Trading the News: European Central Bank (ECB) Interest Rate Decision Despite the ongoing easing cycle in the euro-area, the fresh rhetoric coming out of the European Central Bank (ECB) may spur a similar market reaction to the December interest rate decision as the Governing Council takes a more cautious approach in pushing monetary policy into uncharted territory. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: ...
Trading the News: U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls Another 200K expansion in Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) paired with a meaningful pickup in U.S. wage growth may trigger a short-term selloff in EUR/USD as it puts increased pressure on the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) to further normalize monetary policy in 2016. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: Despite the cautious tone laid out in ...
- Euro-Zone Retail Sales to Expand for First Time Since July. - Will Signs of a Stronger Recovery Encourage the ECB to Adopt an Improved Outlook? Trading the News: Euro-Zone Retail Sales A rebound in Euro-Zone Retail Sales may generate a near-term rebound in EUR/USD as signs of a stronger recovery raises the European Central Bank’s (ECB) scope to retain its current policy throughout 2016. What’s Expected ...
Trading the News: European Central Bank (ECB) Interest Rate Decision Even though the European Central Bank (ECB) is widely expected to retain its current policy in September, the fresh updates coming out of the Governing Council may trigger a selloff in EUR/USD should the committee show a greater willingness to expand/extend its quantitative easing (QE) program. What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important ...
Trading the News: U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) What’s Expected: Why Is This Event Important: The Fed may stay on course to normalize monetary policy in 2015 as the central bank still anticipates a stronger recovery to materialize over the coming months, and data prints encouraging an improved outlook for growth & inflation may spur a greater dissent within the committee as the economy gets on a ...