Equities Gain, Bonds Confused, as Fed Meets
Bank stocks had a volatile session on Monday. UBS lost up to 16% after the […]
Fed Meeting Preview: Dollar Index at 1-month Low ahead of Tight Decision
Key takeaways The Fed faces a finely-balanced decision between raising interest rates 25bps and holding […]
UBS Buys Credit Suisse to End Stress
UBS bought Credit Suisse (CS) in a government-brokered deal for 0.76 cents of franc per […]
Cautious Markets After Credit Suisse Takeover
Market movers today The week kicks off with an empty data calendar, so all eyes […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Some Banks Fail, But It’s Not a Free Fall
U.S. Highlights Following the collapse of SVB and Signature Bank, policymakers were quick to put […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: FOMC – To Hike or Not to Hike on March 22?
Summary United States: Top O’ the Cycle? In February, the headline and core CPI rose […]
Fed to Go Ahead with 25 bp Hike; Canadian CPI Growth to Slow
The Federal Reserve’s March interest rate decision comes amid significant market turmoil that has raised […]
Fed Preview – Rate Hikes Continue Despite the Volatility
With market sentiment stabilizing, underlying inflation still elevated & systemic crisis risks now seemingly contained, […]
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 […]
Market sentiment remains fragile despite CS takeover and coordinated central bank actions
Over the weekend, two significant actions were announced in an attempt to stabilize the markets […]