U.S. GDP – Only a 1.5% Gain in Q3

The BEA released its update on the U.S. GDP (first estimate) for the third quarter: The growth rate reached 1.5% in Q2 – only 0.1 pp lower than market expectations. But this news came after the Fed released a relatively…

Will The Fed Do the Old Switcheroo?

So the Fed, no surprise here, decided to keep rates unchanged in its penultimate meeting for the year. The Fed also noted that it will decide whether it will raise rates in December — since the Fed mentioned December many…

Gold and Silver Outlook for October 26-30

The ECB and PBOC aim to help stimulate their economies: The ECB by hinting of more QE to follow and PBOC by cutting rates again. For gold and silver, a stronger U.S. dollar, brings down their prices. And these decisions…

ECB’s QE Reloaded – Is It Enough?

While the U.S. awaits for the Federal Reserve to raise rates – and for now it seems less likely it will occur anytime soon – the ECB is taking the lead in order to provide more liquidity to the markets,…

Financial Market Preview for October 26-30

The ECB’s decision to heavily hint of more stimulus up ahead was enough to bring down the Euro. And soon after even POBC also upped its ante by reducing rates as well. Now this week the attention will move towards…