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The Investment Bank Outlook 27-04-2020

In our Investment Bank Outlook each week, we bring you a selection of perspectives from leading investment banks to outline the key issues and directional views for the week ahead. These excerpts,...

The Friday Forex Takeaway - Episode 31

Key Points from This WeekOil Turned NegativeAs the COVID crisis continues, the oil market this week gave the clearest indication of the economic damage being caused. Dropping over 100% on...

The Friday Forex Takeaway - Episode 25

Key Points From This WeekBank of England Cuts RatesThe BOE became the latest central bank in the G10 space to lower its rates this week. Echoing the Fed, the BOE announced a surprise rate cut of...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 28

Oil Recovers As Stimulus Helps Risk Appetite ReboundBenchmark WTI prices have risen steadily this week, spurred on by a broad improvement in global investor appetite. Markets started the week in...

Surprise Rate Cut From Fed - More To Come?

Fed Cuts Rates by 0.5%In a worrying display of serious the threat of COVID-19 is to the global economy, the US Federal Reserve took the historic step yesterday of announcing an unscheduled...

Data & Virus Damage Hurting The Dollar

US Dollar Losing Steam?Over the final month of 2019 and the first month of 2020, the Dollar Index enjoyed a three-figure rally. The push higher was fuelled mainly a string of better-than-expected...

Precious Metals Monday 24-02-2020

GoldGold prices broke out to fresh highs last week, trading up to over 1604 an ounce, a price not traded since early 2013. Gold received a fresh burst of safe haven demand last week as news of a...

The Friday Forex Takeaway - Episode 22

Key points From This WeekFOMC Meeting Minutes – Cautious OptimismThe minutes from the first FOMC meeting of the year saw the Fed striking an optimistic tone. Policymakers agreed that the economic...

How Worried Is The Fed About Coronavirus?

The release of the January FOMC meeting minutes last night helped keep the current Dollar rally on course with policymakers noting that they expected a continued moderate economic expansion. Inline...