Note: The table above is updated before publication with the latest consensus forecasts. However, the text & charts are prepared ahead of time. Therefore there can…
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The economic summary is likely to focus on the better prospects for the economy thanks to the roll-out of the vaccine, but emphasis how uncertain the…
The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the rate-setting body of the US Federal Reserve, meets on Wednesday, the day after the election. There hasn’t been an…
Note: The table above is updated before publication with the latest consensus forecasts. However, the text & charts are prepared ahead of time. Therefore there can…
We’re finishing up a really busy week: three central bank meetings and a passel of important economic data. Now comes the deluge: the US general election,…
Rates as of 04:00 GMT Biden/Harris debate: I didn’t see the debate, but looking through my Twitter feed, two points stand out: 1) A fly sat…
A while ago, it looked like central banks were irrelevant as far as the forex market was concerned. With monetary policy on hold for the foreseeable…
Rates as of 04:00 GMT Market Recap Dollar weakness continues. EUR/USD climbed decisively over 1.19 and traded as high as 1.1966 before retreating somewhat. GBP, which…
Rates as of 04:00 GMT Market Recap The July meeting of the US Fed’s rate-setting Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) had no notable surprises and made…
Rates as of 04:00 GMT Market Recap A generally “risk-off” day yesterday with some recent trends reversed. GBP was the best-performing G10 currency, breaking through 1.2900.…