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…
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Euro Q1 2022 Fundamental Forecast: Still No Rate Hike, Still No Euro Recovery
After dropping almost continuously for more than six months, you might think that EUR/USD is overdue a substantial rally. The problem is that it remains almost impossible to imagine a catalyst for …
Oil Q1 2022 Fundamental Forecast: Crude to Avoid Bear Market as Supply Constraints Persist
The price of oil may face a bear market in the first quarter of 2022 as it falls nearly 20% from the 2021 high ($85.41).
Markets Week Ahead: Dow Jones, S&P 500, US Dollar, Gold, AUD/USD, EUR/USD, GBP/USD
The Dow Jones and S&P 500 recovered during a wild trading week. Will the US Dollar continue its rise and is gold at risk ahead of NFPs? All eyes are on the RBA, ECB and BoE. Earnings from Amazon an…
Bitcoin Q1 2022 Fundamental Forecast: Macro Will Matter (More) To Bitcoin
The path forward has been anything but smooth as bitcoin investors have consistently weathered periods of gut-wrenching volatility. For some traders, this is an attractive feature of the asset, the…
S&P 500 Forecast for the Week Ahead
Fed Chair Powell unfazed by recent stock market rout, aggressive policy tightening priced in.
US Dollar Outlook: Hawkish Fed Has Markets Eyeing NFPs, RBA, ECB and BoE
The US Dollar may remain on the offensive next week. The RBA, ECB and BoE may offer hawkish tilts, risking further market volatility. Then, all eyes are on non-farm payrolls.
Gold Price Snaps January Opening Range Amid Detailed Fed Exit Strategy
Fresh data prints coming out of the US may keep the price of gold under pressure as the NFP report is anticipated to show a further improvement in the labor market.
Euro Weekly Fundamental Forecast: EUR/USD Slide to Continue
The Euro has taken a beating this week after markets received confirmation of the new hawkish Fed. High impact data next week: GDP, inflation and the ECB rate decision
Crude Oil Forecast: Russia-Ukraine Crisis Creates Upside Risks for WTI & Brent Prices
Oil has rallied sharply over the past two months and appears overbought by some metrics, but prices may remain supported over the short term on rising geopolitical tensions in Eastern Europe.