The Forecast –
08.06.2022
The US dollar index rebounded from previous highs as investors believe inflation has peaked.
Read more
The Forecast –
07.06.2022
On Monday, the dollar rose against a basket of major currencies due to investors’ appetite for risk currencies
decreased as inflation data is expected this week.
Read more
The Forecast –
06.06.2022
Despite fears of a slowing economy and high inflation in the United States,
the economy added 390,000 jobs in May, and it’s better than expected.
Read more
The Forecast –
03.06.2022
The number of new jobless claims in the US continues to decline.
Nonfarm payroll report is expected today.
Read more
The Forecast –
02.06.2022
The US dollar rose yesterday amid positive economic data and as the Fed launched its plan to reduce its balance
sheet by nearly $9 trillion.
Read more
The Forecast –
01.06.2022
Inflation in the Eurozone hit another high. The Japanese yen is getting cheaper again.
Read more
The Forecast –
31.05.2022
The dollar index is strengthening due to the expected negative data from the US.
Inflation in Europe is rising again.
Read more
The Forecast –
30.05.2022
The US is showing signs of slowing inflation, but investors are concerned about declines in other economic
indicators, which are the signals of an incipient recession.
Read more
The Forecast –
27.05.2022
US GDP fell by 1.5% in the first quarter, worse than forecast.
US initial jobless claims fell to 210,000 (-8,000 for the week).
Read more
The Forecast –
26.05.2022
The FOMC minutes confirmed that the Fed would raise rates by 50 basis points at its June and July meetings,
but afterward, the Fed will likely pause a potential reassessment of the pace of tightening.
Read more
The Forecast –
25.05.2022
Today the main focus of investors is on the Federal Reserve Board meeting minutes (FOMC).
Read more
The Forecast –
24.05.2022
The euro continues to strengthen amid ECB plans to normalize policy. The dollar index is declining.
Read more
The Forecast –
23.05.2022
The dollar index fell about 1.3% last week, in the first week of declines, after a 6-week rise.
Market participants are increasingly worried about the recession in the United States.
Read more
The Forecast –
20.05.2022
The ECB plans to switch to the normalization of monetary policy.
Inflation in Japan has reached the central bank’s target level.
Read more
The Forecast –
19.05.2022
The dollar index remains strong on the back of a projected
0.5% interest rate hike at the June and July Fed meetings.
Read more
The Forecast –
18.05.2022
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell promised to keep raising rates until inflation cools down.
Read more
The Forecast –
17.05.2022
The dollar index is correcting. The euro, British pound, and Canadian dollar temporarily took the initiative.
Read more
The Forecast –
16.05.2022
Consumer sentiment in the US fell to its lowest level since 2011.
Investors remain wary of more aggressive monetary policy actions by the US Federal Reserve.
Read more
The Forecast –
13.05.2022
The dollar index continues to rise steadily amid investors’
fears of the US Federal Reserve’s more aggressive tightening of monetary policy.
Read more
The Forecast –
12.05.2022
The US inflation rate declined from 8.5% to 8.3%, but the data turned out to
be worse than analysts’ expectations of 8.1%. Fed officials have indicated that
inflation is more resilient and more action may be needed.
Read more
The Forecast –
11.05.2022
The dollar index is trading near a 20-year high ahead of a key US inflation figure, which may indicate the Federal
Reserve’s future monetary policy plans.
Read more
The Forecast –
10.05.2022
The dollar index hit a 20-year high again amid fears of an aggressive
interest rate hike in the US at the next Fed meetings.
Read more
The Forecast –
09.05.2022
The US labor market is beginning to show signs of slowing. The unemployment rate in Canada is at a historic low.
Read more
The Forecast –
06.05.2022
Hedge fund strategists believe Jerome Powell was clearly „hawkish” on Wednesday,
causing the US dollar to return to an uptrend yesterday.
Read more
The Forecast –
05.05.2022
The US Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.5% to 1% but reduced investors’ fears of more aggressive rate
hikes at its next meetings. With investors pricing in a more aggressive tightening, the dollar index fell against
major currencies.
Read more
The Forecast –
04.05.2022
The long-awaited Fed monetary policy meeting will take place today.
The Fed is expected to raise interest rates by 50 bps (0.5%) for the first time in more than 20 years.
Read more
The Forecast –
03.05.2022
The dollar index is trading at a 20-year high. Investors’ focus remains on tomorrow’s Fed interest rate meeting,
where policymakers are likely to raise rates by 0.5% for the first time in 20 years.
Read more
The Forecast –
02.05.2022
The US dollar increased sharply in April, rising by 4.6%, the largest monthly percentage gain since January 2015.
This increase was due to the beginning of a cycle of aggressive rate hikes by the Fed to curb inflation.
Read more
The
Forecast –
05.01.2022
The US manufacturing PMI data from ISM for December was weak (58.7 vs. 61.1 last month). Usually, an index
above 50 reflects growth in the manufacturing sector and vice versa, so at the moment, analysts believe
that the US manufacturing sector is stable, despite the declining numbers.
Read more
The
Forecast –
04.01.2022
Traders and investors are betting on an early interest rate hike from the Fed, despite the rise in COVID-19
cases. Yesterday, the dollar index rose sharply, helped by a jump in Treasury bond yields.
Read more
The
Forecast –
03.01.2022
Over the year, the dollar index increased by 6.45% (the best performance since 2015). This led to a decline
in major currencies against the dollar. In 2021 the euro decreased by 7.01%, the Australian dollar
lost 5.61%, the New Zealand dollar fell by 4.98%, the Swiss franc decreased by 2.99%, the British
pound lost 1.06%, and only the Canadian dollar gained 0.99% on the year, thanks to the rise in oil
prices.
Read more
The
Forecast –
31.12.2021
The number of new jobless claims in the USA amounted to 198,000, while analysts
expected 206,000. This is the lowest value since the beginning of the pandemic, and
this data gave optimism to investors that the new wave of infections will not be able to
stop the economic recovery.
Read more
The
Forecast –
30.12.2021
The US exports fell by 2.1%, and imports increased by 4.7% last month. Meanwhile,
the US pending home sales index fell by 2.2% in November after jumping 7.5% in
October. Analysts expected growth of 0.5%.
Read more
All the analytical materials