The presidential elections are a bit over a week away and until then the markets will keep close tabs on its developments. Nonetheless, a busy week ahead with 4 central banks meetings including FOMC, BOJ, RBA and BOE. None of…
The recent recovery of oil prices following the possible deal by OPEC has also helped pushed up the risk currencies including the loonie and the Aussie. But this week the market’s attention will move back to the U.S. and the…
The talks over a possible rate hike in the past week have also helped pull up the USD and bring down commodities prices. And this week’s NFP report will play a key role in moving market expectations regarding a possible…
The Brexit vote is still expected to have consequences – mostly negative – on the financial markets as investors and traders shift to risk-off assets. Now the question will remain how this Brexit impact markets in the coming weeks and…
The market is slowly adjusting to a possible rate hike in June by the Fed and even Chair Yellen in a recent interview stated that a rate hike in the coming months could be appropriate; but before the Fed meeting,…
The BOJ disappointed by not expanding its monetary stimulus, while the FOMC, as expected, didn’t budge on its rate hike talk. In the end, the USD continued to devalue against the Yen and Euro, which helped push back up commodities…
The U.S. dollar, equities and oil prices bounced back last week as the bearish sentiment has subsided, mostly fueled by some positive U.S. reports: The GDP for Q4 showed a gain of 1% — higher than the first estimate and…
The recent rally in the stock market has eased the concerns over the prospects of a bear market in equities. But this could all change if U.S. and China’s economic reports show signs of slowdown. This week the focus will…
The gold and silver market didn’t have a good year with a 10% drop in prices. Will 2016 be any different? A lot will ride, yet again, on the Federal Reserve policy. And this week we have two reports that…
The first week of the year is upon us. This means markets return to function normally. This week entails several important reports that could drive back up market volatility. Some of these reports include: The U.S. NFP report, minutes of…