Key points to watch out for: Will the ECP’s Moderate Inflation Expectations Fall Short? The European Central Bank’s moderate inflation expectations might not be met, raising concerns among investors. As the Federal Reserve prepares for its long-awaited moderate turn, markets are anticipating the first rate cut of this cycle at the September 17-18 meeting. However, […]
Outlook for the Week of August 19-23
Key points to watch out for: Jackson Hole Will Test the Fed’s Most Pessimistic Bets After the unwarranted panic caused by the weaker-than-expected July NFP report, investors have taken a calmer stance, re-analyzing their aggressive Fed rate cut bets as incoming data indicate that the U.S. economy is not performing as poorly as initially thought. […]
Outlook for the Week of August 12-16
Key points to watch out for: Concerns About the U.S. Economy Are in the Spotlight Panic over the U.S. economy being on the brink of a recession has mostly subsided, although markets remain uneasy. Investors see a real risk that the Fed’s delay will inevitably lead to a recession. Stubborn inflation is the main reason […]
Outlook for the Week of August 05-09
Key points to watch out for: Will the Reserve Bank of Australia Turn to a Dovish Course? After the decisions of the Bank of Japan, the Federal Reserve, and the Bank of England last week, the central bank torch will be passed to the Reserve Bank of Australia, which will announce its decision on Tuesday, […]
Outlook for the week of July 29 – August 02
Key points to watch out for: The Bank of Japan Is Expected to Reduce Its Stimulus, Will It Also Raise Rates? The Bank of Japan has been frequently in the news recently. Whether it’s the speculation surrounding rate hikes, continued hints of bond tapering, or rumors of intervention into the currency markets, Governor Ueda has […]
Outlook for the week of July 22-26
Key points to watch out for: Will Investors Strengthen Their Fed Rate Cut Forecasts? With investors increasing their Fed rate cut bets, the US dollar suffered during the first half of the week, despite recovering some ground last Thursday. After the softer-than-expected CPI data, Fed officials, including Chairman Jerome Powell, expressed confidence that price pressures […]
Outlook for the week of July 15-19
Key points to watch out for: European Central Bank Meets Amid Stagnating Inflation The European Central Bank ends its two-day policy meeting on Thursday, 19 July, but interest rates are expected to remain unchanged after being cut by 25 basis points at last month’s meeting. The June decision proved controversial, as policymakers inadvertently locked in […]
Outlook for the Week of July 08-12
Key points to watch out for: Euro Investors Are Keeping an Eye on the French Elections Currency market traders will be on the edge of their seats on Sunday, in anticipation of Monday’s opening and the impact the second round of the French election will have on the market. The far-right National Rally (RN) party […]
Outlook for This Week’s Most Important Economic Events
Key points to watch out for: Macron’s move may turn out to be a shot in the dark Political risks again weighed on the euro during June, as a resurgence in popularity of far-right political parties caused jitters in financial markets. France has been at the center of this resurgence, where the party led by […]
Outlook for This Week’s Most Important Economic Events
Key points to watch out for: Reserve Bank of Australia in trouble The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will be in the spotlight on Tuesday, June 18, when it is due to meet to make policy decisions for the month of June. Like its counterparts around the world, the RBA’s monetary policymakers expected their job […]