Markets Slip Ahead of Powell’s Testimony
Asian markets flashed red on Tuesday, following the disappointing stimulus from Chinese banks. A sense […]
US Markets Closed for Juneteenth Holiday
Markets The consumer confidence of the University of Michigan was he only market relevant data release on […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Fed Not on Summer Break Quite Yet
Summary United States: Fed Not on Summer Break Quite Yet This was a busy week […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Keepin’ At It… For Now
U.S. Highlights The Federal Reserve met expectations and held the policy rate steady at 5.0-5.25%, […]
Weekly Focus – Hawkish Messages from the Fed and ECB
In a big central bank week, the ECB delivered a 25bp hike, which was no […]
Fed Governor Waller dismisses concerns over monetary tightening impact on banking system
In a speech, Fed Governor Christopher Waller robustly defended Fed’s tightening of monetary policy, rejecting […]
Cliff Notes: Central Banks Seek a Delicate Balance
Key insights from the week that was. Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment was broadly unchanged in June, […]
USD/JPY – Yen Slides to 7-Month Low after Fed, BOJ Meeting Next
Fed delivers a hawkish pause Bank of Japan meets on Friday Japanese yen falls sharply […]
A Hawkish Smack
The Federal Reserve (Fed) refrained from raising interest rates at this week’s monetary policy meeting. […]
Focus Turns to ECB
Market movers today The main event today is of course the ECB meeting. A 25bp […]
Fed Barkin: Inflation comes back stronger if you back off inflation too soon
Richmond Fed President Thomas Barkin reflected upon the lessons of the 1970s, highlighting the risks […]