Federal Reserve (FED)

The release of US March NFP this time around is going to be unique for a couple of reasons. First, as a reminder, it's happening on Easter Friday when markets are closed. Any potential reaction would have to wait until Monday's Asian…
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There are two key fundamental aspects that are pushing the USDCAD in opposite directions. Which one is stronger and which will win out will depend on the evolution of both economic data and political events. Therefore, we could see some…
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The end of the week could be pivotal for the Euro, as data releases build up for the announcement of flash March CPI from the shared economy. At the same time, EuroStat will announce the latest unemployment figures. The ECB's rate hike…
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If you paid close attention to the Fed's latest interest rate decision, you still might have missed something. In fact, hardly any major media is picking it up, but it's important to markets. The Fed is back in the bond buying business. So,…
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Gold got a boost following the Fed's rate decision and managed to poke above $2,000/oz briefly on Thursday. But resistance seems to have been sufficiently strong to keep price action below that level. Given the latest turmoil in the markets…
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Since the start of the banking crisis just a week ago, markets have been recalibrating their expectations for central banks. It's broadly understood that the main driver of weakness in the banking sector at the moment is higher interest…
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The strong PMI data from China on Wednesday gave markets a substantial push as investors took on more risk. But there were two key data points that changed the narrative outside of China. The first was the release of German CPI, which came…
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Gold prices have been falling all month, and it opens the question whether this is a new trend, or can we see a turn around? Well, the latest macro data from the US paints a somewhat gloomy picture for gold in the short term. But beyond…
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Something of a "perfect storm" hit the markets yesterday, leading to all sectors in the US markets taking a dive. The Dow even wiped out all of its gains so far this year. The dollar also notched a gain as traders headed for safe havens.…
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Recently, natural gas trading in The Netherlands fell to the lowest price in a year. That's still above the average, since natural gas prices had been rising as tensions between Russia and Ukraine were brewing before the start of the war.…
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