Tag: Powell
Powell to Testify this Week
U.S. Inflation to remain Prime driver.
Jerome Powell the new Chairman of the Federal Reserve will make his first testimony to congress this week. He...
Year-End Position Squaring Sees Dollar Lower
Holiday trade sees influences weaken
The twin benefits that saw the dollar rise in the first half of December; the prospect of a further hike...
Powell Likely to Face a Tough Baptism
Inflation target becoming obsolete
The first issue facing the new Chairman if the Federal Reserve when the takes over in a little over a months’...
Trump Casts a Huge Shadow
Political developments have been a major influence on the market
As we reflect on the events that have driven currencies over what has been a...
Wake me in January!
Market shrugs off news
The tone for the first few weeks of 2018 is already being set and it seems it will be no different...
Dollar to Suffer as Inflation Remains Benign
Powell to be more circumstantial over rate hikes
Jerome Powell will take over as Chairman of the Federal Reserve on February 3rd. This will be...
Dollar Linked to Tax Reform in Short-Term
Powell inauguration to set long-term trend
The major influences on the dollar once the market returns in January from the Christmas and New Year celebrations...
Political Concerns to Drive Euro
Brexit to take a back-seat
Following last week's confirmation of the agreement of Brussels to move to stage two in Brexit negotiations, the U.K.’s proposed...
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...