Fed Hiked Rates, Removed The "Accommodative" Language, But Signaled More Hikes Ahead
As was widely expected, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) raised the fed funds rate target range by 25 basis points today to 2%–2¼%. The...
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Week Ahead in Global Macro: FOMC, US-China Tariffs, RBNZ, BI Vs BSP, Italy Budget, EZ CPI/Confidence
Our guide to this week’s global macro risk events and trading opportunities. This week in questions (our take/answers within this insight): What...
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A Preview of the Fed's September 26 Policy Meeting
The conclusion of Wednesday’s Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting brings a policy statement, an updated Summary of Economic Projections...
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Fiscally-Fuelled Economy Stays Red Hot, but Trump's Dysfunctional White House Is the GOP's Undoing
The ISM manufacturing index and non-farm payrolls blew past expectations in August 2018, making a 25bp rate hike at the next FOMC meeting (25-26...
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August Payrolls Review: U.S. Labor Market Remained Solid
The August employment report confirmed that the U.S. labor market remained solid (though we already knew this from other employment-related reports...
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