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Week Ahead: Federal Reserve and Bank of Canada to Cut, while BOJ and BOE Stand Pat north The week ahead features five G10 central bank meetings. Two will most likely cut rates, the US and Canada, and two will stand pat, the Bank of England and the Bank of Japan. Norges Bank, Norway's central bank also meets. It is a close call but we lean slightly in favor of it cutting 25 bp, [...]
Gen Alpha will buy Bitcoin over gold north Gen Alpha will grow up with Bitcoin as a cultural and financial native, making it their default store of value over traditional gold investments.
Firmer US Rates Help the Dollar Steady north Overview: After yesterday's decline following the CPI and jump in weekly jobless claims, the dollar has steadied today, even if the upticks are not so inspiring. US rates have steadied. The 10-year yield frayed the 4% threshold for the first time in five months but settled a little above it. [...]
ECB Meeting may be a Non-Event, US CPI is Key north Overview: The US dollar enjoys a firmer today ahead of the CPI and ECB meeting outcome. After falling to a new low for the year against the Chinese yuan earlier today, it has recovered and is higher on the day. The market is pricing in almost a 10% chance of a 50 bp cut next week, but a rise [...]
Deflation Continues to Grip China north Overview: The US dollar is trading quietly today, ahead of the August PPI, though with a weaker bias against most of the G10 currencies. The yen and Canadian dollar are the laggards. Two news developments are among the talking points. First, a federal judge temporarily blocked President [...]
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