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…
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 04:00 GMT Market Recap Riots across America, US-China relations worsening, deaths starting to creep up again as countries emerge from lockdown, mixed China…
Tensions in Asia are mounted this morning with Beijing announcing that they will impose further security around the Hong Kong city-state. Stock markets headed lower over…
Rates as of 04:00 GMT Market Recap No need for an April Fool’s joke this year – it feels like my whole life is an April…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Finally, a “risk on” day: stocks are up almost across Asia (except for a few, notably India), in some…
Rates as of 05:30 GMT Market Recap JPY was the biggest mover on a trade-weighted basis. The move had nothing to do with the Bank of…
Market Recap Interesting move today – both JPY and AUD lost about the same ground vs USD. This suggests that the “risk-on, risk-off” pattern is fading. Perhaps we’re seeing a…
1. Strong US Retail Data Pushes the USD Higher The dollar remains overbought, boosted by upbeat U.S. data. A weak EUR and an ailing GBP continue…
Which major events are expected to shape the markets in 2019 and what are the most probable scenarios? Thought Leaders Alex Douedari and Frank Walbaum share…
