USD/CHF drops to near 0.9100 amid heightened geopolitical tensions
USD/CHF trades on a softer note around 0.9110 in Friday’s early European session. The expectations of fewer rate…
Gold technical outlook amid Fed policy and geopolitical uncertainty
Gold prices remain range-bound in December due to mixed market factors. The Federal Reserve’s hawkish stance and elevated Treasury…
Moody’s downgrades Slovakia
On the radar Industrial producer prices went up by 0.4% m/m and by 1.7% y/y in Czechia for November.…
Stage set for another solid year
Fresh GDP data confirmed that the solid economic momentum extended into 2H24 (3Q GDP at 3.9% y/y), as…
Consolidation shaping Slovakia‘s economic outlook
A key theme that will influence all macroeconomic indicators in the coming years is fiscal consolidation. The focus…
Rating outlook improvements in Slovenia and Hungary
On the radar In Romania, the Constitutional Court on Friday decided to void the first round and scrap…
Putin threatens ‘all means of destruction’ if Ukraine gets nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a series of military threats towards Ukraine and reiterated earlier statements that the…
bne IntelliNews – Wild central banking policies to crash-land the Russian economy are tanking the ruble
It’s not often you get to describe central banking decisions as “wild”, but some of the choices being…
RBNZ eases policy as inflation moderates and the economy slows
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) has delivered its third consecutive rate cut today (Wednesday, 27 of…
Trump plans to make CFTC lead crypto regulator
Trump’s administration plans to shift Bitcoin and Ethereum regulation to the CFTC, reducing the SEC’s role and aiming…
Geopolitics back on the radar
Rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine caused renewed unease in the markets this week. Putin signed an amendment…
Quiet start to week as focus remains on geopolitics, central bank speak
Here is what you need to know on Monday, November 18: Financial markets remain relatively quiet at the…