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Podcast - The Fed's Hawkish Skip
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya joins Jonny Hart and Trader Nick to analyze the Fed's hawkish skip, updated staff projections, and Fed Chair Powell's presser.  They also preview the ECB rate decision.
14-06-2023 17:17 GMT by Edward Moya
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Powell tried to have a very hawkish Fed day
Fed held interest rates steady after 10 straight increases Fed Dot plots show two more small rate hikes are expected but swap futures only price in one rate increase Hawkish FOMC statement and projections undone as Powell was unable to convince markets that 2 more increases will likely happen US stocks initially tumbled after the Fed tried to deliver a very hawkish skip. A unanimous vote to pause the Fed’s rate hiking campaign also included a very hawkish dot plot.
14-06-2023 16:03 GMT by Edward Moya
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Bull market rally continues ahead of CPI and the Fed
Tech trade remains strong, sending the S&P 500 to a 13-month high Ahead of the May inflation report, Fed swaps are pricing a 23.8% chance the Fed will raise rates on Wednesday Dollar and Treasury yields edge higher US stocks are rallying ahead of a massive macro week that contains a key inflation reading, some major central bank rate decisions, and many important economic readings. ​ ​ The bull market rally looks like it doesn’t want to stop, which means Wall Street appears confident that the F
12-06-2023 15:32 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks rise after larger-than-expect jump in jobless claims
Wall Street is clearly in waiting-on-the-Fed mode, but optimism is growing that the Fed might end up being done with their rate hiking cycle.  The data-dependent Fed has locked themselves into a skip and that seems to be mostly priced in.  Even if we get a somewhat hot inflation report next week, they are likely to keep rates steady at the June 14th meeting. Now that we are seeing weakness in the service sector and overall softness is emerging in the labor market, we should anticipate that the i
08-06-2023 11:24 GMT by Edward Moya
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BOC rate hike rattles stock, bond and gold markets
Stocks are declining after investors got spooked when the Bank of Canada restarted their rate hiking campaign. Canada’s central bank is viewed as one of the leaders when it comes to being proactive with monetary policy. ​ They were the first to raise rates in 2022 and then put them on hold earlier this year. ​ The BOC is signaling that more rate hikes could come and that has everyone rethinking that the Fed will be done after the July hike. ​ ​ ​ Oil Crude prices are higher after the EIA report
07-06-2023 14:10 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks struggle for direction, AUD rises after suprising hawkish hike
Treasury yields edge higher; 10-year rises 2.3bps to 3.706% Apple momentum stalls on skepticism with $3,499 headset VIX touches lowest level since 2021 Stocks After a valiant attempt at entering a bull market, stocks are wavering as Wall Street contemplates how much more tightening will we see by the Fed. ​ Providing some support for equities was news that Secretary of State Blinken is expected to make a visit to China and meet with key officials. ​ Any progress in cooling tensions with the wor
06-06-2023 13:06 GMT by Edward Moya
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Seventh-inning stretch for the debt ceiling deal
Consumer Confidence hits 6-month low Nvidia joins the $1 Trillion club Treasury Yields tumble on debt deal optimism; 10-year falls 11.4 bps to 3.685 Wall Street has returned from a long weekend with a bit of optimism that the US will avert a potentially disastrous default. The Nasdaq is leading the way after Nvidia joined the $1 trillion in value club after announcing a couple key partnerships and outlining several AI -related products. The spotlight remains on Washington DC and the House Ru
30-05-2023 14:11 GMT by Edward Moya
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Here comes debt ceiling pain and rising risks of a Fed skip
FOMC Minutes: Officials split on whether more rate hikes are needed to fight inflation Republicans are holding the line of significant spending cuts T-bill yields surge to 7% US stocks are declining after Wall Street got hit with a one-two punch of rising debt default risks and on fears that inflation might not allow the Fed to pause their tightening cycle. The FOMC minutes showed that officials are split on continuing with rate hikes and that they will remain data dependent.  Rate cuts are unl
24-05-2023 15:53 GMT by Edward Moya
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Finally some Debt-Limit Drama, Powell paves the way for a pause
Fed discord to grow as inflation shows signs of stickiness 10-year Treasury yield rises 2.1bps to 3.667% Wall Street eyes potential September rate cut US stocks turned negative after key negotiators for Speaker Kevin McCarthy left a closed door debt ceiling meeting with White House representatives noting that they were not being “reasonable.” Finally, we are seeing posturing and some heated debate for this debt deal.  A big risk for debt-limit talks were that negotiations were too easy and that
19-05-2023 13:09 GMT by Edward Moya
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Some positives for the BoE from UK jobs data, Chinese figures less good
Stock markets are treading water on Tuesday, with jobs number from the UK not inspiring and Chinese data also highlighting weakness in the recovery. Some positives for the BoE to cling to UK jobs data was a mixed bag this morning as wages accelerated again to 6.7%, excluding bonuses, while unemployment also ticked higher as inactivity fell. The Bank of England will no doubt be concerned about the pace of wage growth, with it not being consistent with inflation returning to 2%.
16-05-2023 07:04 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Week Ahead - Turkey heads to the polls, US retail sales eyed, China ponders rate cut
US Wall Street will remain focused on debt ceiling drama, a plethora of Fed speak, retail earnings, and bank stress. It will be a busy week filled with economic releases, with most of the attention falling the Empire manufacturing survey, a retail sales report that is expected to show a rebound in spending, weekly jobless claims, and existing home sales.  Debt ceiling talks were delayed and are expected to resume this week.
12-05-2023 14:28 GMT by Craig Erlam
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Mountain of risks has dollar poised for best week since February
Dollar index rises to best levels since April 10th (euro falls to one-month low) Rising inflation expectations keeps future Fed rate hike risks in play Consumer sentiment tumbled 9% as recession worries persist US stocks are softer as banking jitters persist and after a steady dose of reminders of all the risks that remain on the table; Treasury Secretary Yellen reiterated that a default would be “an economic and financial catastrophe.”, while Fed’s Bowman warned that they will likely need to r
12-05-2023 13:28 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks mostly drop as banking jitters and on growth concerns
Wall Street focuses on banking deposits as PacWest struggles, while Western Alliance outperforms Inflation data continues to support higher for a little longer; market still pricing in rate cuts within a few policy meetings Debt Ceiling Angst expected to eventually trigger market stress US stocks are lower after some not so magical results from Disney, banking jitters returned, and recession angst grows. ​ Another round of US data supported calls for the Fed to keep rates on hold.
11-05-2023 15:25 GMT by Edward Moya
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Hardly a SLOOS Fest
Mixed session as traders await Wednesday's inflation report Fed's quarterly loan survey showed continued tightening of credit and weaker business loan demand Biden's debt meeting scheduled for Tuesday at 4pm US stocks wavered after a quarterly loan survey showed a first quarter filled with overall tighter credit conditions and much weaker business loan demand. The quarterly Senior Loan Officer Opinion Survey on Bank Lending Practices - SLOOS, for short did not deliver any major surprises with t
08-05-2023 15:54 GMT by Edward Moya
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Week Ahead - US CPI data eyed while BoE seeks to get inflation back below 10%
US The labor market is showing signs of resilience, but now the focus shifts back to inflation, with focus on the banking space. The banking system doesn't look ‘sound and resilient’ as more banks come under stress.  US regulators will eventually be forced to act as the banking crisis worsens and that could mean the further unwinding of more banks.   The April inflation report is expected to show that the disinflation process is starting to lose momentum.
05-05-2023 11:34 GMT by Craig Erlam
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