Dollar sellers return in July
July began with liquidations of market positions in the dollar. The employment data on Friday surprised with results that were above forecasts. Despite this, the market was in charge of discounting the information in the previous days and took advantage of the employment data to attack the unsuspecting buyers of the dollar. The final situation […]
NFP: what to watch out for this Friday.
On Friday, the US Bureau of Employment Statistics will release the unemployment rate and nonfarm payrolls. The data that will be available from this Friday will have an impact on the markets. The relevance of the data derived from the importance of the recovery of employment in the United States for the definition of changes […]
US economic activity continues to expand
This week we will have available the results of the economic and productive activity for the month of May in the United States. On the one hand, the PMI data will be presented on Thursday and, on the other hand, the non-farm payroll data on Friday. What to expect from PMI? The data that will […]
The US raises its interbank rate to 4 basis points
The effective US federal funds rate rose 4 basis points on Thursday to 0.10% from 0.06% in the wake of the Federal Reserve’s move on Wednesday to increase the interest it pays to investors by 5 bps. banks on reserves (IOER) held at the central bank. The effective federal funds rate, released by the New […]
China and the US under diplomatic tensions
US relations with Beijing are deteriorating and have not been “restored” under President Joe Biden in the way many previously expected, said Max Baucus, a former US ambassador to China. Baucus said that Biden’s policies on China are “as strong as Trump’s.” The former ambassador said the risk of a military showdown between the United […]
G7 finance ministers rule out digital global currency
The G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors met on May 28, while the Finance Ministers were from June 4 to 5, 2021. The Heads of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Group of the World Bank, Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Eurogroup and the Financial Stability Board (FSB). Among the topics agreed and […]
Trading of the week, NFP May.
President Joe Biden submitted his budget request for fiscal year 2022 to Congress on Friday. The first formal budget of his presidency and a strong departure from his predecessor, Donald Trump. Biden’s budget incorporates his two flagship national proposals, the American Family Plan and the American Jobs Plan, neither of which have been seriously debated […]
The recovery of employment, inflation and consumption: challenges of the second quarter in the economies
The market week that passed was defined by the increase in inflation in the United States of 0.8% and the fall in retail sales of 0.5% projected to a result of -0.8%. These data left the dollar at its lowest levels of its main crosses. The impact on inflation and the lack of incentive of […]
Trading projections for May 10-14
Week of annual market highs and lows await us next week. The bad American data finally revealed the final direction of the dollar. Economists expect to see job creation on the rise as more Americans get vaccinated and the economy picks up. The reality is that with government aid bonds the average American finds little […]