Scheduled market events U.S. – The Federal Reserve due to announce interest rate decision at: 19:00 GMT followed by press conference at: 19:30 GMT. U.S. current interest rate is: 1.75% – the consensus is for it to remain at 1.75% Germany – consumer confidence survey data due UK – NationwideRead More →
Or should that be indices U.S. stocks have shown remarkable resilience in recent years. All rise They have all climbed ever higher, breaking new records despite many uncertainties circling the U.S. economy such as, Trump’s impeachment, allegations of election shenanigans, allegations of model payoffs, recessionary fears, inverted yield curves, droneRead More →
November 2019 saw U.S. stocks benefit from continued speculation surrounding the possibility of a U.S. – China trade deal. Positive comments such as, ‘trade talks progress’ and ‘we’re close to a deal’, blindly pushed U.S. stocks to all time new highs! The DOW, S&P 500 and the Nasdaq all becameRead More →
The Federal Reserve announced on 30th October 2019 an interest rate reduction of 0.25% This will lower the Federal funds target rate to between 1.5% -1.75%. It was also reported earlier Wednesday that third quarter GDP growth rose at a better than expected 1.9% annual rate. The Fed signalled aRead More →
Another rate cut likely – and then what…? How likely is it that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates for the third time in a row as US stock markets touch all time records? The general consensus among market analysts and pundits alike appear to suggest a cut isRead More →
Opinion Are alarm bells ringing or is it just the usual general cyclical market noise? The overall concern to many investors and analysts at the moment is that the global economy has shifted from synchronised growth to one in which expansion is now decreasing. Many of the major countries aroundRead More →
What is Repo rate and what happened in the U.S. money markets recently Definition: Repo is short for repurchase or repossession. It is the discount rate at which central banks repurchase government securities from the commercial banks. It depends on the level of money supply it decides to maintain inRead More →
It has been reported recently that the U.S. Federal Reserve is pumping billions of dollars into money markets and that we apparently have nothing to worry about? Bank liquidity Do you remember twelve years ago when the first financial crisis cracks started to emerge? One of them being a shortageRead More →
The Federal Reserve interest rate decision is due today at: 19:00 BST. The Federal Reserve has a clear mandate from the U.S. Congress to promote maximum employment and to maintain price stability. If inflation is too high, or it thinks it is heading that way, the Fed will raise interestRead More →
What a difference a day makes – or a even a few weeks… Just a few week’s ago, President Trump was ramping up additional tariffs after China retaliated with a return salvo as new tariffs came in to force from both sides on 1st September 2019. Markets fell back afterRead More →