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The “ECB effect”

The ECB unanimously raised interest rate by 75 basis points on Thursday, stressing on the fact that the unconditional policy priority is to suppress inflation. Growth forecasts proved to be somewhat...

FOMO Friday: CADJPY Soars On BOC Hike & Risk Flows

Another week comes to a close in financial markets and what a week it’s been. We’ve seen three major central bank meetings, each delivering fresh rate hikes in the G10, a change of leadership in the...

ECB rate hike could disappoint Euro buyers

The main event of the day today will be the meeting of the European Central Bank. Bloomberg economists are divided on expectations in regard to the size of the rate hike, with just over half of them...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 153

Oil Traders Cut LongsThe latest CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that oil traders reduced their net long positions last week from roughly 246k contracts to roughly 229k contracts. This...

European countries untie the energy sector from gas

European markets traded moderately in the red on Wednesday, taking over the bearish baton from the US market, whose capitalization shrank on Tuesday. Investors are actively dumping European assets, as...

Traders Struggling To Price September FOMC

USD Rally Marches OnThe US Dollar rally this week has been a thorn in the side of many USD bears. Following the correction lower in July, the Dollar index has since regained its upside momentum and...

Fiscal packages in response to energy crisis untie the hands of ECB, Bank of England

Chinese renminbi, being in a free fall, started to worry China’s central bank, which eventually responded quite decisively, reducing the reserve ratio for banks from 8% to 6%. The new policy change...

Expectations of uber-hawkish ECB this week keep EURUSD near parity

European asset markets started the week with a fresh round of downside trend as Gazprom said gas supplies via Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be suspended indefinitely. The currencies of the European...

Precious Metals Monday 05-09-2022

Metals Sell-Off Pauses - For NowOn the back of the sustained selling we’ve seen over recent weeks, the metals market is seeing a more encouraging start as we kick off September. Flows will no doubt be...