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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…

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…

The last major market-moving data of this rather busy week for the euro is the Ifo Business Climate Index. The expectation is for it to confirm the host of downbeat economic reports we've been getting over the last few weeks. The…

After begin whipsawed yesterday with the results from the Brexit vote in the UK Parliament, the euro is in for another busy day tomorrow with a host of key events. Before we get to the ECB's interest rate decision, we have a set of fresh…

Risk-off sentiment once again made its way. This time, thanks to concerns of a possible impeachment of President Trump. Equity markets whipsawed on Tuesday with the S&P500 dropping the most since late August. On the economic…

It's a relatively quiet day on the data front for the euro tomorrow, But, there is one event that could cause some volatility. Generally, there isn't much reaction to final GDP numbers because they confirm what the market already knows…

The Bank of Canada’s monetary policy meeting yesterday saw the interest rates unchanged at 1.75%. However, the central bank cut the GDP forecasts for Canada from 1.7% to 1.2% for 2019. The BoC was optimistic that growth would pick up in…

The current account surplus details from Germany released last week indicated the world’s largest surplus for the third consecutive year in 2018.  The data confirmed the imbalance in the global economy. It was also a point of focus for…

Disturbing news are coming (again!) from North Korea, and that brings back the fears of the nuclear war. North Korea launched another ballistic rocket, which flew over Japan’s airspace and fell in the ocean. Such act by North Korea has led…