Market Overview

Looking past the FOMC announcement, there isn’t too much else to wring our hands about for the balance of 2016. Here are the scheduled events for the rest of the year.

It’s easy to overlook year-end opportunities among the hustle and bustle of the holidays.However, consider these 5 money-smart moves before 2017 rolls in.It’s Time For An ETA On Your FSAA...

Today's release of the November Producer Price Index (PPI) for Final Demand came in at 0.4% month-over-month seasonally adjusted, up from last month's 0.0%. It is at 1.2% year-over-year, up from 0.9%...

What does the U.S. Federal Reserve have in store?After much wavering, today is finally the day according to projections that the U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) should deliver its first (and last)...

If I look around at moves markets and the overnight news flow one thing that really stands out is the strong buying in European equities, with Italian banks off to the races. I have been quite upbeat...

Forex News and EventsFOMC meeting to take centre stage The US dollar tumbled during the Asian session on Wednesday, losing ground against all G10 currencies, as investors across the globe prepare for...

US futures are trading relatively flat ahead of the open on Wednesday, with traders opting for the cautious approach ahead of the final Federal Reserve decision of the year and a selection of economic...

Today’s Fed meeting is of critical importance, not only for what it says about any change in interest rates, but also for what it signals about the path ahead.U.S policy makers are expected to...

by Eli WrightIt’s been just about a year since the Fed’s last rate hike on December 16, 2015. Consumer sentiment is bullish, the labor market is strengthening with unemployment holding...

Clients are bullish on the Scandies, expecting the downtrend to continue in both EURSEK and EURNOK.Meanwhile, clients have grown less bullish on the USD, despite the Fed being in hiking mode and a...

In the Netherlands, purchasing power has, on average, hardly changed since the financial crisis. However, substantial differences can be observed between socio-economic groups. Pensioners were worse...

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) has declined to grant China its market economy status. This was a massive blow to China as they faced their third application rejection. Having a market economy...

EUR/JPYToday’s support: - 122.23, 121.95, 121.67 and 121.47 (main), where correction is possible. Break would give 121.28, where correction also may be. Then follows 121.16. Break of the latter...

and all through the house, no one was stirring, not even the pound.Markets have been quiet overnight with speculators happy to wait to add to any positions until after we hear the pronouncements from...