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:…
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 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…
As the war in Ukraine drags on, commodity prices have soared, inflation looks to be higher than anyone expected for longer than anyone expected, and growth…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap The question everyone had is, what will central banks do when confronted with rising inflation vs falling growth? Will…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap Wild volatility in the markets! Stock markets rose – in some cases, soared – and commodity prices fell following…
