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Steady after Fed Minutes

The European session is off to a mixed start after both the US and Asia posted small losses overnight. The Fed minutes on Wednesday didn't really offer anything we didn't already know. Even those that leapt at the opportunity to buy the supposed "dovish pivot" are aware that this isn't quite the case and the minutes really back that up.

18-08-2022 05:26 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks drop ahead of Minutes, Retail Sales moderates, Target's optimism for H2, Musk's Manu tweets

US stocks are softening ahead of the Fed’s Minutes as profit taking overtakes another round of upbeat corporate outlooks. Solid outlooks from Target and Lowes did not tell Wall Street anything new, which has returned the focus solely on the Fed’s tightening path.

17-08-2022 12:41 GMT by Edward Moya

Mixed ahead of Fed minutes

A mixed start to trade in Europe after a more promising session in Asia overnight where stocks may have been boosted by talk of more pro-growth policies in China. That followed disappointing data late last week and early this from the world's second-largest economy so the comments came at a good time. Still, we're not seeing investors getting too carried away by comments alone, action needs to follow and small rate cuts from the PBOC don't really fall into that category. More misery for the UK a

17-08-2022 04:46 GMT by Craig Erlam

Maybe it is a bottom, retail earnings impress, crypto rally stalls

If it looks like a bottom, acts like a bottom, and trades like a bottom, then it probably is a bottom. Bear market rally calls are suddenly becoming quiet these days.

16-08-2022 13:30 GMT by Edward Moya

Too much optimism?

European stock markets are a little positive on Tuesday following another mixed session in Asia while US futures are pointing marginally lower ahead of the open on Wall Street. It seems investors are gaining confidence amid a recovery in stock markets in recent weeks rather than feeling anxious about its sustainability against a worrying economic backdrop. I wonder how long that can last even if US inflation shows further signs of pulling back from the peak.

16-08-2022 06:52 GMT by Craig Erlam

An underwhelming start

It's been an underwhelming start to the week in financial markets with the eternal optimism of investors clashing with the reality of Chinese economic data. There's a bizarre willingness to turn a blind eye to the economic reality at the moment as long as the Fed doesn't raise rates too fast. That doesn't feel particularly sustainable but as we've seen so often before, it can last much longer than you may expect. Rate cut does little to ease Chinese fears The economic data from China overnight

15-08-2022 05:36 GMT by Craig Erlam

Bitcoin - Losing momentum

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses bitcoin's recovery in recent weeks and how sustainable it is.

12-08-2022 10:13 GMT by Craig Erlam

The run goes on

It's been another very good week for equity markets, extending the run to four weeks in many cases as investors become more optimistic about the economic outlook. This week has been all about the inflation data and, frankly, it could be the dominant force in the markets now right up until the Jackson Hole symposium. The fact that inflation not only decelerated in the US but at a faster pace than the consensus forecasts was a double win and risk assets are feeling the benefit. Of course, it doesn

12-08-2022 05:12 GMT by Craig Erlam

Traders reassess Fed pivot optimism, First PPI decline since early in the pandemic, Bitcoin above $24K

Stocks were unable to hold onto robust gains following back-to-back reports that suggest inflation has peaked. After a little pushback from the Fed, Wall Street is starting to second guess how soon the Fed will be in a position to pivot. Fed rate hike expectations will bounce between a half-point and 75 basis-points ahead of the September policy meeting, but it is way too early to continue to expect the next round of inflation readings to keep that declining pace. PPI posts decline Producer

11-08-2022 15:12 GMT by Edward Moya

Welcome relief

Investors are certainly in a more upbeat mood as the relief from the US inflation data ripples through the markets. Positive surprises have been hard to come by on the inflation front this year and yesterday's report was very much welcomed with open arms. While we shouldn't get too carried away by the data, with headline inflation still running at 8.5% and core 5.9%, it's certainly a start and one we've waited a long time for. Fed policymakers remain keen to stress that the tightening cycle is f

11-08-2022 06:26 GMT by Craig Erlam

Inflation decelerates, Nasdaq's 20% rebound, bitcoin surges

The Fed is having a good morning. Inflation is decelerating and their goal to deliver a soft landing seems reachable.

10-08-2022 11:12 GMT by Edward Moya

Nerves ahead of US inflation

We're seeing plenty of apprehension ahead of the US inflation report on Wednesday, with Asia in the red and Europe following suit. It's impossible to get away from the fact that the inflation report has held the markets back this week. There's clearly a desperate desire to be more optimistic about the outlook; that's evident from the scale of the recovery already seen in equity markets despite there being seemingly little to celebrate. But the jobs report on Friday following on from the Fed comm

10-08-2022 04:51 GMT by Craig Erlam

Tech stocks lower after Micron's warning, NFIB all about inflation, Housing Market cools, Oil pops,Bitcoin stuck in range

US stocks edged lower after a round of economic data reminded Wall Street that stagflation is here. Stocks won’t be able to do much as summer trading volumes are here and ahead of a pivotal inflation report. Tech stocks continue to weaken after another semiconductor maker delivered a revenue warning.

09-08-2022 15:04 GMT by Edward Moya

Lacking direction

Equity markets are lacking any real direction in Asia and that appears to be carrying into the European session as well. Europe is seeing minor losses on the open, offsetting some of the small gains in choppy trade at the start of the week. This follows a similarly choppy session in the US on Monday as the Dow flirted with exiting correction territory and the Nasdaq bear market territory. We may have reached a point in which investors need to decide whether they truly buy into the recovery/no re

09-08-2022 04:50 GMT by Craig Erlam

US Close - Stock rally faded, Nvidia's warning, Oil rebounds, Gold above $1800, and Bitcoin eyes breakout

With persistent inflation and a strong labor market, the Fed is on a clear path to raise rates. This week is all about inflation and many traders are expecting to see the inflation to decelerate.

08-08-2022 16:23 GMT by Edward Moya

Cautious post-jobs report

A relatively slow start to the week as investors continue to digest Friday's jobs report and what it means for financial markets just as some optimism was returning. The report itself was strong almost across the board, with participation being the only outlier, but Fed officials will not have been quite so enthused which makes it a tough one for investors to get too excited about. On the one hand, it strengthens the argument that the economy is not really experiencing a recession as the labour

08-08-2022 04:36 GMT by Craig Erlam

NFP React: What economic slowdown? Jobs Shocker supports Fed 75bp argument for September, Stocks drop, Oil pares weekly losses, Gold rally ends, Bitcoin equity correlation ends

The July nonfarm payroll report delivered a juicy plot twist in the Wall Street’s Fed pivot playbook. Stubbornly high inflation and a global economic slowdown was expected to drag down the US economy, but after today’s jobs report that does not seem to be the case. Fed officials were already pushing back on the idea of a Fed pivot and now it seems they will be debating whether they need to be even more aggressive to tackle inflation given how strong the labor market is performing. US stocks pl

05-08-2022 12:50 GMT by Edward Moya

The Goldilocks report

There's no such thing as a quiet week in the markets these days and this week has undoubtedly been no different. The jobs report was always expected to be the highlight but the Bank of England gave it a good run for its money on Thursday, hiking by the most in 27 years while putting out some pretty dire economic forecasts. It would appear we have very little to look forward to for the next couple of years here in the UK. While I believe other central banks are slowly gravitating toward the econo

05-08-2022 07:01 GMT by Craig Erlam

Stocks trade mix, BOE fearful of long recession, continuing claims rise, bitcoin stuck

Stocks continue to ignore the deepest yield curve inversion since the early 2000s. The S&P 500 index has rebounded over 13% from the June lows as many on Wall Street anticipate that the Fed will stop quantitative tightening next year and begin cutting interest rates. If the next couple of inflation and nonfarm payroll reports support the Fed pivot argument, we might stop hearing these bear market calls. Equities might struggle to keep the rally going as investors continue to see economic

04-08-2022 11:06 GMT by Edward Moya

BoE decision eyed as Fed cools reversal speculation

We're seeing a little more positivity in the markets after another lively week and there's still plenty to come as we get closer to the weekend. Fed officials have been out in force again; this time with a focus on market expectations of a swift reversal from rate hikes to cuts early next year. Both Mary Daly and Neel Kashkari were very clear that it's unreasonable to expect such a policy u-turn given the inflation environment, with Kashkari even saying he's not sure what markets are looking at

04-08-2022 05:39 GMT by Craig Erlam

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