There are three major central bank meetings next week: the Bank of Canada on Wednesday and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) and European Central Bank (ECB)…
The world of dew is a world of dew. And yet, and yet— Haiku by Kobayashi Issa, 1763-1827 One of the main themes of Japanese aesthetics…
The mantra of many of the major central banks is that the current unusually high rate of inflation is just “transitory.” Here’s what a few central…
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…
This week isn’t much for economic indicators, but there are a lot of market-moving events. Politics will be at the fore, with the Canadian federal elections…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap The standout feature this morning is the plunge in NZD. This occurred because of one COVID-19 case “in the…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Normally I try to avoid discussing the previous day’s economic indicators, because that’s by definition yesterday’s news and I…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Interesting move today when USD is on top and JPY and CHF are at the bottom. Is USD no…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap Monday it was AUD, Tuesday it was NZD’s turn to dominate the market. The markets were already in the…
