The U.S. dollar resumed its upward trend and picked up against the Euro and Japanese yen. The aftermath of the NFP report and the minutes of the last FOMC meeting provided enough volatility for the markets. Also, the tensions in…
Even though last week was short, the NFP report came out on Friday and surprised analysts – only 126K jobs were added, which was well below market estimates. This news is likely to resonate in the markets on Monday and…
The financial markets shifted focus from Yellen to Yemen, which kept the high volatility mainly over the rising tensions in the Middle East. This week, the main report will to be released is the NF payroll. Other U.S. reports include:…
The FOMC’s latest meeting provided additional volatility to the financial markets as the tone was slightly more dovish than expected. The aftermath of this meeting is likely to further linger in the financial markets in the coming days. On this…
The U.S. dollar continued to rally mostly against the Euro as the ECB commenced its QE program and the previous NFP report raised the market expectations for a rate hike this year by the FOMC. This week, the FOMC meeting…
The recent NFP payroll report showed, yet again, another strong gain in jobs with 295K jobs added last month and rate of unemployment fell to 5.5%. This news fueled gains in the U.S. dollar and dragged down gold and silver…
As the whole debacle around the Greek debt crisis dissipates and takes the backburner for the near term, other economic developments could retake the center stage including the changes in the monetary policy of the FOMC and ECB. In the…
The Greek debt crisis seems to have reached, for now, a solution. The Greeks basically gave in to the Germans in regards to the whole austerity. The Greeks will need to submit on Monday proposal for reforms, which will need…
The volatility in the financial markets continues as the tensions between ECB and Greece’s new elected government progresses. This week, the Euro group and ECOFIN summits are likely to further discuss the Greek debt situation. Other publications and events to…
The U.S. NF payroll report presented higher growth in jobs than market expectations and a rise in wages. This news was enough to bring up the US dollar. Looking forward, the JOLTS report, the other labor market monthly update, will…