Heading into the last RBA meeting we discussed the potential for some AUDNZD downside on an RBA dovish surprise. However, they are not likely to last. The market was split 50/50 over whether the RBA would hike or not and at the event they paused rates at 4.10%.  However, the major

On Tuesday at 0530 UK time the RBA will be meeting and deciding on whether to hike rates or pause on rates. At the moment the market is pretty much evenly split over what decision the RBA will make. At the end of last week short term interest rate markets saw

Central banks worldwide are facing the challenge of elevated core inflation. Last week, the Bank of England raised rates by 50bps to 5% due to persistently high core inflation at 7.1% y/y, triple its target. The ECB is also struggling with core inflation, with the eurozone’s reading at 5.3% y/y. Similarly,

Take a look at US stocks and the Dow, Nasdaq, and S&P500 are all under their all time highs from around late 2021and early 2022. Take a look at those three indices here with the the tops marked in. So, the recent rally in US stocks from the winter of last

When a new industry is on the brink of a breakthrough, media hype inevitably follows. This hype can generate interest, particularly during the early stages of an emerging technology, and drive up prices. However, there is a significant mistake that should be avoided when dealing with new technologies: attempting to pick

Heading into the Federal Reserve’s latest decision many pondered whether the decision would be a pause, a skip, or a hold on rates. While the announcement appeared to be a skip, Fed Chair Powell cautioned against labelling it as such. This article aims to uncover the reasons behind Powell’s statement and

Around the start of the year there was constant speculation that the BoJ would be soon exiting their ultra loose monetary policy. This speculation was fuelled by the move nn December 20 last year where the bank unexpectedly tweaked the yield curve control band by increasing it to +/- 0.50%. This