Yield Curve and Stock Market Downside Risks
The yield curve compares three-month, two-year, five-year, 10-year and 30-year US Treasury bonds. Under a […]
Recession Concerns Eclipsed a Week Laden with Key Event; Aussie Bear the Brunt
A cloud of recession fears dominated a week full of significant events, with disappointing PMI […]
Keeping Up with the Central Banks
There were three major surprises from three central banks yesterday. BoE hikes 50bp, peak rate […]
Multiple Central Banks Decide on Monetary Policy
Markets (Much) higher than expected May UK inflation temporarily sent trembles through global bond markets […]
BoE Decides after Another Bad Inflation Report
Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Powell didn’t say anything we didn’t know, or we wouldn’t expect […]
Big Central Bank Day
Market movers today A big central bank day today is kicked off at 9.30 CET […]
Focus is on Fed Powell’s Testimony
Markets The natural upside drift in yields since last week’s-FED/ECB-meetings ran into resistance yesterday. Disappointment on a smaller than […]
Cautious Sentiment Ahead of Powell Testimony
Market movers today Focus today turns to Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s semi-annual testimony at 16.00 […]
Can Fed Chair Powell Wake Up Dollar Bulls?
Despite the Fed’s updated dot plot last week signaling that two more rate hikes may be on […]
RBA Minutes Revealed ‘Fine Balance’ for This Month’s Surprise Hike
Asian stocks were moody, European indices traded lower, and US futures were under pressure on […]
Quiet Start to the Week
Market movers today Focus this week will be on Flash PMI’s for euro and US […]