The ECB will likely take the first steps to pave the path towards rate hikes in the second half of 2022.

The May U.S. inflation report will be key for the S&P 500 next week. For sentiment to improve meaningfully, the data will have to show that inflationary pressures are easing at a rapid pace.

The US Dollar moderated following multi-week losses. Traders have US CPI data in focus, but a weaker-than-expected print is unlikely to cool Fed rate hike bets. That may keep the US Dollar firmly s…

Gold prices remain vulnerable after a solid US non-farm payrolls report underscored the Fed’s confidence in the economic outlook. All eyes are on the next US inflation report.

Crude oil has managed to end the week on high leaving next week open to fundamental forces from both supply and demand-side factors and a resurgent USD.

The UK Government’s £15 billion support for lower income households bolsters the Bank of England’s rate hike path as it endeavors to reign in inflation

The Australian Dollar looks primed for volatility. An expectant mood ahead of the upcoming RBA policy update may compound sensitivity to seesawing risk appetite trends.

The US Dollar (via the DXY Index) has lost ground for two consecutive weeks.

Global markets are taking full advantage of cooling Federal Reserve rate hike expectations. The Nasdaq 100 is soaring and the US Dollar is tanking. Are traders getting ahead of themselves? Eyes are…

There was some much needed respite among the major global equity indices this past week, but that relief was likely a by-product of the liquidity drain before a holiday weekend. With growth forecas…