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 […]
Omicron the new variant threatens all of Europe. The WHO qualifies as worrisome and with a higher risk of reinfection.
The SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution Technical Advisory Group (VE-GAD) is an independent group of experts that periodically monitors and evaluates the evolution of SARS-CoV-2 and assesses whether mutations and combinations of mutations alter the virus behavior. The VE-TAG was convened on November 26, 2021 although the first known confirmed infection for B.1.1.529 (Omicron) was from a […]
Canadian CPI projects pressure on USDCAD.
This Wednesday the Statistics Canada office will publish the Consumer Price Index data for the month of October. The data that will be published, happens after the annual inflation of September had reached 4.4%, marking a maximum in almost two decades. This fact raises expectations in the market about a possible rate hike at the […]
Evergrande could be the next Lehman Brothers
The Chinese economy begins to be questioned. Its impact on global growth that it has helped fuel for more than 20 years is now hampered by electricity shortages and a major real estate crisis. The difficulties of the real estate sector in China triggered by the problems of the giant Evergrande could pose risks to […]
Volatility in the crude oil market
Crude prices this week were affected by market volatilities and due to the period of crisis that the sector is going through. In turn, OPEC cut its forecast for oil demand for 2021 due to high prices. Brent crude futures fell to $ 81.66. US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures fell to $ 80.84 after […]
High impact week: US inflation and conflicts between the UK and the EU
The euro and the pound once giving way to sellers. The dollar is preparing to take ground this week although we do not know how long it could last. On Wednesday the 10th and Thursday the 11th, the inflation of the producer and the consumer of the United States respectively is presented. The market anxiously […]
NFP and unemployment: High impact Friday.
The first week of November closes with two high-impact data in the employment sector. The United States and Canada will report the evolution of non-farm payrolls and the change in the unemployment rate respectively. The Fed announced this Wednesday that it will begin to cut its monthly purchases of bonds from November, with the […]
FOMC: Tapering will be defined
The week of great impact begins this Wednesday with the announcement that Fed officials will make after the FOMC meeting. This is the meeting agreed to evaluate the evolution of the economy and the direction of the decisions that will be made for the United States. The event is full of expectations, as they are […]
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 […]
High impact of the week: inflation and interest rates
The opening of Monday 25/10 awaits us with expectations given the macro information of the week. We started with Australian inflation on Monday night. The week will also end with inflation data but from the United States. The numbers are expected to remain unchanged in Australia, however gas and coal prices have reached record highs […]