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…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap Another day of trying to figure out why currencies move. I can’t find any particular reason why NZD did…
Rates as of 06:30 GMT Market Recap The main story today is the plunge in the yen. What was particularly noticeable is that USD/JPY moved higher…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap I hadn’t expected the UK inflation data to make much of a difference to GBP, but still I’m…
Rates as of 05:00 GMT Market Recap The rout in fixed income continued as more US Fed officials discussed their burning desire to send the US…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap Fed Chair Powell showed why we have to pay attention to what he says no matter how often he…
Rates as of 06:00 GMT Market Recap CHF leads the pack this morning, along with USD. Is this a rush to safe-havens? Then why is JPY…
