Tag: FOMC
Market Update – May 26 – FOMC 100bp by July, USD Stable
USD stable today (USDIndex holds 102.00) following FOMC minutes that showed agreement by "most participants" that 50 bp hikes in June & July would...
FOMC Minutes Indicate Continued Rise in Rates
The FOMC minutes were presented last night, pointing out the need for a continuous increase in interest rates at a rate of 0.50% in...
Market Update – April 7 – Hawkish Fed Mins. – Stocks Sink, Dollar Gains,...
FED Minute Highlights - "Many" members see "one or more" 50bp rate hikes, agree balance sheet sell-off at $95 bln/mth (may start in...
Market Update – March 17 – Hawkish & Faster Moving FED
The FOMC raised rates as expected by 25 bps AND also announced a further six hikes in 2022 and four in 2023 (which was...
USDCAD – Post CPI & Retail Sales but Ahead of the Main Event
USDCAD, H1
US Retail Sales beat estimates via revision, with February gains of 0.3% overall and 0.2% ex-autos, after net upward revisions. The higher retail...
Market Update – March 16 – FOMC Rate Hike Day
There was a bounce in US Equities following a collapse in the Oil price to under $100 as Zelenskiy suggests Ukraine will not seek...
