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The US President Donald Trump shifted gears as he hit out on the Federal Reserve Bank. His comments came on the back of various central banks including New Zealand that cut interest rates. Accusing the Fed of incompetence, Trump said that…
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A day after equities plunged and the yields on the treasury bonds fell sharply, there was some sense of normalcy. Major equity indices managed to post a modest recovery following the sharp sell-off. However, it is unlikely that the clouds…
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US President Trump's announcement on additional tariffs on new import products from China last Friday shocked the markets. All related asset classes fell significantly lower as risks amid China's retaliation increased. With the Nonfarm…
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The equity markets were on a volatile ride on Thursday. A day after equities fell following the Fed rate cut, the markets recovered mid-day. This came following a weak patch of economic reports from the US. Markets rallied on hopes that the…
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The Federal Reserve Bank cut interest rates for the first time in more than a decade. The Fed funds rates were lowered to 2.0%-2.25% on Wednesday. Fed Chair Jerome Powell cautioned that the rate cut was not the start of an easing bias, but…
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The ECB president sent a strong signal to investors expecting an immediate rate cut yesterday. Forward guidance indicated that rates are expected to remain at current or lower levels at least through Q1 of 2020. This is despite the fact…
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The US dollar was seen holding on to its gains, marking a seven-week high. However, with price closing flat on Wednesday, we could expect to see some downside in the near term. Flash manufacturing PMI from Markit showed the index falling to…
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The US dollar was seen nearing a one-week high earlier today. The gains in the greenback come as investors expect the Fed to lower rates by just 25bps. This comes against the initial expectations of a larger rate cut. Meanwhile, BoJ…
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