Key Points to Watch Out For: Trump Stirs Up Markets with His Tariff Measures With the first central bank decisions of 2025 now behind us, this week is expected to be calmer. However, there is still plenty for investors to anticipate, with the all-important US CPI report on the agenda. This does not mean, of […]
Outlook for the Week of February 3 – 7
Key Points To Watch Out For: At the Expense of Tariffs The US dollar recovered last week, confirming that the recent decline, triggered by speculation that Trump might adopt a more flexible stance on tariffs, was merely a corrective phase. Tariffs remained the main driver, and last Wednesday’s Federal Reserve decision added further fuel to […]
Outlook for Week of January 27 – 31
Key Points to Watch Out For: Fed Expected to Pause Rate Cuts as Trump’s Second Presidency Begins The Federal Reserve will take the spotlight this week, as it convenes for its first monetary policy meeting of the year. While the European Central Bank (ECB) and the Bank of Canada are expected to continue easing, the […]
Outlook for the Week of January 20–24
Key Points To Watch Out For: This week promises significant market developments, starting with Donald Trump’s inauguration on Monday, January 20, and culminating in the Bank of Japan’s interest rate decision on Friday. Additional key events include inflation data releases from Canada and New Zealand, PMI updates from the Eurozone and UK, and the highly […]
Outlook for the Week of January 13 – 17
Key Points to Watch Out For: U.S. CPI Likely to Stay Elevated The Federal Reserve made limited headway in curbing inflation throughout 2024, with most indicators ending the year slightly below their starting points. Policymakers aimed for a 2.0% inflation target but faced persistent price increases hovering around 3.0%. November’s CPI data showed encouraging signs […]