Stock Markets Edge Higher Ahead of Central Bank Speeches

Stock markets climbed Friday before a much-anticipated central bankers’ meeting, as traders digested ongoing ructions in Washington.US President Donald Trump on Thursday berated top members of his Republican party, days after threatening to shut down the government and rip up a key trade deal with Canada and Mexico.His ongoing battle with Capitol Hill has fanned fears the tycoon will not be able to push through his promised tax cuts, deregulation and infrastructure spending programme, which many believe would help fire up the US economy.Heads of central banks from around the world are meanwhile descending on Jackson Hole, Wyoming, for their annual symposium Friday, with investors focusing on Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen and European Central Bank (ECB) head Mario Draghi.Their remarks will be pored over for clues about plans for monetary policy in two of the world’s biggest economies.”With (Other OTC: WWTH – news) announcements expected from both in the coming months, investors will be looking to their speeches at Jackson Hole — a platform used to prepare markets for policy changes by previous Fed Chairs Alan Greenspan and Ben Bernanke — for similar policy signals,” said Oanda senior market analyst Craig Erlam.

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Former Craig

Former Craig

Former Senior Market Analyst, UK & EMEA at OANDA
Based in London, Craig Erlam joined OANDA in 2015 as a market analyst. With many years of experience as a financial market analyst and trader, he focuses on both fundamental and technical analysis while producing macroeconomic commentary. His views have been published in the Financial Times, Reuters, The Telegraph and the International Business Times, and he also appears as a regular guest commentator on the BBC, Bloomberg TV, FOX Business and SKY News. Craig holds a full membership to the Society of Technical Analysts and is recognised as a Certified Financial Technician by the International Federation of Technical Analysts.