USD Still LifelessThe US Dollar remains largely subdued today despite a broadly hawkish set of comments from Fed chairman Powell yesterday. Powell was testifying at the senate confirmation hearing for...
FOMC Minutes Show Fed In Firmly Hawkish Territory
Fed In Full SwingThe release of the December FOMC minutes last night confirmed that the Fed is well and truly back into hawkish territory now. With the Fed announcing a doubling of monthly tapering at...
Is The Market Too Hawkish Ahead Of The FOMC?
FOMC In FocusHeading into the December, the FOMC meeting later today, expectations are firmly geared towards a hawkish outcome. With US inflation soaring again last month, unemployment hitting fresh...
The Fed may Hike Interest Rates two Times Next Year to Tame Inflation
The US economy continues to expand at a solid pace and it is increasingly difficult for the Fed to dismiss the accompanying price pressures, which in less than a year reached their highest level since...
EURUSD Looks Vulnerable on Dampening Covid Risk, Aggressive Fed
Markets continue to price in a positive view on how the story with the new covid strain will unfold. In addition to the positive statements of influential health officials in leading countries such as...
Imbalance in the US Labor Market Forces the Fed to Put Brakes on Expansion
The headline figure of November NFP - employment gains – came much weaker than expected. However, details of the report were positive for the markets. The labor force continues to slowly return to...
What Does The November NFP Mean For The Fed?
NFPs UnderwhelmIf Friday’s US data left you scratching your head, don’t worry; you’re not alone. Without even knowing the numbers from the release, one glance at the price action around the data (DXY,...
Markets Brace For Volatility Around US CPI Today
Hot Dollar SummerIt’s been a wild ride for the US Dollar over recent months. Fluctuating Fed expectations, disappointing employment data, surging inflation and the global energy and supply-chain...
USD Soaring Following Powell Inflation Warning
Inflation More of An Issue NowThe US Dollar traded up to its highest level since November 2020 today, despite a mixed set of comments from Fed chairman Powell overnight. Testifying at the Senate...
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