Highlights include US-China trade talks, FOMC, BoC, BoJ, ECB and Aussie CPI Fed Interest Rate MON: Chinese Industrial Profit (Sep), German Ifo (Oct), EZ M3 (Sep), US Durable Goods (Sep), Dallas Fed (Oct) TUE: German GfK (Nov), US Consumer Confidence (Oct), Richmond Fed (Oct) WED: FOMC & BoC Policy Announcements; Australian CPI (Sep &…
Forex Stop Hunts Explained What is the best way to trade If there’s one forex trading tip that can truly transform how you see the market, it’s this: The forex market is driven by a constant quest to run stops. That statement may sound bold, but for many experienced traders, it’s one of the…
Highlights include CPI from the US, UK, Japan and Canada, Global Flash PMIs, Japanese PM Vote, and Chinese Activity Weekly Forecast MON: PBoC LPR, CCP 4th Plenum (20th-23rd), Chinese House Prices (Sep), Retail Sales (Sep) & Industrial Output (Sep), German Producer Prices (Sep), US Leading Index (Sep), New Zealand Trade (Sep) TUE-: NBH…
Tokyo Japanese Politics Tokyo Japanese Politics The long-time junior coalition partner Komeito indicating it will leave the coalition with the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP). It has thrown Japanese politics and prospects for Sanae Takaichi to become Japan’s next prime minister into a state of flux. How this plays out could have far-reaching political, legislative,…
Week Ahead:Highlights include Potential US CPI and Retail Sales data, start of earnings season, China inflation and trade, UK GDP earnings season, China inflation and trade, UK GDP UK GDP MON: US Columbus Day, Canadian Thanksgiving, Japanese Holiday (Sports Day), OPEC MOMR, Chinese Trade Balance (Oct) TUE: RBA Minutes (Sep), IEA OMR, UK Unemployment/Wages (Aug),…
Is the Bank of Japan Truly Independent? In Japan in the mean time… One key theme in 2025 has been a weaker USDJPY, driven by diverging monetary policy paths. While the Bank of Japan (BoJ) has been preparing to raise interest rates, other major central banks, most notably the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed)…
Fed Faces Dilemma Ahead of October 29 FOMC Meeting Data Accuracy With the next Federal Reserve (FOMC) decision scheduled for October 29, policymakers are facing an unusual challenge: the government shutdown has delayed critical economic data, leaving the Fed “flying blind” just weeks before its next interest rate call. At the September meeting,…
Highlights include Fed Meeting Minutes, ECB Minutes, RBNZ, Canada jobs, OPEC+, Japan LDP leadership election SAT: Japanese LDP Leadership Election SUN: OPEC+ Meeting Fed Meeting Minutes MON: EZ Construction PMI (Sep), Sentix (Oct), US Employment Trends (Sep), New Zealand NZIER (Q3) TUE: EIA STEO; German Industrial Orders (Aug), US International Trade (Aug), Canadian Trade Balance…
NEWSQUAWK PREVIEW: Japanese LDP Leadership Election, 4th October 2025 Tokyo Japanese LDP Leadership Election BACKGROUND The LDP will elect its new president on 4th October following the resignation of PM Ishiba on 7th September. The winner will almost certainly become Japanʼs next PM, with the Diet vote slated for mid-October. The contest comes…
Hooked on Headlines: Why Financial Markets Are Addicted to News Financial Decisions and Headlines Financial markets today are hooked on news, so much so that it often feels like an addiction. Headline news is the primary mechanism by which uncertainty is reduced and expectations are formed. At the same time, news can create…