March Flashlight for the FOMC Blackout Period: The Flashlight Needs Fresh Batteries
Summary The FOMC downshifted its pace of policy tightening, lifting the fed funds rate by […]
Week Ahead – Fed Decision to Fuel Volatility in Nervous Market
With cracks appearing in the US banking system, markets think there’s a chance the Fed […]
The Week Ahead: FOMC, BOE and SNB Meetings in Full View
It was a volatile and seemingly emotional week for many investors with Silicon Valley Bank […]
Forex Friday: Bitcoin, Gold, Yields and Yen
Welcome to another edition of Forex Friday, a weekly report in which we discuss selected […]
Did the ECB Just Predict the Fed?
Since the start of the banking crisis just a week ago, markets have been recalibrating […]
Cliff Notes: US and European Banking Sector Uncertainty to Limit Central Bank Actions
Key insights from the week that was. The US banking system was in the spotlight […]
What Will the ECB Do?
Banks were on the chopping block on Wednesday, after Saudi National Bank’s Chairman Mr. Al […]
Banking Crisis Adds Fuel to Gold’s Engines
The collapse of the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) on Friday brought chaos in the markets, […]
We Expect ECB to Stick to Its Guidance of a 50 bps Rate Hike Tomorrow
Markets Volatility on especially rate markets remained high yesterday. Markets in the end erased part […]
Moderating Rate Hikes Silver Lining of Bank Failures?
Calm is restored on Wall Street for now, as worries about bank failure contagion ease. […]
US CPI Recap: GBP/USD Holds Above 200-day EMA as Inflation Meets Expectations
Key takeaways The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in the US increased 0.4% in February, in-line […]
US Banks Collapse: FBS Explains
On Friday, March 10, the 16th largest US bank suddenly burst. The bankruptcy became the […]