Fed Hike aftermath Series: Hike probabilities over coming meetings

Feb 18, 2019 05:22 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

FOMC followed through its promise and hiked rates four times in 2018 and forecasted two more rate hikes for 2019. Current Federal funds rate - 225-250 bps (Note, all calculations are based on data as of 18th...

FxWirePro: 14th February Key updates

Feb 14, 2019 14:19 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Here are some key updates that as a trader you need to keep a tab on. Brexit: voting due on key amendments; three amendments to be specific, Labour Partys amendment Calls for parliament to be given either a...

FxWirePro: 13th February Key updates

Feb 13, 2019 14:02 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Here are some key updates that as a trader you need to keep a tab on. RBNZ: Dovish commentaries were expected. Instead, RBNZ announced that the central bank intends to keep the rates at the current level of 175 bps...

Riksbank keeps monetary policy on hold, may hike interest rates in September 2019

Feb 13, 2019 11:49 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

The Swedish central bank kept its repo rate on hold today at -0.25 percent. The rate path and the QE program was kept unchanged as well, as was widely expected. The end-point for the rate path is higher at 1.10 percent as...

FxWirePro: RBNZ likely to boost USD with dovish comments at tomorrow’s meeting

Feb 12, 2019 13:39 pm UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Tomorrow Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its monetary policy at 1:00 GMT, followed by a press conference at 2:00 GMT. Over the past 4 years or so, RBNZ has reduced rates from 3.5 percent to 1.75 percent,...

FxWirePro: RBNZ’s Status-Quo Monetary Policy Most Likely, What Else To Look After In Terms Of Macros And FX Perspectives?

Feb 12, 2019 11:32 am UTC| Research & Analysis Central Banks

RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement will be important in setting the tone for 2019. Unlike the Fed, and RBA, which had a hiking bias they could jettison, the RBNZ doesnt really have a tightening bias to unwind. NZD crosses have...

FxWirePro: 12th February key updates

Feb 12, 2019 10:22 am UTC| Commentary Central Banks

Here are some key updates that as a trader you need to keep a tab on. U.S. Govt. shut down: According to Republican lawmaker Richard Shelby and Democratic lawmaker Nita Lowey, U.S. lawmakers have reached an agreement...