Could fomc minutes shift fed tone?

The Fed has raised rates 7 times in a row, and the consensus among analysts is that it will do so again at the end of the month. At the moment, the ma...

January 3, 2023, 8:55 am

Could fomc minutes shift fed tone?

The Fed has raised rates 7 times in a row, and the consensus among analysts is that it will do so again at the end of the month. At the moment, the ma...

January 3, 2023, 8:19 am

Usd/jpy: christmas week recovery rally may soon stall out

At the start of last week, forex traders were expecting to ease into the holidays with relatively low volatility trade until BOJ Governor Kuroda fired...

December 29, 2022, 4:09 am

Australia leading index consistent with below trend growth well into 2023

Australia Westpac-MI leading index dropped from -0.84% to -0.92% in November. Growth rate was, thus, in negative territory for the fourth consecutive ...

December 21, 2022, 4:46 am

Rba considered 50bps, 25bps, and no change at dec meeting

Minutes of RBA’s December 6 meeting indicates that the board has considered three interest rate options of a 50bps hike, a...

December 20, 2022, 4:05 am

February fomc forecast of +25bp, then no change in march, citing slowing activity

Standard Chartered Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) forecast for the first two meetings on 2023:

• We keep our forecast of...

  December 15, 2022, 12:06 am

Bank of canada rate decision at the top of the hour

The Bank of Canada will announce their interest rate decision at the top of the hour. The current rate is at 3.75%. There are mixed feelings about ...

December 7, 2022, 2:53 pm

Aussie steady after rba hike, dollar sluggish

Dollar tried to rebound overnight, as risk-on sentiment receded after solid services data. But there is no follow through buying in Asian session with...

December 6, 2022, 4:14 am

Rba hikes 25bps, expects to increase interest rates further

RBA raises cash rate by 25bps to 3.10% as widely expected. Tightening bias is maintained as “the Boar...

December 6, 2022, 3:39 am

Currency pair of the week: aud/cad

The Reserve Bank of Australia meets on Tuesday to discuss interest rate policy. Markets are currently pricing in nearly a 60% chance of a...

December 6, 2022, 1:46 am

Can the boc meeting deliver any surprises?

The Bank of Canada is about to announce another rate hike on December 7. The market expects a 25bps rat...

December 5, 2022, 11:00 am

Aud/usd weekly forecast: bullish momentum ahead of rba

Aussie soared after Fed chair Powell’s dovish speech. The US labor market is still tight as the nonfarm payrolls came in higher than expected. Inves...

December 5, 2022, 8:29 am

Eur/usd forecast: dollar gathers pace amid china’s unrest

Demonstrations against COVID restrictions in China have caused market uncertainty. Investors are concerned about how Beijing will react to the unrest ...

November 28, 2022, 8:59 am

Aud/usd outlook: rba hikes modestly amid falling house prices

The RBA decided on a smaller hike this month due to falling house prices. Banks believe that falling home prices in Australia will hurt consumer spend...

November 15, 2022, 8:22 am

Rba minutes: not ruling out returning to larger hikes

Minutes of RBA’s November 1 meeting revealed that board members consider both a 25 bps or a 50bps rate hike. There were “arguments in favour of bo...

November 15, 2022, 4:08 am

Jasper’s market squawk 11-11-2022

CPI Miss Sends Tech Sector 7.35% Up The dollar fell more than 2% yesterday after US inflation missed expectations by 30bps. Market participants starte...

November 11, 2022, 8:22 am

The gold price is looking at higher levels

(Kitco News) - After a slow Asian session and a slow start in Europe gold has pushed higher and is now trading half a percent in the black. The yellow...

March 23, 2022, 7:50 am

Have gold investors fully priced in the next fed rate hike

(Kitco News) - As the markets look forward to next month's U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision it is leading analysts to work out how hawkish the centr...

February 18, 2022, 7:30 am

Have gold investors fully priced in the next fed rate hike

(Kitco News) - As the markets look forward to next month's U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision it is leading analysts to work out how hawkish the centr...

February 18, 2022, 7:30 am

Have gold investors fully priced in the next fed rate hike

(Kitco News) - As the markets look forward to next month's U.S. Federal Reserve rate decision it is leading analysts to work out how hawkish the centr...

February 18, 2022, 7:30 am