Submitted Oct 30, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Monday October 30: Five things the markets are talking about This is a busy week on many fronts; there are geopolitical risks in Spain (Catalonia) and the U.S, a plethora of central bank meetings and a busy season of corporate earnings along with ...

Submitted Oct 25, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Wednesday October 25: Five things the markets are talking about Later this morning, the Bank of Canada (BoC) will release its rate statement and quarterly monetary policy report (10 am EDT). No rate change is expected after two consecutive increases ...

Submitted Oct 16, 2017|From marketpulse.com

The EUR has slipped in early Monday trading after posting its biggest weekly gain in four-weeks as political uncertainty in the form of an approaching deadline over Catalonia’s bid for independence and Austria’s Sunday election outcome has convinced ...

Submitted Oct 5, 2017|From marketpulse.com|2 comments

The U.S. dollar continues to fluctuate against the major currencies as investors pause ahead of tomorrow’s North American jobs data. Minimal non-farm payroll (NFP) risk is being priced in to USD majors, as seasonal factors and recent hurricanes may ...

Submitted Sep 25, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Monday September 25: Five things the markets are talking about Weekend political results dominate Monday’s financial markets. In Germany Sunday, Angela Merkel won her fourth term as Chancellor, but her Christian Democrats did not do as well as ...

Submitted Sep 18, 2017|From marketpulse.com

September 18: Five things the markets are talking about This is a busy week both on the central bank and parliamentary election front. Among the G7, the Bank of Japan (Thursday) and the Fed (Wednesday) hold policy meetings this week, as to does ...

Submitted Sep 12, 2017|From marketpulse.com

The U.S dollar is finding it difficult to build on yesterday’s strong start to the week as investor concerns about lackluster inflation stateside continues to linger ahead of key data this week. The market will be keeping a close watch on Thursday’s ...

Submitted Sep 5, 2017|From marketpulse.com

With North America returning from its labor holiday weekend, capital markets are beginning to shift their focus a tad, away from North Korea geopolitical issues to a week packed with central-bank decisions (RBA, BoC and ECB), Fed speakers and ...

Submitted Aug 21, 2017|From marketpulse.com|3 comments

This week, top central bankers including the Fed’s Yellen and ECB President Draghi will gather for the Jackson Hole economic symposium. Central bankers gather Thursday through Saturday in Wyoming and the markets focus will be on Yellen’s speech ...

Submitted Aug 18, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Aside from the terrorist activities in Spain, the uncertain U.S political environment is keeping the ‘mighty’ dollar pinned down atop of its G7 overnight lows. Global equity indices have extended their slide after terrorists struck in Barcelona ...

Submitted Aug 10, 2017|From marketpulse.com|11 comments

It’s difficult to interpret a rational response to an untested modern day warfare strategy using nuclear weapons. Nevertheless, below are a number of possible market scenarios under ‘flash’ and ‘short-term’ constraints. A nuclear flashpoint is ...

Submitted Jul 24, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Global equities trade mixed while the yen (¥110.78) climbs for a fifth consecutive session at the start of a week packed with more earnings results and a FOMC interest-rate decision. Oil prices remain under pressure ahead of todays OPEC and non-OPEC ...

Submitted Jul 14, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Today’s U.S consumer inflation is forecast to have rallied only +1.7% y/y last month. On a month-on-month basis, the core-CPI is expected to rise +0.2% after a +0.1% increase the previous month. Expect the data (08:30 am EDT) to be highly ...

Submitted Jul 12, 2017|From marketpulse.com|3 comments

Wednesday July 12: Five things the markets are talking about The Bank of Canada is widely expected today (10:00 am EDT) to raise its benchmark policy rate for the first time in seven years. It would be a strong signal from policy makers that the ...

Submitted Jul 11, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Sterling has turned lower after a speech by Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent. GBP is down –0.21% at £1.2861 Of late, sterling had found support on rhetoric from Bank of England (BoE) policymakers have hinted at a possible rate rise. Mr. ...

Submitted Jul 10, 2017|From marketpulse.com

To date, rising interest rates continue to overshadow geopolitical developments and it’s the Bank of Canada (BoC) turn this week to practice what G7 Central Banks have been preaching of late. Over the past fortnight, markets have reassessed the ...

Submitted Jul 7, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Friday July 7: Five things the markets are talking about Global bond yields remain elevated as investors wait for this week’s main event, non-farm payrolls (NFP). It seems that the market is becoming more anxious that central banks are moving ...

Submitted Jun 20, 2017|From marketpulse.com|1 comment

Tuesday June 20: Five things the markets are talking about Despite the lack of economic fundamentals to use as a direction, the ‘mighty’ U.S dollar remains better bid as investors look ahead to another week of public appearances by Fed officials. ...

Submitted Jun 14, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Wednesday June 14: Five things the market is talking about Soft U.S inflation data is raising market uncertainty about the Fed’s policy plans for the rest of the year. Will Fed Chair Janet Yellen clarify their outlook this afternoon? The Fed is ...

Submitted Jun 6, 2017|From marketpulse.com

Tuesday June 6: Five things the markets are talking about Capital markets are in a ‘wait and see mode’ now that the Fed (June 13-14) and the ECB (June 8) are all in a quiet period ahead of their key policy decisions. The EUR, for now, remains ...