Weekly Market Outlook (04-08 September)

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: US and Canada Holiday. Tuesday: China Caixin Services PMI, RBA Policy Decision. Wednesday: Eurozone Retail Sales, US ISM Services PMI, BoC Policy Decision. Thursday: China Imports/Exports data, Switzerland Unemployment Rate, US Jobless Claims. Friday: Japan Wage data, Canada Jobs Report. Tuesday The RBA is expected to keep the cash rate unchanged at

The dot plot comes into focus as the market prices out a September Fed hike

The September dot plot is always the most-interesting one of the year because it’s the closest thing to forward guidance that the FOMC offers. Officials are required to place a year-end dot but there are only two meetings left so it basically says what they expect to happen in the next two meetings. Now that’s

Market Update – September 1 – The Calm Before the Storm?

The markets were quiet on the last day of August, awaiting the key jobs report today. Treasuries and the US Dollar were firmer, but off their best levels, while Wall Street closed mixed. Ongoing expectations that the FOMC can pause, or is done with rate hikes continued to support along with the lingering impact from

Market Update – August 31 – Markets sustain the “Bad News Is Good News” stance

Asian stock markets traded mixed overnight, with mainland China bourses underperforming. Chinese manufacturing contracted in August for a 5th straight month, while Chinese property stocks fell after Country Garden, once the country’s largest developer by sales, reported record losses and China Vanke cancelled a share placement. China’s property sector is dealing with a renewed liquidity

Market Update – August 30 –  Data bring Joy, for now?

Weaker than expected consumer confidence and JOLTS numbers helped diminish Fed rate hike risks which in turn underpinned strong gains in Treasuries, Wall Street & the Asian stock market today as the markets clawed back some of the hefty losses in August also on speculation that the Fed is nearing the end of the tightening

The Art of Stock Market Manipulation: Why Retail Investors Often Lose Out – Analytics & Forecasts – 30 August 2023

The stock market, while an integral part of global finance, isn’t immune to manipulation. Many times, retail investors, or everyday individuals investing personal capital, find themselves at a disadvantage when matched against bigger institutional players. This article sheds light on how market manipulation occurs and why private individuals often bear the brunt of these tactics.

Privacy, market maturity hurdles facing Brazil’s CBDC rollout -cenbank official By Reuters

© Reuters. A man walks in front the Central Bank headquarters building in Brasilia, Brazil March 22, 2022. REUTERS/Adriano Machado By Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) – Maintaining privacy and increasing understanding of blockchain technology are primary issues to solve before Brazil’s central bank digital currency (CBDC) is ready for widespread use, the central bank’s coordinator

USD/CHF loses the 20-day SMA after weak labour market figures from the US

Share: USD/CHF declined for a third consecutive day to 0.87800, below the 20-day SMA of 0.8800. US JOLTs from July came in lower than expected, which fueled a decrease in US bond yields. Hawkish bets on the Fed for November remain high—markets pricing in rate cuts In June 2024. On Tuesday, the USD faced