11th May 2022

US CPI does not fall as much as expected in April

US CPI inflation fell less than expected in April. This is sending bond yields higher and selling pr (...)

5th May 2022

Bank of England hikes but GBP falls on weak economic outlook

A Bank of England rate hike was expected, but the market has reacted to a deterioration in the UK ec (...)

14th April 2022

ECB holds rates and chooses not to end its APP earlier

The ECB has remained cautious and is at the dovish end of the scale of central bank monetary policy. (...)

12th April 2022

US CPI soars to 8.5%, firming hawkish Fed expectations

Inflation has jumped in the US with headline CPI above 8% for the highest level since 1982. However, (...)

5th April 2022

Hawkish hints from the RBA drive AUD higher

The hawkish hints from the RBA have driven further strength in the Aussie. This has driven some key (...)

17th March 2022

A “dovish” hike from a cautious Bank of England

The Bank of England has joined the Fed in hiking interest rates by +25bps. However, this looks to ha (...)

10th March 2022

US inflation rises sharply again but in line with forecasts

US CPI inflation has increased sharply again, with headline levels now close to 8%. However, this wa (...)

23rd February 2022

No surprises as the Bank of Canada holds policy steady

The Bank of Canada has surprised no one in holding rates steady today. The tightening of policy is u (...)

23rd February 2022

US Retail Sales beat forecasts, drives risk & USD positive

Retail Sales have jumped in August, beating estimates. The result is a risk positive/USD positive re (...)

23rd February 2022

Final US Q2 GDP upward revision but jobless claims rise

Looking at the final revision to Q2 GDP, an upward revision seems to have been overshadowed by anoth (...)

23rd February 2022

Mild hawkish surprise: ECB slows the pace of PEPP purchases

The ECB’s mild hawkish lean could now be setting it on the path to normalisation, but the move will (...)

23rd February 2022

Eurozone core inflation jumps as expected, little impact on EUR

Eurozone inflation jumped in September, a move that the market had been anticipating.