European Central Bank (ECB)

It's normal to assume there will be a change in policy when an institution has a change of leadership. In fact, it's kind of unavoidable. Even for an institution like the ECB which has a mandate of maintaining stability, there are different…
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Investors look to today’s ECB’s monetary policy meeting knowing full well that the central bank will maintain the status quo. At best, the ECB will only review the impact of its monetary policy so far. In terms of any surprises, the…
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Tomorrow we have a host of important data coming out, primarily during the European session. And it could really rile up the markets! Somewhat ironically, the most important data, the BOJ Interest Rate decision, might not be as market…
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There are two major economic events tomorrow which could drive the euro. First, we have the release of German inflation data. We generally expect this to affirm the flash number provided at the beginning of the month. Then we have the…
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The Fed's interest rate decision later today is only the first of several such meetings from major central banks. Both the SNB and ECB are projected to keep rates on hold tomorrow. However, we expect them to get extra attention for…
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Trade of the Week EURAUD - On A Steady Rebound It's a big week ahead for the euro as volatility will pick up at the ECB meeting on Thursday. In her first press conference as the new ECB president, Christine Lagarde is expected to…
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We're in for a busy close of the week! There are several key events likely to rile up the euro during the early European session. For now, we'll focus on the news coming out of Germany, where we are expecting to get confirmation that…
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The week ahead will be a quiet one, with economic data taking a backseat. In terms of significant events, only the meeting minutes from the ECB and the Federal Reserve stand out. Canada’s inflation data is due in the middle of the week…
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The eurozone will be releasing its second revised estimates on the gross domestic product data. The report covers the economic performance for the third quarter ending September. This will be the second revision to the GDP. The…
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The economic calendar for the week ahead will continue with the RBA and the BoE holding their respective monetary policy meetings. Although no changes will be made, the monetary policy meetings stand out among a host of other things.…
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