Federal Reserve (FED)

Over the last week, the rise in the USDJPY has stalled out, which could be crucial ahead of key data on Friday.The Bank of Japan has said it will be data dependent, and inflation is the most important information for a central bank. So, the…
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The election of Trump to a new term in office puts a whole new light on US inflation data, potentially bringing the Trump effect into focus. It could be that the market simply looks past it, or it might cause renewed focus on the figures.…
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It's normal for elections to have a short-term impact on currencies. But the difference in policy that might be pursued by the two major candidates in the US elections could exaggerate that impact. With both well in the margin of polling,…
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Markets are resoundingly convinced that the BOJ Rate Decision won't result in a hike at the upcoming meeting that ends on Thursday. But, it also seems the BOJ is having trouble breaking its habit of shocking the market. And economists have…
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The US stocks have been crushing it in the last several months. Normally, that's relevant to forex, because stocks and currencies typically go in opposite directions. But, right now the situation is a little more complicated, as the US…
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Somewhat counterintuitively, cable hit a one-month low on Friday after UK GDP improved, although in line with expectations. It appears that traders are assessing that the shifts in central bank outlooks, particularly BOE easing, are leaving…
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XAUUSD tests resistance Gold Pushing higher as buyers continue to enter the buying market. The price has accumulated strength after rising above the critical threshold of 2640 and is about to test key resistance at 2660. Another push…
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The twin most important events this week for the markets are likely to be CPI and the FOMC Minutes a day later. This is because the shocker of NFP on Friday has thrown the market rate calculus into disarray, and some additional insight is…
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Markets seem to be holding their breath ahead of key September NFP data expected on Friday. There have been a lot of events in the world this week to push markets around. But the focus seems to still be on a combination of whether the…
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The run-up to every presidential election, including the upcoming US Presidential Election, is usually a volatile one. Both candidates reveal their strategies for the next four years to tempt voters into their camp. Markets usually await…
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