Tag: MPC
Brexit Agreement to Herald Further Concerns
Brussels to ask for clarification over framework for stage two
Theresa May was in Brussels last night for dinner with the remaining twenty seven Heads...
Money is Cheap but What are the Consequences?
A few months ago, I had the pleasure of debating the potential of bitcoin with a person who manages upwards of a Billion Dollars...
Dollar Tumbles as Fed Hikes
Outlook for three hikes in 18/19 disappoints
The unreasonable expectations of traders, who were hoping for a more hawkish outlook for future rate hikes, were...
Rate Hike Unlikely to Lift Dollar
FOMC struggling to justify advance guidance
As Janet Yellen presides over her final FOMC meeting before being replaced by Jerome Powell, what she will be...
Inflation to Seal Rate Hike Deal?
FOMC members showing dovish tendencies
It may be a little late now that the rate hike genie is out of the bottle but there are...
U.S. Economy set for Breakout
Rate hikes starting to be justified
The Employment report for October that was released on Friday was the subject of some “irrational exuberance” from analysts...
Rate Hike Drives Sterling Lower
Carney remains cautious on Brexit
It was only to be expected in an environment where just about every piece of data pointed to no change...
Euro Steadies, Growth data expected
ECB reacting to patchy growth
There are rumours that a few members of the Governing Council of the European Central
Bank agree with Bundesbank President Jens...
Euro Dives on Dovish ECB
Cost of carry becoming a factor
The cost of being long of the common currency finally started to take effect last week as the prospect...
UK – Rate Hike Motive called into Question
Data makes hike “certain”
Traders reaction to the probability of a rate hike in the U.K. next week considers only the fact of whether the...