Speculation around a BoJ monetary policy shift has been building. Economists at TD Securities bring forward their call for an April hike to March. BoJ to...
Higher US consumer inflation expectations can further curtail money market expectations of Fed funds rate cuts this year and turbocharge USD higher, economists at BBH say....
Gold prices pared Wednesday’s gains after the release of higher-than-expected US PPI. Economists at ANZ Bank analyze the yellow metal’s outlook. Strategic investments in form of...
Japan Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashi said on Friday that he expected the Bank of Japan (BoJ) to stably hit its inflation target. Key quotes “Monetary policy...
US Treasury yields jump as inflation report cools expectations for immediate Fed rate cuts. February’s Retail Sales rebound highlights consumer spending strength despite falling short of...
Share: Economists at Wells Fargo do not expect any policy changes from the FOMC at its meeting next week. But the Committee’s post-meeting communications should shed...
Share: Markets are pricing three 25 bps rate hikes by both the Fed and the ECB this year, and that leaves the EUR/USD rate range-bound, economists...
Share: Gold price struggles to capitalize on the overnight gains and oscillates in a range on Thursday. The uncertainty over the Fed’s rate-cut path is seen...
Share: The Japanese Yen draws some support from bets for an eventual BoJ policy pivot. The uncertainty over the Fed’s rate-cut path keeps the USD bulls...
Share: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said that it seems unlikely that interest rates in the US will return to pre-COVID-19 levels. Key quotes “Interest rate...
Share: Economists at Commerzbank analyze what is relevant regarding the upcoming Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) meeting next week. The “March vs. April” question is not really...
Share: The Dollar has not benefited much from the hotter US CPI figures released on Tuesday. Economists at ING analyze Greenback’s outlook. Dollar starts to look...
Share: European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Pierre Wunsch spoke at a news conference on the Belgian national bank’s annual report, stating that the ECB...
Share: European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Francois Villeroy de Galhau said on Thursday that there is a strong case at the central bank to...
Share: Governor of the Bank of France and ex officio member of the European Central Bank (ECB) François Villeroy de Galhau noted on Tuesday that the...
Share: US inflation is sticky. Economists at Commerzbank say that the Fed can wait for longer before cutting rates. US inflation pressure rises again The decline...
Share: Bank of Japan (BoJ) Governor Kazuo Ueda is making a scheduled appearance, addressing the Japanese Parliament – the Diet on Tuesday. Key quotes Japan’s economy recovering...
Share: Chicago Federal Reserve (Fed) President Austan Goolsbee stated that he expects the Fed to begin lowering interest rates later this year as inflation cools off....
Share: The new all-time highs for Gold are noteworthy. Strategists at Commerzbank think there is too much interest rate optimism on the Gold market and see...
Share: European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Olli Rehn made some comments on the central bank’s interest rate outlook on Friday. Rehn said that “my assessment is that...