be a close call between a pause or another rate hike for the Fed […]
A bombshell week is coming up, featuring rate decisions in the United States, Eurozone, and Japan. The Fed is likely to ‘pause’ according to market pricing, but the decision might ultimately depend on the inflation stats that will be released the previous day, setting the stage for volatility in the dollar. By contrast, there isn’t much scope […]
After a surprise rate hike by the Reserve Bank of Australia, the spotlight will fall on the Bank of Canada on Wednesday. The central bank is expected to keep rates steady, while Friday’s Canadian jobs data could generate fresh volatility in USDCAD. Australian GDP growth figures may challenge AUDUSD earlier on Wednesday. Meanwhile, in commodity […]
Policy decisions from the RBA and the Bank of Canada will be taking centre stage next week amid an otherwise light agenda. In the United States, the ISM services PMI will be the only top-tier release and now that Congress has averted a default by suspending the debt ceiling, the dollar might spend the week […]
he ongoing US debt ceiling talks will keep everyone on their toes until the deal is passed, but USDJPY may get extra volatility on Friday if nonfarm payrolls shed more light on what the Fed’s June policy decision will be. Eurozone’s CPI inflation figures may challenge the exciting bull run in EURJPY, while Australia’s monthly […]
With investors flirting with the idea of one final Fed rate increase this summer and the dollar making a comeback, there will be increased emphasis on the next round of US employment data on Friday. Debt ceiling negotiations will also be front and center as the clock ticks down to a US government shutdown, while […]
With investors flirting with the idea of one final Fed rate increase this summer and the dollar making a comeback, there will be increased emphasis on the next round of US employment data on Friday. Debt ceiling negotiations will also be front and center as the clock ticks down to a US government shutdown, while […]
This week the focus of attention will be on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand policy meeting, the UK CPI data and the US Core PCE figures and we will be looking at how NZDUSD, EURUSD and GBPUSD may react. 0:00 Intro 0:15 NZDUSD 2:01 EURUSD 3:26 GBPUSD Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant […]
The RBNZ looks set to raise rates for a 12th time in the coming week, while inflation figures out of the United Kingdom and United States will be crucial in shaping rate hike expectations. After some shockingly bad data recently, Germany’s PMI readings will likely capture the most attention from S&P Global’s flash surveys for […]
This week the focus of attention will be on the US retail sales, the Turkish elections and the Japan GDP and CPI data and we will be looking at how EURUSD, EURTRY and USDJPY may react. 0:00 Intro 0:13 EURUSD 1:40 EURTRY 3:06 USDJPY Risk Warning: Our services involve a significant risk and can result […]
With no central bank decisions on the menu next week, investors will turn to data releases. Top of the list is the US retail sales report, which will help shape expectations about the Fed’s rate path, driving the dollar accordingly. There is also an onslaught of economic data from most major economies to keep traders […]
