Every month we stress how important the monthly US non-farm payrolls are, and every month it’s true. Nonetheless, may I make a special plea for this…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Only two moves in the FX market worth noting: the stronger JPY and the weaker EUR. For JPY, I…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap The dollar continued to rally despite – or because of? – the chaos with the US government. The strength…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap A massive “risk-off” day as rising energy prices globally stoked fears of higher inflation and higher interest rates. While…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Global bond markets led the way as yields rose around the world. US yields were higher for the third…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT German elections The German elections resulted in a close match between the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Christian Democratic Party…
I was trying to think of something that would connect Portugal with Japan this week. The only thing I could think of is tempura, a dish…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Not what I would’ve expected! Yesterday’s preliminary purchasing managers’ indices (PMIs) for the major industrial countries were disappointing across…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Finally! The Fed has decided it’s time to start tapering down its USD 120bn of bond purchases every month.…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Stock markets gained some poise yesterday, with the S&P 500 down just a bit and the NASDAQ up slightly.…
