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 […]
Week Ahead – More Turmoil to Come?
US A week ago, a lot of economists were thinking the Fed was going to […]
Bank of England Preview – Final Hike in Store
We expect the Bank of England (BoE) to hike the Bank Rate by 25bp. We […]
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 […]
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 […]
US Inflation Sparks Risk Appetite
The US consumer price index rose 0.4% in February, slowing the annual rate to 6.0%, […]
UK Labour Market Remains Strong
Unemployment claims in the UK fell by 11.2k in February, against analysts’ average forecast of […]
British Pound’s Rally Fizzles as Markets Settle Down
The British pound has reversed directions after an impressive rally that saw GBP/USD climb 370 […]
UK Budget Preview: What to Expect?
When is the UK Budget? Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will unveil the Spring Budget on Wednesday […]
Calm But for How Long
Some calm appears to have returned to financial markets in early trade in Europe this […]