Tag Archives: FOMC
FX Daily Strategist: Europe
GBP: Wait for next week’s Inflation Report for key MPC news This Thursday’s BoE meeting is likely to be a balanced affair as BNP Paribas economics is expecting little change to the policy stance.
Crossing the Rubicon
The Reserve Bank’s stance on monetary policy has come into line with our long-held views – all now agree that the housing and construction booms will provoke inflation.
Next Week’s Data and Events
Nonfarm payrolls should post another solid increase in July (185K). Private payrolls should match our headline estimate,
FX Daily Strategist: Europe
Japan’s CPI report hints at path from deflation Japan’s June core CPI rose 0.4% y/y, the first positive reading in 14 months.
FX Daily Strategist: Europe
Steady RBNZ message boosts the NZD The RBNZ left rates unchanged and made few changes its rhetoric,
FOMC Meeting Preview – Putting it in Writing
The FOMC next meets on July 30-31. No post-meeting press conference or economic forecast updates are scheduled.
Focus turns back to the US economy and Bernanke semiannual testimony…
Last week was all about Fed Chairman Bernanke’s speech and latest views on QE tapering. His semi-annual testimony on Wednesday will likely repeat the same general message.
Weekly commentary on economic and financial market developments
Hot Summer For French Budget! Over the last 10 days, the downgrading of Italy’s sovereign credit rating from BBB+ to BBB and
FOMC Minutes: Members need more reassurance on employment before tapering QE
Many Federal Open Market Committee members said more improvement in the US labor market is required before the Central Bank would start to scale back Quantitative Easing (QE),
Daily FX Update
USD WEAKENS INTO FOMC MINUTES & BERNANKE • USD is weak leading into the FOMC minutes (2pm EST) & Bernanke at 4:10pm EST)
IMF trims its global growth forecasts, FOMC minutes and Fed Chairman Bernanke centre stage today
The IMF yesterday published its latest World Economic Outlook Update titled “Growing pains”.
FX Daily
The main event is expected to be the release of the minutes from the 18-19 June FOMC meeting.