Why should we care about Yields?
The story in February has been inflation, inflation, inflation. The worries of rising inflation as central banks insist on accommodative policies until the labour market recovers significantly boosted yields upwards,…
Read More »Wall Street Close: Tech spared as broad stock market sell-off continues
US tech stocks saw a modest recovery on Friday, with the Nasdaq 100 finishing the session with gains of about 0.63%. Big Tech names Apple (+2.55%), Am
Read More »Powell’s testimony and the Market
FED Chair Jerome Powell’s semi-annual testimony on the economy and monetary policy will be held today, one of the most important events of the week. Currently: USD at fresh lows…
Read More »Bitcoin Price Forecast: BTC/USD Pushes to New Heights Amid Corporate Adoption
After breaking above $50,000 for the first time ever, Bitcoin has pushed higher still as US corporations wade into the cryptocurrency space. Can new entrants prolong the remarkable rally?
Read More »Live Analysis | February, 15
Stock markets supported by recovery hopes. Markets started the week in full risk on mood, as confidence in the global recovery strengthened. Japan Q4 GDP numbers came in higher than…
Read More »Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US 30 year bond close above 2%. Major indices close at record highs
Forex news for North American trading on February 12, 2021 The US 30 year bond is closing the day – and week – above 2% for the first time in a year…
Read More »EUR/USD Price Analysis: Key indicator turns bullish for first since Dec 22
EUR/US’s daily chart MACD histogram, an indicator used to identify trend changes and trend strength, has crossed above zero for the first time since D
Read More »US Federal Reserve System Chair Powell speaking on Wednesday 10 February 2021
Powell’s speech will be about his outlook for the US economy (and thus policy). Something to listen out for are any updates to his outlook. The last FOMC projections for…
Read More »USD/JPY attempts a bounce around 105.50 amid US stimulus optimism
USD/JPY has bounced-off lows but remains confined in a narrow range around mid-105s, as markets remain in a wait-and-see mode in the aftermath of Frid
Read More »Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US jobs report is weak, and the dollar falls
Forex news for North American trading on February 5, 2021 It was unemployment day in the US and Canada, and both reports came in weaker than expectations:
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