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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Key points to watch out for: Focus on the Fed and US CPI data With the resumption of declining US inflation trends for April and the disappointing ISM manufacturing PMI for May, investors remain confident that the Federal Reserve will start lowering interest rates sometime this year. They currently estimate about two quarter-point cuts between […]

Key points to watch out for: ECB Prepares to Cut Rates: What Comes Next? The process of central banks focusing on lowering funding costs has been far from straightforward, although it looks like the European Central Bank will be one of the first to reach its expected destination. If necessary, correct to match the actual […]

Key points to watch out for: Will the CPI data interrupt the idea of ‘rising for longer’? The US dollar was able to stabilize this week, recovering a small portion of its losses following the release of CPI data showing that US inflation resumed its downward trend in April. This may have also given the dollar a chance to […]

Key points to watch out for: Will the CPI report bring the Bank of Canada’s rate cut closer? Inflation data will capture attention this week with the release of CPI figures in Canada, the UK, and Japan. Canada will lead this week with its CPI figures scheduled for release on May 21. The week will […]

Key points to watch out for: Attention focuses on US CPI figures At its meeting a few weeks ago, the Fed was less hawkish than previously thought, with Chairman Powell ruling out further rate hikes and making it clear that they are not yet inclined to cut rates. The softer than expected April employment report confirmed this view, which was supported by […]