Monetary policy

The Federal Reserve and Bank of England hold their final policy meetings of 2024, with markets anticipating different outcomes from each central bank.

2024-12-16T11:16:22+0000

The Asian markets kickstarted the new week with a late-afternoon surge in Chinese equities yesterday, with one to watch for the bullish momentum to continue into today’s session.

2024-12-10T01:36:44+0000

Given the possibility of looser Chinese monetary policy and the positive impact this may have on Australian exports and the Aussie dollar, we would like to go long AUD/USD with an upside target around the $0.6500 level.

2024-12-09T13:48:54+0000

​​United States employment figures could show substantial gains in November as striking workers return and storm impacts fade. Here's what analysts are forecasting.​

2024-12-05T14:27:53+0000

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand's unexpected 50 bp rate cut has sent the Kiwi dollar plunging to a seven-week low, as economic data shows subdued growth and inflation remains under control.

2024-10-09T05:32:15+0100

The pound has dropped sharply against the US dollar this morning following comments from the Bank of England, though the move may be overdone.

2024-10-03T11:52:01+0100

As the Bank of England prepares for its September rate decision, economists and market watchers anticipate a continuation of cautious monetary policy amid mixed economic signals.

2024-09-17T12:17:47+0100

​​​The July FOMC minutes and Fed Chair's Jerome Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium should provide colour on the start of the rate cut cycle.​​

2024-08-19T11:33:05+0100