Week Ahead: A Most Consequential Week north The week ahead could be one of the most consequential weeks here in Q4. Four G10 central banks meet, and two, the Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada, the market is confident will cut policy rates. The market is also confident that the other two central banks, the European Central Bank and [...]
Tighter Sanctions on Russia Spurs Oil's Surge and Lifts Yields north Overview: The dollar is trading quietly in mostly narrow ranges against the most of the G10 currencies. The key development has been the escalation of pressure on Russia from a new round of sanctions by the US and EU. The US sanctioning of two of Russia's largest oil companies will disrupt [...]
Flat September CPI Boosts Speculation of a BOE Rate Cut While Weighing on Sterling north Overview: The US dollar is mostly narrowly mixed among the G10 currencies. Sterling is the exception, and it is off about 0.35% after the softer than expected CPI spurred speculation of a rate cut. The 10-year Gilt yield is off seven basis points while most European bond yields are narrowly [...]