Alan Hill
Fed Signals December Rate Hike
Withdrawal of QE to start next month
The latest two-day FOMC meeting concluded yesterday with Fed Chair Janet Yellen announcing that the Fed will start...
Central Banks Hold the Key
Shifts in Monetary Policy provide long term direction
First it was the European Central Bank providing a cautious approach which reflected President Mario Draghi’s view...
May and Carney Halt Sterling Correction
Dovish Rates and Brexit outlooks hit pound
Mark Carney the Governor of the Bank of England speaking in Washington at the International Monetary Fund yesterday...
Sterling Higher as Hawks Prevail
Vlieghe joins call for higher rates
Gertjan Vlieghe is by far the most dovish member of the Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee. He has...
Bank of England Takes Only Available Avenue
Minutes to make interesting reading
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Bank of England at its monthly meeting yesterday took the only course of action...
Wages, Prices and Brexit a Strong Mix
MPC to leave rates unchanged
The only part of today’s MPC meeting that is certain is that rates will be unchanged. However, whether the vote...
Sterling Gains as Tide Turns
Inflation at 2.9%, pay gap to widen
There is an expression that it is an ill wind that blows nobody any good! So it is...
Euro Correction Begins
Trend intact but longs being liquidated
The Euro has seen one of the longest runs of strength in its brief history as a combination of...
Sterling Facing Crucial Week
Brexit, Data and BoE to determine short term direction
Whilst traders have come to believe that Brexit is the only driver of the pound’s direction...
Dollar Suffering as Euro Soars
Sanguine Draghi drives Single currency
The long-awaited ECB meeting where Mario Draghi was supposed to announce the commencement of the tapering of the Asset Purchase...