Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Increased Uncertainty Complicates the FOMC’s Job
Summary United States: February Bounce More Likely a Head Fake Retail sales, industrial production, existing […]
Week Ahead – Flash PMIs, US and UK Inflation Eyed as Tariff War Rumbles On
US PCE inflation up next, but will consumption data matter more? UK budget and CPI […]
Weekly Focus – Fed Sees Weaker Growth and Higher Inflation
After some volatile weeks, markets were relatively calm this week, as there were no big […]
Fed’s Goolsbee: Uncertainty warrants patience, but rates likely be lower in 12-18 months
Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee struck a cautious but balanced tone in his latest remarks, […]
Cliff Notes: Time to Take Stock
Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the February Labour Force Survey provided […]
EUR/USD Kept the 1.09, But Barely
Markets The Fed’s policy rate was left unchanged at the March meeting yesterday (4.25-4.5%). The […]
Fed Provides Relief – Focus on BoE and SNB
The Fed US markets breathed a sigh a relief following the Federal Reserve (Fed) decision. […]
Central Bank Rate Decisions in the Spotlight
In focus today Today we receive rate decisions from the Bank of England (BoE), the […]
US stocks recovered as Fed sticks to two rate cut outlook for 2025
US stocks closed higher overnight, and extended their near-term consolidations. Investors were somewhat relieved that […]
Dow Jones (DJIA), S&P 500 React to Fed Rate Decision
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates steady but hinted at possible rate cuts later in […]
FOMC Keeps Rates on Hold Amid Increased Uncertainty
Summary The FOMC voted unanimously today to keep its target range for the federal funds […]
NY Fed’s Williams: Policy rate ‘appropriate’ amid high uncertainty and mixed signals
New York Fed President John Williams highlighted the elevated level of uncertainty facing the US […]