Submitted Dec 11, 2015|From marketpulse.com|11 comments

All Eyes on the Fed as First Rate Hike in Decade Expected December of this year was never going to be a quiet affair. Central banks shackled market volatility for years and when it was time to let go; it was bound to give way to a more uncertain ...

Submitted Dec 7, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The USD has rallied against the USD and has broken through the 1.35 price level but still seems to be holding in the short term. The latest price of the pair is 1.3505, with the low of the session being a distant 1.3363. The U.S. dollar has regained ...

Submitted Dec 3, 2015|From marketpulse.com|1 comment

ECB’s Failure to Communicate Raises Focus on US Jobs The anticipation for the biggest indicator in the forex market just got more intense. The European Central Bank (ECB) had put out a very strong signal that it would push a significant increase to ...

Submitted Dec 2, 2015|From marketpulse.com

There are three main scenarios for the European Central Bank (ECB) policy announcement on Thursday, December 3 at 7:45 am EST. Do nothing. Kitchen sink. Mixed bag. The ECB has not been historically the most proactive of central banks. Owing to the ...

Submitted Dec 1, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The USD/CAD had a volatile trading session that saw the price fluctuate 0.66 percent intraday. The currency pair shot up towards the 1.34 price level after the third quarter gross domestic product data was released. The Canadian economy shrank 0.5 ...

Submitted Nov 27, 2015|From marketpulse.com

Central Bank Action and NFP to Start the Last Month of the Year The month of December will bring plenty of economic data and monetary policy statements for a currency market that is trading with high levels of uncertainty as geopolitical situations ...

Submitted Nov 13, 2015|From marketpulse.com|1 comment

The USD rally received a temporary setback this morning with the release of the U.S. retail sales data. American retail sales edged up 0.1 percent missing the expectations of a 0.3 percent rise. Auto sales were to blame as they had a significant ...

Submitted Nov 12, 2015|From marketpulse.com|2 comments

Strong Consumer Demand Needed to Make Strong Case for Interest Rate Hike in December A day ahead of the release of the U.S. retail sales figures six Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) members delivered speeches that were seen as hawkish, dovish ...

Submitted Nov 4, 2015|From marketpulse.com

BOE Will Downgrade Growth and Inflation Forecasts as it Awaits the Fed’s Next Move The Bank of England (BOE) will host its second “Super Thursday” so called because of the amount of relevant information that will be published at the same time ...

Submitted Oct 29, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The Bank of Japan Is Expected to Downgrade Inflation and Growth Targets, but Future of Stimulus Program is Uncertain. Central bank actions have dictated the pace of the market this year. The Bank of Japan (BOJ) shocked investors this time last year ...

Submitted Oct 9, 2015|From marketpulse.com

USD Lower after Fed Minutes as 2015 Rate Hike Hopes Evaporate The USD has been weak across the board after the non farm payrolls report on Friday, October 2. U.S. employment had been a solid pillar of the American recovery, and now cracks are ...

Submitted Sep 23, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The USD/CAD has gained 1.49 percent in September, even as the USD had to recover from the Fed’s decision to hold rates. The CAD has been influenced by the continuing oil rout. The price of crude continues to be close to a 7 year low as OPEC ...

Submitted Sep 14, 2015|From marketpulse.com|2 comments

BOJ Running Out of Options Expected to Keep Stimulus Unchanged The Bank of Japan (BOJ) is not expected to announce an expansion to its already massive stimulus spending later today. The Japanese central bank shocked markets on October 31, 2014 when ...

Submitted Sep 4, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The week of August 31 to September 4 gave the market a plethora of Canadian economic indicators to guide traders. From the politically charged gross domestic product data earlier in the week to the employment data and purchasing managers index (PMI) ...

Submitted Aug 24, 2015|From marketpulse.com|3 comments

USD Weakens as China Fears Cloud Fed Rate Hike Outlook The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) did not flex its monetary policy muscle over the weekend. The market had expected a reaction to the fall in the local stock market from the central bank. There ...

Submitted Aug 7, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The non farm payrolls report (NFP) gave the USD a boost in a week that was full of economic indicator releases. The positive employment report puts the pressure back on the Federal Reserve to hike rates in the September meeting. It was a mixed week ...

Submitted Jul 31, 2015|From marketpulse.com

There is an avalanche of economic indicators next week. The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), the Bank of England (BoE) and the Bank of Japan (BoJ) are due to announce their monetary policy decisions. U.S. employment will take center state with the ...

Submitted Jul 29, 2015|From marketpulse.com

USD Gains After Subtle FOMC Statement. The Federal Reserve wrapped up its two day monetary policy meeting and as expected did not announce a rate change. The market was waiting to review the language of the written statement and the changes were ...

Submitted Jul 28, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) will wrap its two day meeting Wednesday, July 29 at 2:00 pm EDT and will release a written statement along with its monetary policy decision. There is no interest rate change expected at this meeting. The ...

Submitted Jul 24, 2015|From marketpulse.com

The U.S. economy will publish a several major economic indicators next week. After having a quiet week on the release front in a week that was defined by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) and the Chinese flash manufacturing PMI the market will ...