European Central Bank (ECB)

The last couple of weeks have been bullish for the stock markets, generally speaking. Just yesterday, the Nasdaq and the S&P 500  logged new all-time highs. The Nikkei finally recovered from its '80s bubble to reach levels not seen in…
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After Europe narrowly avoided falling into a technical recession at the end of last year, apparently traders are starting to think that the ECB will hold on to higher rates. If the economy manages to eke out even a little bit of growth,…
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The Nasdaq 100 retraces as AI stocks flourish The Nasdaq 100 saw a slide away from record highs as the Fed remains cautious about its monetary policy. However, with Nvidia jumping over 12% as revenues soar, this strong performance will…
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The latest data could be pointing to further downside for the Euro, even taking into account the recent drop. This trend could accelerate if US figures next week confirm the positive trajectory for the economy. Although another dip into…
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Are the ECB and the Data Going Different Directions? There has been a lot of news going on in the world outside of Europe this week, but that doesn't mean things haven't been happening to impact the outlook for the Euro. Many members of…
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EURUSD drops another 100 pips The US dollar continues to soar after January’s jobs report far exceeded estimates. The pair broke through the previous psychological support of 1.08 after another 100 pip decline. A drop below the bearish…
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There is a saying among equity traders: "As goes January, so does the year." Meaning that if stock markets rise in January, typically the rest of the year will be positive. And vice versa. This is known as the "January Barometer". So, given…
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AUDUSD stuck in consolidation The Australian dollar continues its sideways trend as traders remain hopeful of a cut in the Feds rate. A tentative bounce off the 0.65 handle fuelled bulls enthusiasm and could lay the foundation for an…
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EURUSD subdued as ECB remains firm The euro faltered in its latest attempt at a resurgence as the ECB kept interest rates unchanged. The central bank still duels with record high levels as it looks to bring inflation back to 2%.…
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