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July 16, 2020
What to look out for in hectic day for financial markets

Today looks set to be a hectic day in the FX market, with investors awaiting this afternoon’s ECB meeting and US retail sales. Read on to find out more, and see how this morning’s UK labour data impacted the pound.

July 3, 2020
Why did markets overlook Thursday’s US payrolls report?

The latest US labour report came in much stronger-than-expected but the result was a limited reaction in currency markets. Read the full article to find out why and what the real test for the dollar will be.

June 18, 2020
What to expect from today’s Bank of England meeting

Investors are bracing for this afternoon’s Bank of England meeting with an increase in the asset purchase programme expected. Plus, elsewhere in the markets, investors remained in a cautious mood, continuing to favour safer currencies over those deemed as high-risk.

June 9, 2020
What to look out for in this week’s FOMC meeting

Given the unprecedented measures already announced by the central bank and the turn for the better in recent economic indicators, the Fed’s accompanying communications to today's announcement are what to look out for and may offer some clues on officials’ outlook

May 29, 2020
What’s driving the Euro's sharp rally?

The euro has surged higher in the past few days, rallying to a more than two month high. Not only has the news of fiscal support raised optimism regarding a Euro Area recovery, but we are continuing to see a dichotomy in both the spread of the virus and economic resilience between the US and Europe.

May 13, 2020
Will Powell hint at negative US interest rates today?

The US dollar eased against its major peers yesterday amid a decline in inflation data and jitters ahead of a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell later today.

May 5, 2020
What to look out for at this Thursday’s Bank of England meeting

There might not be much in the way of policy change expected from the Bank of England's meeting but there may be a number of key takeaways that could move the pound this week.

April 29, 2020
Will the ECB boost its pandemic response programme this week?

Under normal circumstances the ECB would stand pat on policy and await the impact of its recent stimulus measures. We are, however, in unprecedented times, and the announcement of further easing measures at the ECB’s meeting this week is now very much a possibility.

March 19, 2020
What drove the pound to its lowest level since 1985?

Currency markets continue to be extremely volatile with Sterling crashing to a 35 year low. Plus, the ECB announces massive stimulus programme.

March 9, 2020
What tools are left for the ECB to warn off coronavirus risks?

Following the Federal Reserve’s emergency 50 basis point rate cut last week, attention has turned to the policy response financial markets c...

March 9, 2020
What tools are left for the ECB to warn off coronavirus risks?

What to expect from the upcoming ECB meeting against the background of the virus outbreak.

March 5, 2020
Why the Fed’s emergency rate cut underwhelmed

Despite the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates the impact on financial markets was minimal. Find out the reasons why. Plus, the Bank of Canada's reaction to coronavirus and the reasons for Sterling rallying.

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