Tag Archives: FOMC
FX Daily
The main data releases are retail sales in the UK and existing home sales in the US.The data released so far suggest a substantial weather impact on the
FOMC Minutes: Soon To Change Forward Guidance On FFR
Federal Reserve officials came to the conclusion that they must “soon” change their “forward guidance” on the path of the federal funds rate at the the Jan. 18-19 meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee, minutes released Wednesday show.
The Global Macro Pulse
The EUR edged higher to 1.3765, while USDJPY was marginally lower to 102.24. AUD fell to a low of 0.899 before reversing to 0.901. A similar pattern was followed by NZD,
Technical Alert: Strong euro, weaker dollar, krona (and possibly also the pound)
EUR/USD: Violation above a Jan peak at 1.3740 is a short-term bullishlead. The move is not stretched and is seemingly working itsway through an “Equality point” at market.
Fed Watchers See Feb as Key Month After Disappointing Jan Jobs
The second month of disappointing employment data is not expected to interrupt the Federal Reserve’s tapering of monthly asset purchases,
The Global Macro Pulse
The fall in US equity markets overnight combined with the Fed’s additional $10bn taper to drive deeper risk aversion in Asia.
Weekly Overview
To help Kiwi businesspeople and householders make informed financial decisions by discussing theeconomy and its implications in a language they can understand.
Fed sticks to the tapering game plan
The Fed decided today to trim its monthly bond purchases by USD 10bn, as widely expected. With a slightly more positive tone on the economy,
As Expected, Fed Eases Up by $10 Billion in Unanimous Decision
As it said goodbye to the man who led it through eight history-making years, the Federal Reserve did as it was expected Wednesday, voting to reduce the monthly stimulus program by another $10 billion.
First Reaction: No Surprises From FOMC; Marking Time For March
The following is SEB Group’s first reaction to today’s FOMC policy decision.
Daily FX Wrap and Strategy
The NZD/USD has traded a tight range ahead of thismorning’s US Fed and RBNZ meetings. It sits around0.8270 at present.Risk appetite remained somewhat subdued overnight asemerging market concerns continued to simmer and
The Global Macro Pulse
The USD lost ground against risk currencies ahead of the FOMC. AUD edged higher to 0.8805, NZD to 0.8277, leaving AUDNZD essentially unchanged at 1.0639 before the RBNZ meeting tonight.