Bank of Japan: Will Kuroda Pass the Torch Untouched?
On Friday, Haruhiko Kuroda will sit at the helm of the Bank of Japan for […]
Commodities Trading on Back-foot Following New China Growth Target
Market movers today We start the week in a quiet fashion on the data front […]
China’s 5% Growth Target Weigh on Energy and Commodity
There are plenty of reasons that should push equities lower, but equities continue trending higher. […]
Week Ahead – A Pivotal Moment
US The US has a very busy week ahead. The two main events are Fed […]
Week Ahead – Will BoJ Shock Markets Ahead of US Payrolls?
Market participants are in for a wild ride, as the coming week is loaded with […]
Weekly Focus – US Jobs Growth in Focus
Markets remain caught between the soft-landing vs overheating narrative. On the one hand, the challenge […]
USD/JPY Dips as Tokyo Core CPI Slows
The Japanese yen has gained ground on Friday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading […]
Market Focus Will be on US Services ISM
Markets EMU February CPI data logically summarized/confirmed evidence from national data. At 0.8% M/M and […]
ECB Has a Lot More Hiking to Do
Market movers today Today we get service PMIs for a number of countries. After falling […]
The Week Head: BOJ, RBA and BOC Meetings (With NFP to Go)
We should be in for an exciting week for markets, with three ‘major currency’ central […]
Japan’s Wage Growth Disappoints in January, Real Earnings Fall the Most Since 2014
Japan’s nominal labor cash earnings rose by 0.8% yoy in January, below expectations of 1.9% […]