Meanwhile, Russia is reportedly said to be insisting on NATO publicly stating its refusal to take in Ukraine. You can’t help but wonder that there has to be another twist in the saga here before it all ends. This whole he says, she says thing is going nowhere really.
Schlagwort-Archiv: Forex
Equities remain more tentative, nudge lower on the day
European indices have been pulled lower and are now trading in the red on the day, with US futures also erasing its light advance at the start of the session to be lower currently. The Eurostoxx, DAX and CAC 40 are all down 0.1% while S&P 500 futures and Dow futures are both down 0.2% now.As much as
Eurozone December industrial production +1.2% vs +0.3% m/m expected
Prior +2.3%Industrial production +1.6% vs -0.5% y/y expectedPrior -1.5%That’s a solid beat on estimates for euro area industrial output in December, with a solid rise in capital goods, intermediate goods, and non-durable consumer goods. Those were offset by declines in energy and durable consumer go
NATO secretary general says haven’t seen signs of de-escalation on the ground
There are grounds for cautious optimismSigns from Moscow that diplomacy should continueWe have not seen any signs of de-escalation on the groundEverything is in place for a new attack on Ukraine
Gold sinks on Russia-Ukraine de-escalation hopes
I posted earlier in the day how gold was trading to fresh eight-month highs on Russia-Ukraine tensions but amid the latest headlines, gold has sunk from a high of $1,879 today to $1,855 currently.As noted earlier, what comes next for gold is dependent on the headlines and here we are now. As ment
Russia’s Lavrov says will continue dialogue with the West
A security agreement is possible with the USAll Russian military drills start and end according to planThe fact that he is alluding to dialogue is key if anything else. It does look like we are seeing tensions subside a little but let’s see if that will continue to be the case in the hours/days ahea
Inceptial – What Does the Future Hold for Bitcoin?
Many are speaking of a
Crypto-revolution in which Cryptocurrencies could replace cash in the future.
Indeed, more and more people have become interested in investing in Cryptos
over the years, and this could be due to the increased security, low
transaction fees, a
Crypto-revolution in which Cryptocurrencies could replace cash in the future.
Indeed, more and more people have become interested in investing in Cryptos
over the years, and this could be due to the increased security, low
transaction fees, a
Kremlin says US warnings that Russia would attack Ukraine on Wednesday is baseless
US warnings is baseless hysteria designed to ramp up tensions in Europe
Russia remains committed to Minsk peace process
Tensions are exacerbated by huge build-up of Ukraine forces in East Ukraine and US statements
We always said troops would return to base after military exercises a
Russia remains committed to Minsk peace process
Tensions are exacerbated by huge build-up of Ukraine forces in East Ukraine and US statements
We always said troops would return to base after military exercises a
Heads up: Fed’s Bullard to speak on monetary policy later in the day
After his now infamous remarks last week here, be sure to keep your eyes and ears peeled on more Fedspeak in the weeks ahead. Let’s see if Bullard will stick with his guns later today. When you factor in all his comments in the past few years, the guy is unreal to say the least.
Fed’s George: Too soon to say if March would see 50 bps rate hike
What we have to do is be systematicIt is always preferable to go gradual, I’d be hard-pressed to say we have got to get to neutral really fastBut strong inflation and market pricing paves the groundwork for discussionIf we get to March and the data says we should talk about it, then 50 bps rate hike