ECB Review – A 25bp Rate Cut – Looking Towards the Spring
The ECB’s policy decision to cut 25bp was unanimously expected by markets and analysts, and […]
G10 Central Banks Start the Year in a Dovish Overall Mood
Summary It was a busy week for foreign central banks, with several institutions offering their […]
U.S. Economic Growth Eased But Remained Healthy at the End of 2024
The U.S. economy expanded by 2.3% quarter-on-quarter (q/q, annualized) in the fourth quarter, a touch […]
ECB Expected to Trim Rates, Euro Edges Lower
The euro has edged lower ahead of today’s rate annoucement from the European Central Bank. […]
Crypto Got Support, But Not Yet FOMO
Market Picture The cryptocurrency market has not been embarrassed by the lacklustre performance of US […]
US Dollar Index (DXY) Analysis: Hawkish FOMC Pause, Trump’s Fed Criticism, and Technical Outlook
The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and signaled a “wait and see” approach as […]
Nasdaq 100 Hovering Near Weekly Highs in a Volatile Week
As shown on the 4-hour chart of the Nasdaq 100 (US Tech 100 mini on […]
Fed Policy Meeting a Non-Event
Markets Yesterday’s Fed policy meeting was a non-event. The US central bank kept rates steady […]
ECB Takes the Stage After Trio Yesterday
In focus today At the ECB meeting today at 14:15 CET, another 25bp cut bringing […]
AI Race Heats Up
Three of the Magnificent 7 companies – and ASML – released their Q4 earnings yesterday […]
FOMC on Hold and In No Hurry to Cut Further
Summary As universally expected, the FOMC decided at its policy meeting today to keep rates […]
Mired in Uncertainty, Bank of Canada Cuts Again
The Bank of Canada cut its policy rate by 25 basis points as expected, but […]