Week Ahead – Fed, ECB, and BoE Rate Decisions on the Menu
A busy week lies ahead, featuring several central bank decisions and a stream of data […]
Weekly Focus – Upbeat PMIs Paint Two-Sided Risks for the Central Banks
The January Flash PMIs painted a somewhat less negative growth outlook, reflecting lower energy prices […]
Forex Friday: USD/JPY, EUR/USD and GBP/USD
Welcome to another edition of Forex Friday, a weekly report in which we discuss selected […]
Euro Continues to Drift
The ECB has been in calm waters all week and the trend has continued on […]
Markets Steady Ahead of GDP, Earnings and CB Meetings
So far in the day, we have seen a bit of consolidation against the recent […]
ECB Preview – Set for Another 50bp Rate Hike
For next week’s ECB meeting, another 50bp rate hike has been well telegraphed and fully […]
Voting Rotation, Hawkishness and the Next ECB Meeting in Sight
The ECB prepares to hold its first rate-setting meeting for 2023 on February 2. The […]
ECB Simkus backs hikes of 50bps in the coming meetings
ECB Governing Council member Gediminas Simkus said yesterday, “core inflation remains strong and demonstrates that […]
ECB Panetta: Beyond February any unconditional guidance would depart from data-driven approach
ECB Executive Board member Fabio Panetta said in an interview, “It was reasonable to increase […]
Recent Rise in Yields Created Some Breathing Space
Markets The week started with a quiet but constructive trading session. No news apparently was […]
More Job Cuts, PMI Data and Microsoft Earnings
The week started with more news of layoffs, and further gains in the S&P500. Spotify […]
ECB Makhlouf: Need to take similar steps to Dec in Feb and Mar
ECB Governing Council member Gabriel Makhlouf said, “We need to continue to increase rates at […]