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China Weekly Letter: Trade optimism amid further Chinese slowdown

Trump sees ‘good possibility that a deal can be made’. Weaker profit growth and PMI underline Chinese slowdown. Taiwan’s pro-independence government suffered big defeat at ‘mid-term’ elections. Trump sees ‘good ...

Weekly Economic and Financial Commentary: A Great Deal to Like about this Outlook

U.S. Review “There is a great deal to like about this outlook” A speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell this week introduced some uncertainty into analysts’ estimates of just ...

The Weekly Bottom Line: Mama Said There’ll Be Days Like This

U.S. Highlights FOMC minutes released this week suggested that flexible could be the new gradual for the Fed. While a rate hike for December may be in the cards, future ...

Dollar Looking for Economic Guidance Ahead of Busy Week

The US dollar is higher against most major pairs on Friday ahead of the G20 meeting. The greenback fell across the board on Wednesday after the market took the comments ...

Week ahead: G20, OPEC and NFP

It feels like I repeat this every week, but next week is going to be very interesting in the markets indeed. The G20 summit in Argentina will conclude at the ...

ISM Manufacturing PMI to Tick Up in November

The ISM manufacturing index, a closely watched indicator for US factory activity and thus a growth barometer will come into the light on Monday at 1500 GMT. The figure is expected to show that manufacturers regained some lost ...

Week Ahead – Spotlight on US Jobs Report after ‘Powell Put’; RBA and BoC Meet

The coming week will be significant both in terms of data releases as well as for central bank meetings. November nonfarm payrolls out of the US will likely be the ...

Australia & New Zealand Weekly: Q3 GDP Preview, Housing Slowing Amidst Overall Robust Conditions

Week beginning 3 December 2018 Australia: Q3 GDP preview, housing slowing amidst overall robust conditions. RBA: policy decision and Deputy Governor Debelle speaking. Australia: Q3 partials and GDP, dwelling approvals ...

Weekly Focus – Growth Weakness ahead of Trade Talks

Market Movers ahead The meeting between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping this weekend could be a turning point in the trade war and there is a good chance of a ...

Market Focus On G20 Summit

The G20 Summit is about to kick start in Buenos Aires, Argentina, today and world leaders have started to arrive. In the summit a number of issues are to be ...

Fed Opens Doors For Slow Down Or Even Pause On Further Rate Hikes Next Year

With the Federal Reserve expected next month to raise rates to what some U.S. central bankers believe is at or near a neutral level, Chairman Jerome Powell is retuning his ...

Japanese Yen Gains Ground as Japanese Retail Sales Jump

The Japanese yen has posted gains in the Thursday session. In North American trade, USD/JPY is trading at 113.30, down 0.34% on the day. On the release front, Japanese retail ...

Whither Bitcoin? A Review of Past Cycles for the World’s Oldest Cryptocurrency

“I think it’s essential to remember that just about everything is cyclical. There’s little I’m certain of, but these things are true: Cycles always prevail eventually. Nothing goes in one ...

$10 Drop Per Barrel Translates Into 1.5%-5% Decline Of GDP

For some it’s a blessing, for others it spells trouble ahead, but one way or another, the oil price drop will have an effect on emerging markets. After hitting a ...

Aussie Eyes Chinese PMIs And Trump-Xi Meeting

Chinese official PMI data for November are due on Friday at 0100 GMT. Aussie traders will be eyeing the numbers given Australia’s China-dependency, which has rendered the currency a liquid ...

USD/JPY – Strong Dollar Pushes Yen Close to 114

The Japanese yen has ticked lower in the Wednesday session. In North American trade, USD/JPY is trading at 113.91, up 0.11% on the day. On the release front, U.S. Preliminary ...

Dollar Unfazed from Morning Data Dump and Fed Report; All Eyes on Powell

A wrath of US economic data had little impact on the US dollar early in New York as markets eagerly await Fed Chair Powell’s keynote speech at Economic Club of ...

Eurozone Flash CPI Eyed As Risks Loom

Besides the Italian budget story and Brexit, preliminary inflation readings out of the Eurozone are highly likely to spark volatility in the euro this week, affecting opinion about whether a ...

Market Sentiment Hangs On G20 Summit

Conflicting signals over the direction of trade between the world’s two largest economies are poised to place investors on an emotional rollercoaster ride ahead of this weekend’s G20 meeting. It ...

Japanese Inflation Improves but Yen Falls to 2-Week Low

The Japanese yen has ticked higher in the Tuesday session. In North American trade, USD/JPY is trading at 113.70, up 0.09% on the day. On the release front, Japanese SPPI ...