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 […]
Europe would end its dependency on supply from Gazprom
Europe imports about 40% of its gas supply from Gazprom, the EU chief told CNBC’s Hadley Gamble at the Munich Security Conference, which von der Leyen described as a “dependency that is not sustainable.” European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen tells CNBC that energy sanctions against Russia remain an option if Russia invades Ukraine. […]
ECB and FOMC this week. Stimulus plans and bond purchases are key for the euro this week.
This Thursday, 12/16, important decisions are expected from governors of the European Central Bank who could delay part of a decision on the ECB’s stimulus plans, since the perspective has changed due to a new variant of the coronavirus and the growing pressures on the prices. The ECB’s Governing Council will meet on December 16 […]
Fourth wave of infections in Europe. Mandatory vaccination.
German politicians are debating mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for citizens in light of rising infections and low inoculation rates. Members of Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc said Sunday that federal governments and should introduce mandatory vaccines soon, as well as other efforts to boost Germany’s low inoculation rate of just 68% have failed. “We have reached a […]
Tension in Rome between Boris and Macron. Interest rate week.
Leaders of the Group of 20 major economies on Sunday agreed to a final statement calling for “meaningful and effective” measures to limit global warming, but offered few concrete commitments and disappointed climate activists. We expect a market opening with a significant impact on the market. On the one hand we have the conflict between […]
Lagarde cannot bring relief to the European market
Lagarde’s conclusions in his presentation on Thursday in the framework of the IMF failed to bring out optimism in the international market. The euro reacted slightly bullish on the euro after his speech however it will depend on the buyers next week. Lagarde’s political perspective does not match the logic of the market. Production data […]
High Impact Week: Australian, New Zealand Interest Rate, US and Canada Job Payrolls.
Already entered the last momentum of 2021 but in retreat. This week Australia and New Zealand will review their interest rates. New Zealand is forecast once again to raise its interest rates. In the previous month the forecast was failed and now we will see what happens this Tuesday. The higher NZDUSD price is one […]
Stimulus reductions for Canada and the Euro Zone
This week will focus on the decisions made by the Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank on their respective monetary policies. The dilemma is the same that prevails in most economies: When to move towards reducing stimuli. The Bank of Canada had already started with the implementation of the reduction of economic stimuli […]
High Impact Week: OPEC and American Employment Data
The dollar closed lower this week and buyers would be expected at Monday’s open. US employment data is estimated positive for this week. The highlight of the symposium were remarks by Jerome Powell who said that asset purchases could begin to slow down this year as the US economy recovers from the pandemic, but that […]
The dollar prepares for the FED announcement.
Tomorrow the policy meeting of the Federal Reserve of the United States will end. Markets brace for the impact of the ads. The question is – and continues to be – when and how they will begin to reduce the stimuli implemented to mitigate the effects of the crisis. A sharp and anticipated reduction […]