Oil market
The oil market continues to master successively new peaks, rising on Monday to the highest level since July 2015 . Oversupply is steadily declining while Saudi Arabia's readiness for changes looks even more reliable against the backdrop of anti-corruption detentions in the higher echelons of power in the kingdom.
Prince Mohammed Bin Salman made a...
Some insight on NFP and Fed meeting
The Federal Reserve's meeting on Wednesday did not stirred much attention among investors, NFP is likely to face the same fate. After the natural disasters, it became clear that the US economic picture is distorted and blurred in the medium term, and the "data-dependence" rule in the Fed's policy will be temporarily...
US Dollar
The dollar took aggressive stance on Wednesday as investors await bullish comments from the Fed and White House while troubled New Zealand Dollar was rescued by a strong labor market report.
The basket of major currencies fell against the greenback, however last week's high at 95.00 seems to have to be conquered again.
The Fed's November meeting is of...
Asian markets gained on Tuesday dismissing weak factory data in the Chinese economy while the dollar has decided to hold up with growth, as the investigation into Russia’s meddling wth the US presidential election led to former campaign manager Manafort charged with money laundering and tax evasion, promising more intriguing data on possible POTUS collusion with...
Oil futures turned out to be less volatile this week than forecasted, the level of $60 per barrel is at stake on the Brent benchmark and the Saudi prince is absolutely not shy to openly support the extension of oil pact after March 2018.
WTI posts small losses on Friday as its buoyancy lags behind Brent’s as the increase in US output limits advance. The spread...
ECB
European stock markets and the euro stood still in anticipation of the results of ECB meeting, while in the fixed income market there is a slight rush and the price of bonds is moderately growing. The yield of US Treasuries also fell after a rise to a seven-month peak on speculation about a new Fed head, likely to be a candidate with a more aggressive policy...
Oil market
WTI declined on Wednesday but Brent continues to grow, fluctuating about a month's high, as Saudi Arabia said it is determined to end the supply surplus that has been holding prices for the third consecutive year. Energy Minister al-Falih said that the kingdom will do everything necessary to reduce oil reserves in industrial countries to an average of...
Despite the solid amount of bets on the hawkish outcome of ECB October meeting, where a decision should be made to cut money supply, Draghi does it all to play down the event.
At the conference in Frankfurt, the president of ECB once again recalled positive aspects of cheap liquidity, saying that low rates create a window of opportunity for European governments...
Trump tax reform
Predicting the failure of the Trump tax reform because of its scale and unclear double-side backwash, skeptics apparently understated the president's negotiation skills.
Despite initial skepticism, the number of supporters of the tax cuts is growing rapidly among Republicans. On Monday, it was clear that the level of approval allows for rolling...
The head of Federal Reserve Janet Yellen is doing everything to bring the energy of investors back on track. The Fed’s boss took advantage of the bankers meeting in Washington on Sunday to spread optimism, praising the economy and easing doubts about the delay in inflation.
According to Yellen, the current economic situation allows to expect a step-by step hiking...
The dollar made another spurt on Thursday and meets the employment report in high spirits. The weighted average index jumped almost to the level of 94.00 and that's what caused such a sharp rise:
Despite the fact that the House of Representatives has the whole October for discussions on the budget, legislators released a budget statement on Thursday for the next...
September ECB Minutes
World indices are descending from record highs, while European investors are waiting tensely for the protocol of ECB meeting in September to get more information about the regulator's intentions to curtail monetary stimulus.
CFTC data over the past week showed that hedge funds were gaining positions on the European currency, despite weak...
ECB prepares for the move
On the eve of a turning-point meeting in October, the ECB provided deeper insight in its plans of tapering off the asset purchase program. A recent statement by the regulator says that commercial banks should increase the amount of reserves to cover toxic debts next year. Such a measure looks like reinsurance before ECB starts to cut...
Inflation holds back the ECB
The chief ECB economist, Peter Prat, expressed concerns over the weak inflation in September, saying that while carrying out stimulus cuts ECB should not forget about inflation targeting. The official hinted at the ECB's high caution in this regard. It should be noted that the conduct of money supply shocks is a very sensitive and...
Catalonia Independence
Independence in Catalonia as a harbinger of the political crisis in Spain. How can the division of the country could affect the euro?
Any political crisis is a bad example for other peoples or nationalities wishing to take advantage of the right to self-determination (in the Spanish Constitution of 1978 there is no such right). In the...
Strong US GDP
The data on US economy released on Tuesday was yet another proof that the Fed needs to raise rates in December. US GDP grew at a higher pace in the second quarter than expected. Inventories rose in August by 1 percent, reflecting the confidence of producers in improving consumer demand outlook. Curiously, GDP was resistant to a drop in inflationary...
The Fed's sudden warning to prepare for December rate hike and the early release of Trump's tax plan seem to have urged the bears to call off their plans for greenback for a long time.
The yield on US Treasuries posted a sharp jump in inflation expectations on Tuesday after the Fed chief literally hurried the markets to change expectations on monetary policy. For...
The situation on Korean peninsula remains one of the most high-quality and coherent dollar signals, especially paired with the yen. USDJPY lost half a percentage point in the course of trading on Friday after Kim Jong-un again threatened to conduct a nuclear test in response to Trump's statement to destroy North Korea. In the medium term, USDJPY buyers remain the...
