FED and Canadian employment data this week
Last Friday’s job payrolls beat forecasts for a drop in US unemployment. With a result of 3.6%, American employment remains active, but not the creation of new jobs, which still does not exceed 500,000 new jobs. The effectiveness of the Fed’s communication appears to be working. This means that after a 25bp hike to start […]
Market projections March 21 to 25
Russian President Vladimir Putin put his nuclear forces on high alert in late February and warned NATO not to interfere in Ukraine. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has repeatedly said the United States is ready to defend any Russian incursion into NATO territory. A clash between the world’s two biggest nuclear powers is the nightmare […]
Ukraine and Russia conflict and impact on monetary policy
Federal Reserve officials are wary of a Russian invasion of Ukraine, though several have said in recent days that geopolitical tensions are unlikely to stop them from withdrawing support for the US economy. The job market is booming and prices are rising fast. This week positive US employment data is expected with a drop of […]
High impact week: Central Bank of Canada and FED
The loonie could stay lower this week ahead of the interest rate announcement this Wednesday at 12:00 pm EST. The Central Bank of Canada would keep its interest rates unchanged and the economy finds itself with an inflation of historical record of 30 years. The BBC’s lack of initiative could leave investors with no incentive […]
Cryptocurrencies under the eye of the IMF.
The IMF released a tough report on cryptocurrencies on Tuesday. It is part of the Global Financial Stability Report. According to the International Monetary Fund, as the adoption and circulation of cryptocurrencies increases, the risk and impact on the world economy do as well. The entity spoke out on the risks derived from the boom […]
High Impact of the Week: Canada GDP and US Production
The week will continue with fears of an Evergrande collapse that could cause financial contagion and slow the growth of the Chinese economy. That concern eased after the developer agreed to settle some local note interest payments, but the problem is far from over with holders of dollar bonds that have yet to receive a […]
China collapses Bitcoin
This Friday the cryptocurrencies Bitcoin and Ethereum collapsed after China imposed great restrictions on transactions of this type in the country. The new regulations that govern the country imply a total ban on crypto transactions. The move was agreed between the People’s Bank of China, banking and securities and currency regulators. Any crypto or mining […]
High Impact Week: FOMC, BOE and Elections in Canada. Impact on dollar and pound this week
A stable market opening is expected given the activity of the central banks for this Wednesday and Thursday. Canada’s government elections will have a possible impact on the Canadian dollar. Volatility would be expected during Monday due to results. On Wednesday 3:00 pm EST we await the result of the FOMC review: announcements of cuts […]
Hit of the week: US and Canadian inflation
A few days after the central bank interest rate rally, the market is waiting expectantly for inflation data. The message from the financial centers of the world has continued to dovish in general terms. The common message has been: “gradual reduction”, “gradually lower purchase rate”, “gradual tapering”, “we will not get ahead”, “until we reach […]
Central America towards “crypto monetization”
Bitcoin and Ethereum, the cryptos with the highest capitalization of the market, received a severe blow in their prices in the last hours. The average loss was around 10% for each crypto. The context of the losses is due to the liquidation that occurred in the markets and the high exposure that became after the […]