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EURJPY Bounces Off September’s Low While markets were anticipating an aggressive move from the ECB in the wake of the rate cuts from the Fed and the BoE, Christine Lagarde surprised us all by holding fire and shifting the responsibility…
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Did you find the ECB's move out of sync on Thursday? We did too! Despite having been in negative territory for a while now, which somewhat supports the 'hold', the ECB hasn't announced measures even close to what other Central Banks have…
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The simple answer is no, not by a long shot. But given the media coverage, it can certainly feel like it. There are a lot of factors conspiring to make this outbreak seem especially bad. For one, it has been quite some time since the…
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Euro Slips as ECB Fails to Deliver – Is the Uptrend Over? The euro fell as much as 1.78% intraday on Thursday. This follows the ECB meeting where interest rates were left unchanged. However, the ECB did announce stimulus measures.…
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French CPI isn’t usually one to trade. However, with all the noise surrounding coronavirus, this particular print might be a little more sensitive than usual. The German CPI, on the other hand, will be one to keep a closer eye on. In…
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With COVID-19 as the leading issue affecting the markets, we want to keep a close eye on consumer sentiment. This time around we are focusing on the world's largest economy. But the reasons for caring about consumers apply to pretty much…
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Euro Steadies Ahead of ECB Meeting EURUSD is trading rather flat with the previous session’s volatility easing. This comes ahead of today’s ECB monetary policy meeting. As investors await the ECB's announcement of easing measures, the…
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The ECB is currently at a crossroads. The consensus stands at a 50/50 rate cut, however, estimates increased from 10 basis points to 20 basis points. The question here is whether Lagarde's call on EU leaders and the latest emergency cut…
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