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Euro-Zone Confidence Exceeds Expectations, Euro Focuses on Draghi
Sentiment in the Euro-Zone continues to improve, reinforcing the view that regional economic growth prospects remain positive. However, comments from the ECB are more important for the Euro.
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Asian Stocks Pick Up Across Board On Central Bank Optimism
Asian equity markets tracked global peers higher Thursday as upbeat commentary from central bankers served to increase risk appetite across the region
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Australian Dollar Holds Up After Upbeat New Home Sales
The Australian Dollar had been rising anyway but news of a second straight monthly gain for new home sales did its cause no harm at all on Thursday.
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New Zealand Dollar Lifted By Stellar Business Confidence
The New Zealand Dollar took off on news that businesses in its homeland are more upbeat about their chances than they’ve been for nine months.
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Japanese Yen Steady Despite May Retail Sales Miss
The Japanese Yen was focused elsewhere on Thursday and didn’t move much on news that May’s retail sales numbers were weaker than the markets had hoped.
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GBP Soars as BOE’s Carney Lights the Monetary Touchpaper
The British Pound jumped sharply after BOE governor Mark Carney said that some removal of monetary stimulus may become necessary.
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Asian Markets Mostly Lower As Wall Street Weakness Weighs
Asian investors couldn’t get past a feeble Tuesday finish for US stocks in a session which offered little domestic news. The ASX 200 managed gains.
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Japanese Yen Will Face Headwinds If Abe Breaks His Fiscal Bonds
The Japanese Yen market paid little attention to a wire report that the country’s Prime Minister would like to reduce key fiscal constraints. That will change if he does.
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US Dollar Extends Drop As IMF Lowers US Economic Growth Forecast
The US Dollar extended its decline through Tuesday’s session on news the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reduced its outlook for the United States’ economy because of policy uncertainty.
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US Dollar, Equities Fall After Yellen Calls Stock Valuations ’Rich’
The US Dollar slid along with equities as Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen made her first public remarks since the US central bank raised rates on June 14.
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EUR/GBP Looks Set for Further Gains
EURGBP has the potential to push even higher after ECB’s Draghi adds some impetus.
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Bank of England Confirms Brexit Contingency Planning Underway
The Bank of England has reiterated that it is overseeing contingency planning to mitigate possible risks to financial stability as the UK withdraws from the EU.
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Bullish Signals Pointing to Crude Oil Price Recovery
Technical and positioning data are pointing to a breakout to the upside from a downward-sloping channel on the crude oil price chart.
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Asia Equity Mixed As Oil Gains, Yellen Comments Loom
Asian markets lacked overall direction once again Tuesday despite plentiful local interest. Investors await the Fed Chair who will speak later in London
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Australian Dollar Gains as China’s Li Upbeat at ’Sumer Davos’
The Australian Dollar continued to gain on Tuesday after Chines Premier Li Keqiang stood up for globalization once again and urged other nations to do the same.
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Brexit Briefing: After DUP Deal, Attention Turns to Queen’s Speech Debate
UK Prime Minister Theresa May agreed a deal Monday with Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party that should give her the Parliamentary majority necessary to pass her Brexit legislation.
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Major Global Indices Need to Prove Themselves Early This Week
We have a light economic calendar in the week ahead, but that doesn’t mean we won’t see some volatility with several major indices at critical junctures.
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Crude Oil Collapses into Bear Market Territory
Crude Oil prices were dealt another blow this week, even with global supplies showing contraction.
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What You Should Know About The Fed’s Planned Balance Sheet Reduction
There is a lot of confusion about the “reduction” of the Federal Reserve’s $4.5T Balance sheet that has ballooned from $880B before the crisis. Now that the Fed has a plan, here’s what to watch for.
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Brexit Briefing: GBP Reacts to CB Talk as the Queen Speaks
The Queen’s Speech opens Parliament but BoE’s Haldane hawkish talk drives GBP higher.
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S&P 500, DAX, FTSE 100 Look to Stablize After ’Seesaw’ Week
The calendar in the week ahead is light after several central banks met last week, volatility wasn’t in short supply; this week markets will look to try and firm up.
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Crude Oil Fall Intensifies As Price Tests 2017 Lows On Glut Fears
Long-term outlook remains bearish as Crude calendar spread goes deeper into Contango that is increasing fears that prices could test $40/bbl on the glut.
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Yuan Eyes MSCI’s Decision on A-Shares Inclusion
Chinese markets are all awaiting MSCI’s decision on whether to include Chinese A-shares into its global indices.
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Brexit Briefing: Divorce Talks Set to Start Monday, Focus for Pound
The UK’s Brexit minister David Davis is due to fly to Brussels Monday to start the talks leading up to the UK’s divorce from the EU that could well determine the future direction of the British Pound.
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Brexit Briefing: GBP Wobbles as UK Political Fallout Continues
UK PM Theresa May’s political future looks increasingly tenuous as chatter increases of a leadership challenge growing within her ruling Conservative Party.
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S&P 500, FTSE 100 Face CB Meetings; DAX to Follow Risk Trends
The week ahead holds the FOMC and BoE for the S&P 500 and FTSE 100, respectively; DAX looks to try and steady itself, taking cues from general risk trends.
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Future’s Spread Brings Fear That OPEC Did Not Accomplish Much
Bearish sentiment in the Oil market is rising as the US oil production is doing the same, which limits the best intentions and efforts of OPEC’s extended cut.
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Yuan Looks to Fed, Chinese Investment for Direction
Next week, event risks from both the U.S. and China will be major drivers for the Dollar/Yuan rate.
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Brexit Briefing: UK Election Result Crucial for Divorce Talks, GBP and FTSE
The result of today’s UK General Election will have a major impact on the Brexit talks due to begin in 11 days’ time, and therefore on the British Pound and London-listed stocks.
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Brexit Briefing: GBP Under Pressure as UK Election Looms
With just a couple of days left before the UK General Election, Sterling bears are beginning to take control of the market.
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