The US yields pushed higher and the dollar rally gained further momentum yesterday, as investors continued to surf on the idea that Donald Trump’s pro-growth policies and tariffs would boost inflation in the US and limit the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) capacity to ease the monetary policy as much as previously anticipated. Yesterday’s data showed an…
In focus today Today will be light on the data front, with the German ZEW indicator for November only. It will be interesting to see if the improvement in expectations recorded in October continued in November. Economic and market news What happened overnight In Sweden, the Public Employment Service (PES) released their latest unemployment statistics…
Last week ended on a very positive note for the US equity markets. All major indices rallied, the S&P500 notched its best week in more than a year and toped the 6000 level for the first time in history. The Dow Jones traded past the 44’000 level for the first time as well, while Nasdaq…
Significant volatility was seen in the global financial markets last week, driven by the highly anticipated US presidential election. Contrary to expectations of a tight contest, Donald Trump secured a comfortable victory over Kamala Harris, with the Republican Party also achieving a “Red Sweep” by taking control of both the Senate and the House. This…
Trump’s clean sweep saw a significant rise in the US Dollar and Yields. Can it continue? Data in focus next week, US CPI data is due with potential implications for Federal Reserve policy and interest rate decisions. US Dollar Index (DXY) breaks above key level of 105.00. Where to next for the Greenback? Week in…
After Trump comeback, normality to return to markets with US CPI GDP data from UK and Japan to also be important But volatility to likely persist as markets assess impact of Trump 2.0 US CPI eyed as rate cut bets fade after Trump win Donald Trump’s historic return to the White House was met with…
Summary The October Consumer Price Index will likely show that progress in wringing out the last bit of inflation remains frustratingly slow. We look for headline CPI to have advanced 0.2% in October, which would bump up the 12-month change in consumer prices to 2.5%. Excluding food and energy, prices are likely to have increased…
The State of Michigan Retirement System (SMRS) has significantly increased its Ethereum (ETH) holdings, raising its investment to $10 million and surpassing its Bitcoin (BTC) allocation. This move makes Michigan the first U.S. state pension fund to invest in an Ethereum-based exchange-traded fund (ETF). Michigan Pension Fund’s Crypto Portfolio SMRS, which boasts more than $13…
The world is preparing for the November 5 US presidential election Voting times vary across states but the focus will be on seven key states Candidates need to win most of these swing states to secure victory “Safe” states will be called quickly but the final result might be delayed for days The countdown to the…
Dollar, which has dominated currency markets in recent weeks, finally eased back last week. But this retreat does not necessarily indicate a reversal of its upward momentum. Instead, the greenback appears to be taking a breather ahead of the impending US presidential election. Closing as the second strongest performer among major currencies, Dollar still has…