Inflation and recession fears are squeezing some industries more than others
A woman pushes a shopping cart through the grocery aisle at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as Americans brace for summer sticker shock as inflation continues to grow. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images People still...
Markets Reacted Negatively to Rate Hikes, Franc and Dollar Shone
Net reactions of the global markets to Fed’s 75bps rate hike were rather negative. Global stocks ended generally lower after initial recovery. Additionally, SNB delivered a surprised 50bps rate hike while BoE’s 25bps had a hawkish undertone with three members...
Here are the three things the Fed has done wrong, and what it still isn’t getting right
The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., June 14, 2022. Sarah Silbiger | Reuters After years of being a beacon for financial markets, the Federal Reserve suddenly finds itself second-guessed as...
Pandemic-era checks rewired how these Americans see money: ‘Stimulus changed how I think about what’s possible’
Ciydemimages | E+ | Getty Images For Denise Diaz, the benefits of pandemic-era stimulus checks went beyond everyday dollars and cents. They rewired how she thinks about money. Diaz, a mother of three who lives outside Orlando, Florida, received more...
Recapping A Swiss Surprise
Summary Central banks were in the limelight this week, including the Swiss National Bank (SNB). At its June monetary policy meeting, SNB policymakers opted to raise its policy rate, which was a surprise in terms of timing, and also magnitude...
Week Ahead: Continued Central Bank Fallout; Powell Testimony
If the PMI data this week comes out worse than expected or Powell seems to be leaning “less hawkish”, interest rate expectations may come down. Activity this week should be based on the follow-through from central bank activity last week. ...
Powell vows that the Fed is ‘acutely focused’ on bringing down inflation
Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks to reporters after the Federal Reserve raised its target interest rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to stem a disruptive surge in inflation, during a news conference following a two-day meeting of...
Swiss Franc to End the Week as Strongest, Dollar Staying Second
Swiss Franc remains the strongest one for the week and stays firm into US session. Dollar is also regaining some ground, as the second best. On the other than, commodity currencies are the worst performing one, as led by Canadian....
WTI Oil Outlook: Worries of Economic Slowdown Weigh on Oil Prices
WTI oil edged higher on Friday following strong downside rejection on Thursday, but the structure remains fragile, due to demand concerns, fueled by worries that recent rate hikes by major central banks and particularly aggressive Fed, would lead to economic...
EUR/USD Technical Analysis 17th June 2022
The Euro started a decent increase from the 1.0380 support zone against the US Dollar. The EUR/USD pair traded above the 1.0420 resistance to start an upward move. There was a clear move above a key bearish trend line with...