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Fed Powell: Inflation Should Peak out in Mid-2022
Fed Powell: Inflation Should Peak out in Mid-2022

Powell's speech disappointed proponents of the idea that the Fed is in a hurry to normalize policy with the pace priced in by market expectations, which were shaped after the release of the minutes of...

USD Lower Despite Hawkish Powell Comments
USD Lower Despite Hawkish Powell Comments

USD Still LifelessThe US Dollar remains largely subdued today despite a broadly hawkish set of comments from Fed chairman Powell yesterday. Powell was testifying at the senate confirmation hearing for...

Dollar Waits for Hawkish Powell Comments to Resume Advance
Dollar Waits for Hawkish Powell Comments to Resume Advance

Powell testimonial is due today and markets are waiting for details about what the Fed has in the plans for the near future. Any hawkish remarks are likely to be interpreted as the Fed's intention to...

Volatile Moves Ahead In Bitcoin?
Volatile Moves Ahead In Bitcoin?

Bitcoin Sitting On The EdgeIt’s been a very different start to the year for Bitcoin traders when compared with twelve months ago. There has been no explosive rally heading into 2022 and even the...

Was Friday USD Decline a Correction? Rate Markets Suggest it was
Was Friday USD Decline a Correction? Rate Markets Suggest it was

Despite relatively upbeat NFP report, the dollar was down on Friday. This is somewhat surprising as the odds of a Fed rate hike in March rose after the report. If before the report, the chances were...

Precious Metals Monday 10-01-2022
Precious Metals Monday 10-01-2022

Metals Higher Following Mixed US Labour ReportIt’s been a quiet start to the week for metals markets though both gold and silver are trading in the green over the European session so far on Monday....

Post-Fed Minutes Market Rush Eases, NFP in Focus
Post-Fed Minutes Market Rush Eases, NFP in Focus

The rush in the markets after the Fed minutes has somewhat subsided and investors are turning their eye on the release of US labor market data today. According to the consensus forecast, the economy...

Markets Brace For Today's NFP Release
Markets Brace For Today's NFP Release

US Data In FocusToday’s US labour reports for December hold the potential to drive the first major Dollar move of the year. It's been a quiet start for the greenback as traders await the release of...

FOMO Friday: Bitcoin Takes Another Leg Lower
FOMO Friday: Bitcoin Takes Another Leg Lower

BTC Rolls OverThe first full trading week of 2022 comes to a close which means that once again it is time to take stock of the winners and losers. Whether this was a quiet week for you or a week full...