Bank of England (BoE)

Muted QE Weighs in on the Greenback A tough day on wall street ensued as another slide in the technology sector helped pull indices lower. The ripple effects of the recent FOMC meeting were still filtering through as no further signs of…
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The major theme of this cycle's central bank meetings is the "pivot" from emergency COVID measures towards a more balanced policy to support the emerging recovery. Some of the policies introduced are simply not sustainable in the medium…
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Last Week’s Highlights Eurozone Economy Contracts Less than Forecast in Q2 The revised Q2 GDP data from the eurozone had some good news. Economic activity fell at a slower pace than initially reported. The Eurozone's GDP fell at a pace…
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US Dollar Finds Momentum The US index closed above 93 for the second consecutive day on Monday. This comes after President Trump is looking to bypass congress in the hopes of extending the unemployment benefit relief package. Initial…
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Central banks are expected to remain generally on hold for the summer. However, with the recent uptick in coronavirus cases around the world, many analysts are starting to speculate that they might look for ways to increase stimulus.…
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Last Week’s Highlights US Durable Goods Orders Rise in June Durable goods orders in the US rose by 7.3% in June, marking a sustained rebound after the plunge earlier this year. Data from the Commerce Department also showed a downward…
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After April GDP figures disappointed on Friday, there has been an increase in pessimism around the upcoming labor figures out of the UK. Tomorrow's data reflects the first whole month of shutdowns. This will, therefore, give us some…
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Last Week’s Highlights China’s Producer Prices Fall at Faster Rate China’s latest factory gate figures indicate that the declines were faster than forecast. Official data showed that factory prices fell for the fourth consecutive month,…
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Last Week’s Highlights Australia’s unemployment rate rises to 6.2% The latest labor market statistics from Australia saw the national unemployment rate rising to 6.2% in April. This was higher than the unemployment rate for March, which…
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We've got two major regulatory events this week that could shake up markets a bit. With all the other major central banks already having their meetings, the RBA and the BOE are expected to continue the general wait-and-see trend. But,…
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