Australia's central bank raised its key interest rate as inflation picked up more than expected largely due to supply-side disruptions. more...
Members of the Reserve Bank of Australia's monetary policy board said that the country's economy has continued to pick up steam, and at a slightly faster rate than expected, minutes from the central bank's November 6 meeting revealed on Tuesday. more...
US Dollar Forecast: Dollar Descent Continues as U.S. Markets Stare Down NFP, PCE The USD Pain Trade has continued for another week as the Fed laid the groundwork to begin Quantitative Tightening. Key inflation and employment prints on the docket for next week will likely keep the Greenback on the move. British Pound Forecast: Trending Up Against USD, Sideways Against EUR The coming week will be dominated by a meeting of the ...
"USD: EM and G10 Divergence. Bullish. We remain USD bulls but recognize that USD could see some correction against EUR in the near term as European yields head higher on the back of reflationary signs. This could spill over to mild weakness against other G10, but we remain bullish against EM. Higher volatility will reduce the attraction of EM carry, particularly as core yields rise across the board, narrowing interest rate differentials. In the medium term, we still expect USD to be ...
A big week ahead in the markets, where the emergence of an unexpected correction has seen volatility return with a bang. The focus within the US markets will be geared towards the CPI release in the wake of the disinflationary worries that have dominated affairs in recent weeks. Meanwhile the UK GDP figure is likely to push forward talk of whether rates should move despite tumbling inflation. On the other hand, the eurozone has a somewhat quiet week, where a whole raft of PMI figures look set to ...