Stocks Rally ahead of the Fed
Stock markets are looking surprisingly bullish ahead of the Federal Reserve decision later today, with Europe posting gains above 1% and the US not far behind. It seems all of the unease around Evergrande in recent days is abating, with...
Existing home sales fall 2% as first-time buyers are priced out
Sales of previously owned homes declined 2% in August from July to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 5.88 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales were 1.5% lower than August 2020 for the first annual decline...
US Open: Futures Rise ahead of Fed Announcement
Stocks on Wall Street look set to open higher as the Evergrande can is kicked down the road and as the Fed announcement is awaited. With expectations of a hint towards tapering, the risk is that the Fed fails to...
Sterling Staying in Selloff Mode, Quiet Markets Await Fed
Trading in the forex markets is rather subdued today, as FOMC policy decision, dot plot and economic projections are awaited. The markets could come back to live if there are some hawkish twists in Fed’s projections. For now, Sterling is...
Jamie Dimon warns it’s possible the Fed could be forced into a sharp move next year
JP Morgan CEO Jamie Dimon looks on during the inauguration of the new French headquarters of US’ JP Morgan bank on June 29, 2021 in Paris. Michel Euler | AFP | Getty Images JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon has warned investors that the...
USD/CAD Ascending Channel But The Price Is Ranging
The USD/CAD is currently ranging within an ascending channel. We could see a dip then a move up. The POC zone comes around 1.2650 and we could see a move to the upside. However, watch for the FOMC today. If...
Stronger mortgage demand points to September surge in home sales
A sales center sign in front of a new residential community in Lithonia, Georgia, April 26, 2021. Elijah Nouvelage | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a Labor Day week lull, demand for mortgages rose sharply last week from homeowners and...
Here’s why the Evergrande crisis is not China’s ‘Lehman moment’
The Evergrande headquarters is seen in Shenzhen, southeastern China on September 14, 2021, as the Chinese property giant said it is facing “unprecedented difficulties” but denied rumours that it is about to go under. Noel Celis | AFP | Getty...
USD/CAD Uptrend Likely To Continue
On Tuesday, the US Dollar surged by 84 pips or 0.66% against the Canadian Dollar. The currency pair breached the upper line of an ascending channel pattern at 1.2850 during Tuesday’s trading session. As for the near future, the exchange...
Markets Turned Cautious ahead of FOMC, Hawkish Surprise Possible
Markets have turned quiet today as focus is shifted to FOMC policy decisions. While a tapering announcement is highly unlikely, there are still prospects of hawkish surprises in the dot plot and the economic projections. In the currency markets, Sterling...