Cliff Notes: Calm Before the Storm
Key insights from the week that was. In the absence of any major data or […]
Investors Eye Asset Havens Amidst Continued Unrest in the Middle East
In focus today Today the Bank of Canada announces its October monetary policy decision. Both […]
Brent Crude – Oil Rises on China Rate Cuts But Middle East Uncertainty Lingers
Oil prices rose due to Chinese rate cuts and Middle East uncertainty. The IMF downgraded […]
Aussie Unsettled as US Election Risks Rise
AUD/USD starts the week fragile, trading at 5½ week lows in the mid-0.66s. The local […]
Dollar Hold Firm as Yen Weakens Amid Subdued Trading
In the largely uneventful Asian and European sessions today, major currencies remained within familiar ranges, […]
PBoC slashes loan prime rates, HSI unmoved
People’s Bank of China lowered its one-year loan prime rate to 3.1% and trimmed the […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: U.S. Dollar Gains on Re-Think of Fed Policy Easing
Summary United States: Fall Data and It’s the Same Retail sales came in stronger than […]
Week Ahead – BoC to Speed Up Rate Cuts; Flash PMIs Eyed for Growth Clues
Bank of Canada meets; may opt for bigger 50-bps cut October flash PMIs to set […]
Weekly Focus – ECB Delivers a Lot of Words and Little Guidance
ECB’s widely anticipated 25bp rate cut did not end up rocking the markets, as Lagarde delivered […]
Consensus-Beating UK Retail Sales Triggers a EUR/GBP Break Lower
Markets Second tier US economic data outgunned yesterday’s ECB meeting. Strong retail sales, lower-than-expected weekly […]
ECB Cut Fuels Appetite, Weighs on Euro
The European Central Bank (ECB) lowered its interest rates by 25bp yesterday, in a widely […]
IMF: Global growth stays stable, US outlook boosted amid European and emerging market struggles
The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook, released today, paints a picture of stable yet lackluster […]