Donald Trump

These are very volatile times with many factors influencing the Market simultaneously. FED did not signal more than 3 rate hikes this year UK officials are still having “Brexit” talks President Trump threatens China…
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Five Fronts in the Trade War The Donald Trump Trade War began as the president signed a proclamation to place tariffs on steel and aluminum on Thursday in the first concrete step in his quest to reduce the bulging US trade deficit. The…
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Trump finally did it. Yesterday’s announcement of 25% tariffs on imported steel and 10% tariffs on imported aluminum is an outright trade war. Regardless of whether protectionism has been the cornerstone of Trump’s campaign promises, once…
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Four days after the US government was shut down due to immigration-driven disagreement over extending Federal funding, the US dollar sustained a major blow resulting from protectionist remarks by US Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Commerce…
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Less than 24 hours hours after the People’s Bank of China hinted it may change the components of its USD/CNY basket, global currency and bond markets were shaken by Bloomberg reports that it is considering scaling down its purchases of US…
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As 2017 comes to a close, traders are getting ready to analyse their performance for the year and plan how to make the most of the opportunities 2018 has in store. This means trying to figure out what price movements are likely in 2018 or…
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The year 2017 was a very eventful one, and a year when geopolitical uncertainties drove market trends globally. The year saw a massive surge in the US stock markets, ahead of the proposed tax cuts, a slump in the value of the British pound…
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Summary: Jerome Powell nominated to lead the Federal Reserve for the next five-year term FOMC vacancies exposes more inclination to the hawkish side FOMC doves, Kashkari and Evans expected to make way for hawks, John Williams…
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One week after I warned that the US House of Representatives tax plan would be a disappointment for the US dollar due to a lower than expected tax incentive aimed at encouraging US firms to repatriate cash into the US, more disappointment…
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The tax reform bill, unveiled Thursday by US Republican House Representatives may not be the piece of news long anticipated by currency traders favouring the US dollar. The bill imposes a one-time 12% tax on US companies’ accumulated…
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