NFP

US August NFP: The 50bps Rate Cut Question Friday's US Non-Farm Payroll figures come out at a crucial moment for the markets. Traditionally, September is a bad month for risk appetite, and already the start has shown an inclination for the…
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Prices of Brent have been topsy-turvy all month, as strong forces push in opposite directions. On the one hand is the sudden increased worry of a global slowdown that appeared in early August. On the other, tensions in the Middle East flare…
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How Much Did Powell's Speech Move the Needle? Fed Chair Jerome Powell did what he was widely expected to do last Friday: Announce that "the time has come" for the Fed to pivot towards easing. As in the past, the meeting at Jackson Hole…
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Normally, the FOMC minutes impact are the highlight of the week. But, the market is unlikely to ignore them when they come out on Wednesday as they focus on a much more pressing matter: The Fed's symposium at Jackson Hole, Wyoming. That…
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The shake-up in the markets this week has changed a lot of the fundamentals of major currencies. The UK is no exception. Before last weekend, markets were tentatively pricing in one more rate hike from the BOE. Now they are moving towards…
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FTSE 100 index (UK 100) global indices collapse Global equities saw a continued sell-off as tech stocks crashed. The FTSE 100 index fell back after the sell-off saw a break at the 8300 level. Combining short-covering and buying the dips…
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In the wake of the Fed's rate decision yesterday, there is a new focus on the upcoming jobs numbers that could be pivotal for the market's expectations for the rest of the month. The dollar's trajectory hangs in the balance as the Fed could…
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