Global Market Weekly Recap: November 13 – 17, 2023

We had a jam-packed economic calendar this week, and it seems like broad market behavior was once again mainly dictated by inflation updates and its influence on monetary policy sentiment. The main event stealing the spotlight was the U.S. CPI update, basically setting the vibe for the entire financial dance floor like a DJ—shaping

Asia FX muted, dollar set for weekly drop on Fed rate cut bets By Investing.com

© Reuters Investing.com– Most Asian currencies moved little on Friday after strong gains earlier this week, while the dollar headed for a sharp weekly fall as weak labor market data fueled more bets that the Federal Reserve will trim interest rates by mid-2024.  Weakness in the dollar put most regional units on course for a

Weekly Market Recap (06-10 November)

ECB President Lagarde (neutral – voter) over the weekend spoke with a Greek newspaper and reaffirmed their commitment to bring inflation down to target by 2025: We are determined to bring inflation down to 2%. According to our projections we will get there in 2025. Our mandate is to ensure price stability, and this is

Weekly Market Outlook (13-17 November)

UPCOMING EVENTS: Monday: Japan PPI. Tuesday: UK Jobs data, German ZEW, NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, US CPI. Wednesday: Japan GDP, Australia Wage data, China Industrial Production and Retail Sales, UK CPI, US PPI, US Retail Sales, PBoC MLF. Thursday: Australia Jobs data, US Jobless Claims, US Industrial Production, NAHB Housing Market Index, New Zealand

European equity close: Weak trading on Friday erases the weekly gain

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Mexican Peso wraps up week with gains against USD despite overall weekly loss

Share: Mexican Peso climbed on Friday, but the USD/MXN shows weekly losses of more than 1%.. Banxico’s decision to maintain interest rates at 11.25% and a shift in language hinting at less hawkish future policy impacts the Peso. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell commented that the Fed would not hesitate to adjust monetary

Oil set for third weekly decline as Middle East conflict concerns ebb

Oil set for third weekly decline as Middle East conflict concerns ebb FULL STORY Oil prices were up slightly on Friday but are set to fall for a third week as concerns of supply disruptions from the Israel-Hamas conflict have ebbed, allowing demand worries to reassert themselves. “The threat of disruptions to supplies from the

Global Market Weekly Recap: Oct. 30 – Nov. 3, 2023

Equities and crypto were big winners this week as traders navigated between fresh business sentiment surveys,  geopolitics and central bank statements, and found plenty of reasons to lean bullish on risk.  Ready to do a quick review to stay in flow with the market environment? If so, let’s check out the major headlines first!