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…
It looks pretty much like former VP Joe Biden has the election sewn up – not that anyone will be resting easy until 20 January 2021,…
Japan’s Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe, resigned suddenly on Friday, citing “ill health.” Having been elected in December 2012, Abe was the country’s longest-serving PM. His…
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 We’ve already had the big news for the day out – Japan Q2 GDP was slightly weaker than expected,…
There’s been a lot of chatter recently in the press about whether the explosion in the Fed’s balance sheet and the soaring price of gold are…
Rates as of 04:00 GMT Market Recap It’s hard to say whether there was a “risk-on” or “risk-off” market Friday. Rising US-China tension as Trump ordered…
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…
We heard similar comments from three central banks this week. If I may quote the relevant parts: Bank of Japan: The Bank will continue with “Quantitative…
OK, I admit, the headline should read “To “V” or to “W”, but how could I resist? So far, it looks like a “V” shaped recovery.…
