Why a dry-sounding rule could flood the treasury market with fresh demand
Forget the acronym soup—SLR, or the Supplementary Leverage Ratio, is about to become Wall Street’s favorite three-letter word.…
European stocks on track for fifth straight week of gains
Positive stock momentum prevails Despite Japan’s GDP shrinking more than expected, Eurozone’s trade surplus widening to a record…
USD/INR slumps as lower crude oil prices support Indian Rupee
Indian Rupee rebounds in Friday’s Asian session. Lower crude oil prices underpin the INR, but persistent interbank USD demand…
Australia employment soars, Australian Dollar calm
The Australian dollar is showing limited movement on Thursday. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.6412,…
Cautious consumers limit spending growth in April
Adjusting for seasonality, spending ex. energy grew 0.2% in April compared to March. The increase is, however, erased,…
Courts likely would decide who controls Fed |
One of my favorite topics, both when I was teaching at N.C. State University and now as I…
Member says uncertainty surrounding economy, price outlook is high
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) published the Summary of Opinions from the monetary policy meeting on April 30…
Equities up on trade war pause but gold slips
The pause in the US-China trade war has seen stocks soar, though gold continues to struggle, says Chris…
EUR/GBP edges lower below 0.8450 on dovish ECB tone
EUR/GBP slumps to near 0.8435 in Monday’s early European session. BoE sticks to a cautious path, supporting the GBP.Traders…
EUR/USD trades below 1.1250, eases due to ECB dovish signals
EUR/USD faces pressure after ECB’s Rehn suggested that the central bank could consider cutting interest rates at its…
How much will rising defense spending boost Europe’s economy?
The incoming German government recently said it intends to exempt defense spending from budget control measures and to…
EUR/GBP rises to near 0.8500, dovish ECB tone caps upside
EUR/GBP remains under pressure as markets increasingly anticipate further ECB rate cuts, potentially as soon as June.The European…