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Preview of the Fed Meeting: Finding a Balance is a Tough Task
Preview of the Fed Meeting: Finding a Balance is a Tough Task

Last year the Fed pursued the most aggressive monetary policy in many years, but in December 2022, officials began laying the groundwork for reducing the pace of tightening to standard 25 bp hike....

US Data Surprises Helps the USD to Stage Mini-Rebound
US Data Surprises Helps the USD to Stage Mini-Rebound

Currency markets continue to remain in a relative equilibrium with FX majors fluctuating in fairly narrow ranges. US broad equity indices also lack direction, the key benchmark of the market, S&P...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 169
The Crude Chronicles - Episode 169

Oil Traders Increase LongsThe latest CFTC COT institutional positioning report shows that oil traders increased their net long positions last week from 205k contracts to 239k contracts. Oil prices...

German ZEW January data underpins Euro sentiment as energy crisis risks abate
German ZEW January data underpins Euro sentiment as energy crisis risks abate

Incoming data on the German economy continues to install confidence to Euro longs. After PMI and ZEW, the positive series was updated by the Ifo report, which indicated an improvement in the prospects...

Aussie Soars As CPI Hits 33-year Highs
Aussie Soars As CPI Hits 33-year Highs

Q4 Inflation Spikes HigherThe Australian Dollar is seeing a flood of demand today on the back of the latest CPI figures, released overnight. Aussie inflation was seen spiking back up to 1.9%,...

Weak UK PMI data points to further Pound weakness
Weak UK PMI data points to further Pound weakness

Incoming data on the EU economy roughly correspond to the thesis put forward by the market that the EU bloc will be able to dodge a recession. The PMI index from S&P Global climbed into the...

Fed Risks Curb Dollar Sell-Off Despite Fundamental Weakness
Fed Risks Curb Dollar Sell-Off Despite Fundamental Weakness

The imbalance in the policy rhetoric of the Fed and the ECB continues to widen, only this time the ECB is more hawkish, which cannot but prop up EURUSD. After a week of doubts, the pair tried to renew...

Precious Metals Monday 23-01-2023
Precious Metals Monday 23-01-2023

Metals Market Reflects Uncertainty Ahead of Fed The metals market has certainly had an interesting start to the year. While golds futures have been broadly higher, breaking out to fresh YTD highs in...

FOMO Friday: DAX On The Rocks
FOMO Friday: DAX On The Rocks

Dax Turns Down Following Recent GainsLooking across markets, aside from the volatility we had around the BOJ meeting, it’s been a much quieter week. The calm before the storm perhaps, as we approach...