The Euro is increasingly vulnerable despite a hawkish pivot from the ECB earlier this month. Russia-Ukraine tensions risk destabilizing the single currency as Lagarde plays down hawkish bets.
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US Dollar May Strengthen Further as Markets Eye 50bps Fed Rate Hike in March
Higher-than-expected US inflation data strengthened the case for Fed tightening and paved the way for a stronger US Dollar. Fed officials are preparing markets for a potential 50bps rate hike at th…
Gold Price Forecast: XAU Surges as Russian War Drums Beat, Breakeven Rates Rise
Gold prices rose to the highest level since November last week after a red-hot CPI report pushed up breakeven rates. Bulls followed through on the move as geopolitical tensions in Ukraine rose.
Bitcoin (BTC), Ethereum (ETH) Recovering Post-Inflation Triggered Losses
The recent cryptocurrency rally came to an abrupt halt Thursday as US Treasury yields jumped on heightened inflation worries. These losses are being pared going into the Superbowl weekend.
Pound Sterling Forecast: Will Crucial UK Inflation Data Validate Rate Hike Expectations?
The Pound had a relatively quiet week as the London session came to a close, however, a number of crucial data releases next week, including UK CPI, could change that
Australian Dollar Outlook: Is the US Dollar in the Driver’s Seat for AUD/USD?
The Australian Dollar faces headwinds as the US prepares for higher interest rates. Where to for AUD/USD?
GBP Q1 2022 Fundamental Forecast: Additional Bank of England Rate Hikes are on The Way
The Bank of England (BoE) started the cycle of tightening monetary policy by hiking the UK Base Rate by 15 basis points to 0.25%, the first-rate hike in over three years, at the last Monetary Polic…
USD Q1 2022 Fundamental Forecast: Dollar's Hawkish Path Is Not Necessarily a Bullish One
The US central bank announced a significant shift in its monetary policy stance to end 2021, but the ultimate impact of the more hawkish bearing seemed to barely register for the Dollar and risk as…
Markets Week Ahead: Nasdaq 100, US Dollar, CPI, Euro, British Pound, UK GDP
The Nasdaq 100 rose last week, but not without giving up most gains as the US Dollar rose on a stellar jobs report. 40-year high CPI keeps volatility risk elevated. Will the Euro and British Pound …
Weekly Fundamental Gold Price Forecast: Rising Rates Still Problematic
Sovereign bond yields continue to rise while inflation expectations pullback. It’s not a good mix for gold prices.