S&P 500 and USDJPY: FOMC Strategy Run Down
S&P 500, FOMC Rate Decision, US Dollar and USDJPY Talking Points: The Market Perspective: S&P 500 Eminis Bearish Below 3,900; USDJPY Bullish Above 132.00 The market forged its way through a heavy session of event risk, but the focus remains on Wednesday’s top listing: the FOMC rate decision We run through the scenarios for the […]
CB Consumer Confidence Declines Ahead of FOMC
CB Consumer Confidence Key Points: CB Consumer Confidence decreases to 107.1 (vs est 109) – higher interest rates weigh on the business confidence and the short-term employment outlook. FOMC rate decision remains key for the near-term economic outlook – can the Fed avoid panic and ease recession fears? Recommended by Tammy Da Costa Get Your […]
FOMC, ECB, BoE to Hike Rates But Guidance Uncertain
It is a very busy week of central bank actions, data, and earnings. Commanding most of the attention, however, will be monetary policy decisions from the FOMC, ECB, and BoE. Rate hikes are universally expected, but that is where the similarities end. Differences in growth and inflation will lead to differing outcomes and guidance. The […]
S&P 500 and Dollar Volatility – But Unlikely Trend – Before FOMC Wednesday
S&P 500, Nasdaq 100, US Dollar, Event Risk and FOMC Rate Decision Talking Points: The Market Perspective: S&P 500 Eminis Bearish Below 3,900; USDJPY Bullish Above 132.00 Risk trends shuddered to start this trading week, but the turn from the S&P 500 and the edging higher from a Dollar in a very tight range is […]
Newsquawk Week Ahead: Highlights include FOMC, ECB, BoE, PMI data, US Jobs, EZ CPI
Australian Retail Sales (Tue): The December Retail Sales data is seen printing at -1.0% vs the prior of +1.4%. Desks highlight that November’s Black Friday and Cyber Monday events were successful, as indicated in the November data, although analysts will now assess the impact of higher rates over the Christmas period. Westpac, citing the Westpac […]
Expect A Dollar Breakout and Potentially a S&P 500 Trend Next Week with FOMC On Tap
S&P 500, US Dollar, FOMC, ECB and BOE Rate Decisions, Earnings and Growth Talking Points: The Market Perspective: S&P 500 Eminis Bearish Below 3,900; USDJPY Bullish Above 132.00 The S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 seemed to earn technical breaks in favor of a reversal of 2022’s bearish trend, but conviction was still in short supply […]
WSJ Fed insider says its Open Market Committee (FOMC) preparing a 25bp rate hike next week
A weekend piece from Nick Timiraos in the Wall Street Journal. Says Federal Reserve officials are preparing to slow down from a 50bp rate hike in December to 25bp this time around (the meeting is January 31/February 1). And that further debate at the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will centre on when to ‘paude’ […]
Market Update – January 5 – FOMC: Inflation still Public Enemy No. 1
The FOMC minutes continued to show inflation was the overriding concern. Participants generally noted that upside risks to the inflation outlook “remained a key factor” for policy. It was repeated that a restrictive stance would have to be maintained for a sustained period until inflation was “clearly” on a path […]
Will ISM and FOMC Facilitate GBP/USD Breakout?
POUND STERLING TALKING POINTS UK housing statistics and railway strikes cast shadow on UK economy. FOMC and ISM data in focus. Threatening rectangle breakout on daily cable chart. Recommended by Warren Venketas GET YOUR EXCLUSIVE GBP Q1 GUIDE Get My Guide GBP FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP The British pound garnered some support this Wednesday ahead of the […]