Risk assets pressured as S&P 500 closes at weekly lows. FTSE 100 underpinned. DAX risks remain lower
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Equities Forecast Q2 2022: Fed Policy Remains the Biggest Risk for Equity Markets
A volatile first quarter for US equities, which grappled with not only an inflation-fighting Federal Reserve but also increased geopolitical tensions.
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD to Fall Alongside Inflation Expectations
Gold bulls put in work last week, pushing bullion prices up around 1.5% after a red-hot US CPI report. However, sellers may step in soon on falling inflation expectations and growingly hawkish cent…
GBP Forecast Q2 2022: The Bank of England's Inflation and Growth Puzzle
The Bank of England (BoE) is expected to raise UK interest rates further in the second quarter of 2022 as the UK central bank tries to stem soaring prices pressures. The BoE has already lifted the …
US Dollar Forecast: Fed Chairman Powell to Speak at IMF Meeting
Developments coming out of the IMF 2022 Spring Meeting may influence the US Dollar as Chairman Jerome Powell is scheduled to speak at the event.
AUD Forecast Q2 2022: Commodities and Central Banks in Focus
The Australian Dollar made an 18-month low in January, eclipsing the November 2020 nadir of 0.6991 by a small margin.
JPY Forecast Q2 2022: Will Inflation Surpass the Bank of Japan’s Target?
The anti-risk Japanese Yen put in a dismal performance during the first quarter of 2022, particularly as March wrapped up. A majors-based Japanese Yen Index that averages JPY against USD, AUD, GBP …
Bitcoin Price Forecast Q2 2022: Still Not Immune from Market Risk
Q1 hasn’t been easy for investors. In fact, the stock market had one of its worst starts to a year in history, rivaled by the GFC and great depression. Of course, Bitcoin as a high beta asset hasn’…
US Dollar Forecast Q2 2022: Dollar Rate Hikes, Conversion and Safety Appeal
It is difficult to tell what role the Dollar will play in the global financial system heading into the second quarter of 2022. On the one hand, traditional risk assets have held back the tide of a …
EUR Forecast Q2 2022: A Badly Battered Euro May Find a Lifeline in Ukraine, But Can an Upswing Last?
The Euro suffered punishing losses in the first quarter of 2022. The currency is on pace to shed almost 3 percent against an average of its major counterparts, marking the worst three-month perform…