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USD/CAD Still Holds Below Monthly High Following Dovish Fed Rate Cut
USD/CAD still holds below the monthly high (1.3959) as the Federal Reserve delivers a dovish rate-cut.
Federal Reserve Rate Decision Preview (NOV 2024)
The Federal Reserve is expected to deliver a 25bp rate cut in November.
US Dollar Forecast: USD/JPY Vulnerable to Looming Fed Rate Cut
USD/JPY appears to be reversing ahead of the October high (153.88) as the Federal Reserve is anticipated to deliver a 25bp rate-cut following the US election.
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USD/CAD Reverses Ahead of 2022 High with Fed Rate Decision on Tap
USD/CAD appears to be reversing ahead of the 2022 high (1.3978) as the Relative Strength Index (RSI) falls back from overbought territory.
GBP/USD Rally Persists as Fed Endorses Dovish Forward Guidance
GBP/USD trades to a fresh yearly high (1.3360) as Federal Reserve officials endorse a dovish forward guidance for monetary policy.
S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Forecast for the Week Ahead: Into the FOMC
It was a come back type of week for stocks, even with another hot inflation report. But next week brings the Fed and markets are still holding on to hopes for 2024 rate cuts.
USD/CAD weekly forecast: Pair could rise further with CAD CPI, Fed rate decision due
USD/CAD rose last week and could extend those gains towards 1.36 as attention turns to Canada CPI and the Federal Reserve monetary policy meeting.
Nasdaq100 Forecast: The Fed's hawkish pause hits stocks
US stocks are set to extend losses as investors continue digesting the FOMC meeting. As expected, the Fed left rates on hold at 5.25-5.5%. However, the Fed also signaled to another rate hike this year and less easing next year. While the end of the hiking cycle is in sight, the meeting had a clearly hawkish bias which the market has latched onto. As if on cue, US jobless claims also came in much stronger than expected, supporting the Fed's stance.
How central banks control money
Money supply is directly controlled by central banks of influential countries around the world. Learn how they decrease and increase money supply in this article.
Euro Analysis: EUR/USD at 16-month highs above 1.11 as CPI misses
A EUR/USD near current levels would confirm the breakout and open the door for a continuation toward the March 2022 high at 1.1185
Inflation Is the Solution: The Wisdom to Accept What We Should Not Change
This report will make the case that policymakers should find the wisdom to accept what they cannot change: inflation is not only secular, but it is also the medicine that the global economy needs to escape its debt trap and solve the generational inequalities which tear apart Western countries.
FOMC recap: Fed delivers 75bps, but Powell throws cold water on hawks
On balance, the Fed chief is coming off as relatively dovish...
Silver: Can precious metals rebound despite Fed tightening?
We are seeing some mild dollar selling ahead of FOMC, which is boosting the appeal of precious metals, yen and franc
S&P500 "easy money" gone - what happens next?
A quiet start to the new trading week as U.S stock markets closed mixed ahead of this week's FOMC and Q2 GDP data and earnings reports from U.S Mega Tech companies.
$200bn in collateral damage in one week. What comes next for the ASX200?
Heading into the release of last Friday's U.S inflation data, the market was hopeful that it would confirm that inflation had or was close to peaking. Thereby allowing central banks to ease their foot off the monetary tightening pedal.
US open: Stocks drop as recession fears grow
US stocks are pointing to a sharply weaker start after gains yesterday and as the fust settles on the Fed rate decision.
FOMC meeting recap: Was that “Peak Hawkishness” for the Fed?
Traders may look at today’s press conference as marking “peak hawkishness” for the Fed, at least in the short term...
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Treasury yields explained: what does the yield curve tell us?
Treasury yields are closely watched as an indicator of economic health, interest rates and inflation. Read our one-page guide to treasury yields, including what they are, what the yield curve is and what it means when the yield curve inverts.
SP500 - a dead cat bounce or a stronger recovery Part II?
This morning, the Federal Reserve followed the lead of the ECB last week to deliver a hawkish surprise. The Feds dot plots showed the median dot in 2022 rose to 1.875%, consistent with another six rate hikes in 2022, in line with market expectations.
FOMC meeting preview: Is there still a “Fed put”?
Traders expect this week’s Fed meeting to be the proverbial “calm before the storm” of aggressive Fed tightening throughout the rest of the year - see what the possibilities are!
US GDP Recap: Traders See Through Stellar 3.2% Headline Growth to Questionable Details
Overall, the BEA estimated that the US economy grew at a 3.2% annualized rate in Q1, well above expectations of 2.2% growth. While President Trump will no doubt extol the headline growth, the details are less impressive under the hood.
Data Rundown: ECB, Fed Minutes...and Brexit Extension?
After a quiet start to the week, market-moving data has finally picked up, with traders keying in on three major events...
FOMC Recap: Doves on Parade!
As we noted in yesterday’s FOMC Preview report, the US central bank was never going to make any immediate changes to policy, leaving traders to read Powell and Company’s tea leaves for implications about future tweaks. As it turns out, the tea leaves were clear: The Fed has undergone a major dovish shift.