As we close out the year, risks surrounding Fed policy have increased amid Washington’s concerns over inflation, which in turn has prompted the Fed to taper asset purchases at a quicker pace and pr…
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Gold Q1 2022 Fundamental Forecast: Gold Fundamental Outlook Proves Mixed
While posting a modest positive performance in the final quarter of 2021, the shift by several central banks to begin withdrawing pandemic-era stimulus efforts had begun to weigh on longer-term inf…
JPY Q1 2022 Technical Forecast: USD/JPY Chart Points Higher to Kick Off the Year
The Japanese Yen saw significant weakness against the US Dollar in 2021. USD/JPY gained in all but three months last year, with the currency pair hitting the highest level since January 2017 in Nov…
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 …
Markets Week Ahead: Nasdaq 100, US Dollar, Gold, Euro, British Pound, Fed, ECB, BoE
Volatility was crushed this past week as the Nasdaq 100 gained and the US Dollar weakened. Ahead, gold is eyeing the Fed. This is as the Euro, British Pound and Japanese Yen are facing the ECB, BoE…
Weekly Fundamental US Stocks Forecast: Will Fed Increase QE Taper?
US inflation rates haven’t been this high since 1982, and the jobs market continues to improve. Has the market already discounted a more hawkish Federal Reserve?
Gold Price Forecast: XAU Eyes FOMC as Falling Breakeven Rates Drag Gold
Gold prices trimmed losses into the weekend after the highest US CPI print since 1982. US breakeven rates have faded despite hot inflation numbers. The FOMC meeting will likely provide bullion’s ne…
Euro Forecast: ECB Facing Tough Decisions on Asset Purchase Programs
Where the Euro goes from here will depend on what the ECB decides on monetary policy at this Thursday’s meeting of its Governing Council, and that is unusually difficult to predict.
Dow Jones, S&P 500, Nasdaq 100 Outlook for the Week Ahead: All Eyes on the Fed
The Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 are eyeing the Federal Reserve. Will the central bank speed up the pace of tapering its balance sheet? What does that mean for stocks?
Australian Dollar Outlook: US Dollar, RBA, Fed. Is AUD/USD Sidelined?
The Australian Dollar found support as shorts were squeezed, but will it be enough for AUD/USD gains in the face of a dovish RBA against a hawkish Fed?