All eyes are set towards the next FOMC meeting. Even though the market has climbed down from the idea of a possible September rate hike, the market will still look for any clues for when the Fed is expected to…
The recent plunge in the markets on Friday seems to have been the result of the anxiety of traders over a possible rate hike by the Fed, which may occur as soon as this month. The upcoming reports from the…
We begin by a rundown of the ECB decision which was short on details and move to analyze the impact of Brexit, as we have some evidence that it isn’t a total catastrophe, not yet. Apart from the BOE, we preview other…
Gold and silver didn’t do much throughout most of last week until Friday when the non-farm payroll report presented a gain of only 151K jobs – lower than expected – and even the annual growth in wages also fell short…
The recent NFP report came a short than expected in terms of headline growth in jobs and wages, and is likely to reduce the chances of a rate hike this year by the FOMC. This week the focus will come…
The NFP always moves markets, but how exactly? We look at the bigger picture of the market impact, continue with previewing the ECB and finish with discussing more events on the calendar. You are welcome to listen, subscribe, provide feedback and pledge support on Patreon.…
The U.S. non-farm payroll fell short of market expectations with 151K jobs in August: The ADP estimated a gain of 177K jobs while the market expect a gain of 180K. The growth in wages, was also lower than expected as…
Bullion prices took another beating in the past week as the markets are slowly raising the chances of rate hike this year by the Federal Reserve. But this could all change if the upcoming NFP report falls short of market…
The Fed is the center of attention once again with higher expectations for a rate hike following Jackson Hole. We explain what happened and also examine if the data supports it before moving to the upcoming events. You are welcome…
The talks over a possible rate hike in the past week have also helped pull up the USD and bring down commodities prices. And this week’s NFP report will play a key role in moving market expectations regarding a possible…