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Last week, US headline inflation came in under 5% for the first time in two years. Core inflation was 5.5% y/y and is still looking sticky. Chinese CPI was a disappointing 0.1% y/y and Chinese factory-gate inflate declined 3.6% y/y. We also saw the BoE raise rates by 25 bps to 4.50%. This week will see a host of Fed speakers with Fed Chair Powell participating in a panel discussion…
The Bank of England raised rates again on Thursday and kept the door open to further tightening, but the index shows resilience as the bank does not see recession any more
The BoE delivered its twelfth straight rate increase and kept the door open to more moves with typically vague communication, while upgrading its GDP and inflation forecasts
The pair is having a bad month despite the hint of more hikes by the ECB, but catches a breath today, as Thursday’s policy decision by the Bank of England looms
The US central bank (Fed) and its European counterpart (ECB) adopted very different monetary policy approaches after the failure of SVB and the divergence persisted after this week’s latest decisions, as the stress in the banking sector persists
Left shows the daily Ger30 chart. It is positioned in its bullish channel between the upper blue and red bands. Its RSI is above 50, which is the bullish side of the oscillator. However, the last eight trading sessions have drifted sideways in consolidation. This may be setting up a platform to take prices higher, given the positive indications.
The GER30 daily chart is trading in its bullish channel between its upper blue and red bands. It RSI is trading above 50 (green rectangle). The longer it maintains on the bullish side of 50 the greater the probability of higher prices ahead. The hourly chart shows a strong start to today’s trade. The trend following EMAs and the momentum-based stochastic have turned up (black ellipses). If the stochastic makes…
Today’s data showed that UK GDP expanded by a lackluster 0.1% in Q4 q/q, with the Index subdued as it heads towards a profitable week, but losing month
Take a look at some corporations that will be on our focus over the coming months, as the second quarter and the new earnings season get underway against a highly uncertain backdrop, due to the recent banking turmoil
The German index starts the week on the front foot as European officials reassured markets over the health of the financial system, while the sale of failed SCV to First Citizens Bank helps sentiment
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