Bank of Japan Overview
Asian stock markets managed broad gains, with Japanese markets outperforming and the Nikkei rallying 1.4%, after a dovish leaning BoJ announcement that left policy settings unchanged, but signalled a longer…
Read More »Market Update – April 20 – Markets Tread Water
The USD continued to rotate (USDIndex at 101.65) hotter UK inflation data added to more global concerns that core price pressures remain too elevated & the Beige Book did not…
Read More »Market Update – April 18 – USD Holds Gains, Chinese GDP & UK Jobs Spike
The USD cooled from a 2-day rally despite strong Empire State Manufacturing Index, Stocks closed flat and Yields (10yr 3.591%) held onto gains. Overnight strong Chinese data (GDP hit 4.5%…
Read More »Market Update – April 12 – All eyes on US Inflation & FOMC Minutes
US #stockmarkets closed mixed again and Asian markets are flat ahead of US CPI print at 12:30 GMT today. USD has slipped again as EUR & AUD outperform. Treasuries recovered…
Read More »Market Update – April 11 – Stocks & USD Mixed as Inflation & Earnings Loom
US #stockmarkets closed mixed – Industrials higher – Tech lower (#Samsung said they will cut chip production – lifting Western Digital & Micron +8%). USD continued to recover, (USDIndex topped…
Read More »Market Update – April 3 – Q2 kicks off with Easter Week
Q2 kicks off with Easter Week, meaning many markets around the world will be closed, likely making for a slower, quieter pace of trading after the whiplash in Q1. USD…
Read More »It quarter end. How did the major currency pairs vs the USD do? What levels to eye in 2Q
<p>Today is quarter end. The USD is ending the quarter mixed with declines vs the <a href="https://www.forexlive.com/terms/e/eur/" class="terms__main-term" id="b0427fd7-674c-4ad1-b689-22d1f8b087b0">EUR</a>, <a href="https://www.forexlive.com/terms/g/gbp/" class="terms__secondary-term" id="3a5ab7c1-ff09-45ea-87d4-eea6613bb754">GBP</a>, CHF and CAD and gains vs the…
Read More »Market Update – March 30 – Stocks Recover & USD finds a floor
Bank jitters continue to ease lifting sentiment again, US stocks rallied (+1% to +1.79%) led by the NASDAQ, Asian markets are mixed and European FUTS are positive. The USD bounced…
Read More »Market Update – March 27 – A Volatile Final Week of Q1?
Asian markets are much calmer today after another wild and volatile week, but bank angst and recession risk continue to linger. JPY is underperforming peers to start the week. US…
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