Economic News Category

U.S. Dollar Index Overview The USD was the most strongest currency yesterday, supported by rising US yields and softer import/export data. And whilst the prices paid component of the ISM services PMI softened to a 20-month of 68.8, it remains historically high relative to its long-term average of 59.8- which suggests the aggressive Fed tightening

The RBNZ Hiked by 50bp – But a 75bp Hike was Considered The RBNZ increased for an eight consecutive meeting to take interest rates to 3.5%. Highlights from the meeting:- Inflation is currently too high and employment is beyond its maximum sustainable level. A lower New Zealand dollar, if sustained, poses further upside risk to

Oil Prices Mixed as Markets Digest OPEC+ Supply Cut OPEC meeting tomorrow to determine what should be done about the amount of crude oil that is supplies to the market. Two weeks ago, the talk looked like to be whether the countries should do anything at all. However, as the price of oil continues to

Recession Fears: The Ukraine war is affecting markets The Ukraine ware is affecting markets around the world and generating extreme volatility. Worries over inflation in Europe have been brewing even before Russia war with Ukraine in February. While some considered it was temporary, others warned that it was a sign of a deeper crisis. Now,

EUR/USD Climbs on German CPI and BoE Lead The Bank of England’s intervention has clamed the bond markets somewhat with production coming down not just in UK, but eurozone and US too. As a result, we are seeing bearish speculators eased off the gas a little, and this is providing some relief for beaten-down currencies