Tapering

EURUSD tumbles on hawkish Fed minutes The US dollar surged to nine-month highs after the taper talk hit the headlines once again. The Fed minutes from July's meeting hinted at a potential trim of its bond-buying program later this…
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Yesterday, traders came to their desks to an unpleasant surprise. Specifically, most stock markets were trading down and safe-haven assets were on the rise. Some of the losses were later recovered, with a couple of US indices trading…
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On Monday, many traders came to their desks to find an unwelcome surprise. Commodity prices had dropped precipitously. Gold, in particular, was remarkably lower. As investors searched for an explanation, stocks fell. Of course, the…
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The consensus of expectations is that July will show that inflation has peaked, by coming in a little bit lower than in June. The rate is still quite high, but the Fed projects rates will return to normal by the end of the year. For that…
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The Fed's policy meeting that will end tomorrow is posing a problem for analysts. The FOMC has to make a decision about when to start winding down the extraordinary stimulus due to the pandemic. This is the frequently mentioned "taper".…
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During the next few hours and days, many economic figures will be released from Europe, which traders need to watch very carefully, as it is likely to have a notable impact on the Euro. This week is the inflation week for the Euro Zone.…
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The first day of the week comes with few economic releases across the board, whether in Asia, Europe, and the US. However, volatility is still on the rise as Trump took office. Yet, the US equities seem to be unhappy with the new…
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Last Thursday, the ECB chairman Mario Draghi again surprised the markets with more confusion. We all know that he is one of the most surprising chairman of the ECB with his actions and remarks. Yet, Thursday’s remarks added more confusion…
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