Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap The commodity currencies remain under pressure as markets grow increasingly risk-averse. US stocks fell sharply Friday, with the S&P…
Oh, to be back in Japan now. Next week is Golden Week in Japan. That means there are three consecutive holidays: Tuesday: Constitutional Memorial Day Wednesday:…
Rates as of 05:30 GMT Market Recap That was a surprise! US Q1 GDP was expected to have risen +1.0% qoq SAAR in Q1 but instead…
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank held their annual spring meeting this week. As part of the festivities they released their World Economic Outlook.…
We heard from three central banks this week: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ), the Bank of Canada (BoC), and the European Central Bank (ECB).…
There are three major central bank meetings next week: the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) and Bank of Canada on Wednesday and the European Central…
Central banks and pundits are agreed – the war in Ukraine will increase inflationary pressures and dampen growth while weighing on sentiment. Here’s what the US…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap I’ve been doing this job for a long time but still there are days when things confuse me. Today…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap Just in case you ever thought markets were a one-way bet and it’s easy to make money trading, take…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap The weakness of JPY today is a curious phenomenon. The “safe-haven” appeal of the currency doesn’t seem to be…
