What do the FED's messages mean?
FED Chairman Powell seems to be suggesting that a high terminal fed funds rate will be anything but transitory.
FED Chairman Powell seems to be suggesting that a high terminal fed funds rate will be anything but transitory.
It is rare to see an upcoming central bank gathering that sees the market as divided as Thursday’s ECB meeting.
Gold prices may continue to correct and consolidate next week, allowing investors to evaluate investing possibilities if the gold price falls below $1,900/oz.
UK wage data was pretty shocking. It has raised speculation that the Bank of England could have to go further than previously expected when it comes to base rate hikes.
The Bank of England has faced a particular problem when it hiked base rates.
For some central banks, the interest rate cutting cycle has begun. But with the Fed widely seen to be some nine months to a year away from its first cut, does this mean...
Is there a case for the “soft-landing” scenario coming true in 2023 and that financial market assets will therefore continue the rally that we have seen so far this...
There has been much made of the fact that sharp rate hikes from just about all G10 central banks have not led to the depth of economic slowdown that was feared.
Inflation fell to its lowest annual rate in more than two years in June, prompting the Federal Reserve to halt hiking interest rates after its July meeting, boosting the...
There’s been some interesting discussion recently about the structural level of interest rates going forward.
There are some reasons why the risk of a policy mistake is extraordinarily high amongst developed-country central banks.
This Wednesday’s FOMC meeting is widely expected to see the Fed leave rates unchanged.
By early May, commercial banks have started to reduce deposit interest rates. With this the average deposit interest rate that had peaked in January at 9 percent per...
The pressure on the USD/VND exchange rate could ease further as the Fed's rate hiking cycle may come to an end.
The Fed has suggested that it has paused its rate hikes. It is not the first developed-country central bank to do so and others could be joining soon, such as ECB, BoE.
The Fed signalled a pause in rate hikes this week, but made it clear that rates could still rise.
Analysts believe that concerns about credit conditions and the debt limit dispute will maintain gold prices at historically high levels for the foreseeable future.
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) never said never to restarting rate hikes but its recent decision to lift rates 25-bps could be a warning to others, notably the Fed,...
There seem to be two factors that will determine the fate of the US dollar, at least over the next few months.
A few developed-country central banks have already paused their policy tightening and others, notably the Federal Reserve and Bank of England, are expected to do so...
We are talking about the day when the Federal Reserve clearly indicates that it thinks it has reached the peak, or the pause point, on policy rates. For at this time,...
Many central banks are concerned about reducing inflation while maintaining financial stability.