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Key Economic Events and Reports for the Week Ahead

The key event next week will be the Fed meeting on Wednesday. The central bank will release an updated dot plot, which will reflect the FOMC's expectations for the path of the interest rate next year,...

No Signs of Slowdown in US Runaway Inflation Rattle Market Sentiment

Consumer prices (CPI index) in the US rose by 8.6% in May compared to the same month last year, according to data from the Department of Labor. This is the highest growth rate since December 1981....

US Inflation at a new High and this is Good News for the Dollar

Central banks are beginning to use the phrase "more forceful" in one form or another in their communications related to policy tightening plans in order to curb inflation. For risk assets as well as...

FOMO Friday: Aussie Stocks Tank on RBA Hike

ASX Sinks 4%Another week comes to a close and we’re getting closer and closer to crossing over into H2. Markets have seen plenty of noteworthy action once again this week and it’s been a tricky one...

European Equities Under Pressure After ECB Meeting as the Path to Tightening Becomes Clearer

The main event for FX market today was the meeting of the ECB. The 2% rise in the Euro's trade-weighted exchange rate last month is positive news for the ECB, which has attempted to maintain room to...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 139

Oil Traders Scale Back Longs (Very Slightly)The latest CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that oil traders reduced their net long positions last week by 1k contracts. Sitting at 333k...

Upside EUR Risks Into Tomorrow's ECB Meeting

ECB Meeting In Focus TomorrowThe June European Central Bank meeting tomorrow is drawing a huge amount of focus amidst increasingly hawkish expectations. The turnaround in ECB sentiment has been one of...

Global Inflation Pressures Build up as oil Braces for a Breakout of key Technical Level

The RBA surprised markets on the meeting today delivering a hawkish 50 bp rate hike. Consensus forecast was a 25 bp move, swap markets priced in a bit more aggressive move of 40 bp. The RBA decided to...

Precious Metals Monday 06-06-2022

Muted Start for Metals It’s been a lacklustre start for the metals markets with gold prices currently sitting around the same price they were two weeks ago. Silver prices are seeing firmer demand so...