by K-man | October 30th, 2019, 12:08:31 | Central Banks, Economic Data, Fed, FOMC, US
Preview on what’s to come for the mighty dollar. It’s some block of data and decisions we’re getting second half of this week. We start with GDP, core PCE followed by the FOMC rate decision and presser today. Tomorrow we’re having another round... 
by K-man | September 18th, 2019, 12:20:53 | Central Banks, Fed, FOMC
Short, sweet FOMC preview 18.09.2019. What do we expect from today’s meeting: 25bps cut done. No immediate QE but leaving the door open. IOER cut: depending on where the Fed puts it between the Fed funds posts will be our barometer for their worries. the closer... 
by Ryan Littlestone | March 27th, 2019, 14:15:25 | Central Banks, ECB
The Reuters ECB story has sparked a big discussion in our trading room As per the earlier report, the ECB are apparently looking to tier the deposit rate, effectively giving cashback to banks. That’s got EU banking shares up as it means a boost to profits, and... 
by Ryan Littlestone | March 22nd, 2019, 17:13:06 | News
Keeping rates unchanged for 2019 was the call right after the FOMC but those odds have crumbled Right after the Fed, the interest rate probabilities still favoured rates remaining unchanged through 2019. Now those odds have changed to favour a cut (or even cuts). A... 
by K-man | January 30th, 2019, 19:06:24 | Central Banks, Fed, FOMC
Federal reserve interest rate decision 30.01.2019 Removes the reference to “further gradual ” interest rates increases. Also prepared to adjust balance sheet normalisation. Holds rates, pledges patience on future moves. To continue with current floor...