The summer calm will have to wait a little longer as the coming week is filled with crucial events. Canada and New Zealand are geared to raise interest rates, although their currencies are ultimately at the mercy of global recession risks. In China, it’s a close call whether the economy contracted in Q2. Most importantly, […]
Worries about a looming recession are dragging stock markets lower again. There’s a raft of data on the way that could lessen or heighten those concerns, most notably, the latest jobs report in the United States. But even if there is some possibility of positive relief from next week’s releases, central banks pose a downside […]
There are no central bank meetings next week but there is an avalanche of economic data from America, Europe, China, and Japan to keep traders entertained. Politics will also be in the spotlight with a G7 meeting over the weekend. Global leaders are expected to outline steps to stabilize energy markets, which could have tremendous […]
Recession worries are mounting as central banks around the world step up their fight against soaring inflation. The flash PMI readings for June will be watched for any clues that tighter monetary policy is choking economic growth. In the meantime, inflation numbers in Canada, Japan and the United Kingdom could add yet more pressure on […]
The coming week is loaded with central bank meetings to shake things up in the FX arena. Fed officials are almost certain to raise rates by half a percentage point, so markets will be driven mostly by their future projections. The Bank of England could also lift rates but strike a cautious tone. Nothing is […]
The European Central Bank is set to flag its first rate hike in more than a decade this week, while the Reserve Bank of Australia might step on the brakes harder. But as the laggards of the central bank world finally get their stakes on when it comes to tightening policy, investors will be on […]
The latest US employment report will be in the spotlight next week for any signs that recession worries have started to impact hiring. The dollar has lost some of its power lately and this dataset could determine whether we are in the early stages of a trend reversal. Inflation numbers from Europe will be another […]
Risk sentiment is wavering as investors are constantly evaluating the likelihood of a recession. The flash PMIs for May might help guide those expectations in the coming week. In the US, there will be plenty of additional drivers for the dollar, such as the FOMC minutes and the PCE inflation readings. Markets remain fixated on […]
It’s going to be a full-on week for economic indicators with a barrage of data due that should keep the guessing game going on how much central banks will tighten this year. Australia and the UK report jobs numbers, the latter will also release CPI readings along with Canada and Japan. Retail sales will be […]
The Fed signaled that it will avoid shock-and-awe rate increases, putting more emphasis on avoiding a recession rather than vanquishing inflation. Another round of US inflation data is on tap next week and the Fed might finally get some good news, as the yearly CPI rate may have peaked. Is this the beginning of the […]
The Federal Reserve and Bank of England are both expected to raise interest rates in the upcoming week, though the former will likely do so by a larger increment. However, it’s much more of a puzzle what the Reserve Bank of Australia will do as pressure is mounting on the central bank to get the […]
A barrage of economic indicators out of Europe and America will put the spotlight on the euro and US dollar next week. The data could further reinforce the diverging paths of monetary policy between the Federal Reserve and European Central Bank. European traders will additionally be keeping a watch on the outcome of the French […]
There are no central bank meetings in the coming week but there’s a ton of data releases to spice things up. The show will start with China’s GDP numbers, which will reveal the initial damage from the lockdowns. Meanwhile in Europe, traders will scan the latest PMI surveys to estimate the probability of recession, while […]
It’s going to be a major week for central banks ahead of the long Easter weekend, with three meetings on the way and rate hikes looking almost certain to be the outcome of at least two of them. So, the spotlight will fall on the Bank of Canada, Reserve Bank of New Zealand and European […]
The minutes of the Federal Reserve’s and European Central Bank’s last policy meetings will likely grab the chunk of investors’ attention next week as the economic agenda quietens down somewhat. The Reserve Bank of Australia is not expected to announce any policy shifts at its meeting, but Canadian employment numbers might boost expectations of a […]
The Fed keeps warning it will need to roll out the big guns in its battle against inflation. Traders have priced in faster rate increases to reflect this shift but the dollar hasn’t benefited. Instead, it is the yen that has suffered. The coming week includes inflation stats from Europe and employment numbers from America, […]
The upcoming week will quieten down a bit after what was a busy time for central banks and geopolitical events. But there’s still plenty of activity ahead as the latest flash PMI readings are due and the Swiss National Bank will keep the monetary policy theme running, not to mention how the war in Ukraine […]
Global markets descended into turmoil after Russian forces rolled into Ukraine. Commodity prices have gone through the roof and traders are betting this shock will keep the inflationary fire burning for a long time. The Fed and the Bank of England are set to raise interest rates next week to combat spiraling prices, although the […]
The European Central Bank’s much anticipated policy meeting and the latest consumer price index out of the United States will take center stage next week amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. The crisis may not necessarily derail the ECB’s plans to normalize policy and a middle ground will likely be plotted. An expected jump in […]
With a full-blown conflict in Ukraine now underway, there will be plenty of distractions for the markets in the upcoming week in the form of the latest jobs report out of the United States, Eurozone inflation numbers and a policy meeting by the Bank of Canada. Australian and Canadian GDP figures will be on investors’ […]
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is poised to raise interest rates for a third time next week, but will it pull the 50 basis points trigger this time, setting a precedent for other central banks? In a week where PCE inflation numbers will be in focus in the United States, the RBNZ’s actions could […]
Another scorching hot US inflation print has sent bond markets scrambling to price in aggressive Fed rate increases, but the dollar is trading like inflation has already peaked. Is this a turning point for the FX market? Next week’s Fed minutes and US retail sales could reveal whether the playbook has really changed. 0:00 Intro […]
The skidding US dollar will be looking to the January inflation readings out of the United States to reverse its decline as financial markets enter a somewhat quieter week. UK GDP growth numbers will be the other highlight as the pound’s rally lost steam after the Bank of England sent some mixed signals on the […]
A busy week lies ahead. The Bank of England is widely expected to raise rates, the European Central Bank is unlikely to signal anything new, but the Reserve Bank of Australia could try to dampen rate hike bets. Over in America, markets are now pricing in five Fed rate increases for this year, so the […]
A jam-packed week for central banks and economic releases is coming up as the inflation story continues to grip the markets. With the price data pointing up and bond yields fired up, investors are expecting nothing but hawkish talk from the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada. The latter could even go one step […]
The Bank of Japan will be in the spotlight next week. It will likely reaffirm that rates won’t rise for a long time, leaving the yen at the mercy of foreign central bank moves and risk appetite. The People’s Bank of China will also meet and could loosen policy to empower economic growth, although its […]
As the year draws to a close and investors close their books, liquidity could be in short supply next week. That could cause sharp price spikes without any news behind them or amplify the impact of any news. The economic calendar is pretty light, so the spotlight will remain on Omicron developments and President Biden’s […]
After a super exciting week, things will wind down significantly in the run up to the Christmas weekend, with the biggest risk for traders likely being suffering from post-central bank blues. Out of all the meetings, the Fed’s announcement undoubtedly had the largest bearing on the markets, whipsawing the dollar. But the bumpy times may […]
Global markets will enter the holiday season with a bang, as the upcoming week features five central bank meetings and a heavy barrage of data releases. The Fed will get the show rolling. It will decide whether to accelerate the tempo of tapering, although the dollar may be more interested in the new interest rate […]
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