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Last week the Fed prepared the market for a March rate hike. Five rate hikes at 25bps each are expected for 2022. Thursday sees the BoE And ECB statement releases and President Lagarde's press conference. Another 25bps is likely from the BoE. NFP payrolls on Friday with consensus between 155k-166k.

Geopolitical risks at the Ukraine/Russian border, the prospects of tighter monetary policy, and poor forward guidance by Netflix have prompted a shift to risk-off sentiment. Friday saw a big sell-down, which continued until a late rally on Monday. In this episode, FXCM Senior Market Specialists Russell and Nikos discuss the prospects for "work from home" stocks and the BoC and Fed central bank rel...

Last week saw headline US inflation running at its fastest pace since the early 1980s. This week will see inflation releases for the UK, Canada, Euro Area, and Japan. Bank earnings were subdued but remain an interesting industry as we move into a tightening cycle. Netflix releases results on Thursday.

Last week's Fed minutes emphasized inflation concerns and also highlighted the normalization of the Fed balance sheet. Friday's NFP release saw headline miss, but average hourly wages beat forecast adding fuel to the fire. This week CPI and PPI will be released.

This week, FXCM senior market specialists, Nik and Russ, discuss the announced accelerated taper of the Fed's asset purchasing program and rate outlook for 2022. They also talk about the BoE's surprise hike, the ECB's policy stance, and look at the key calendar items for this week.

Friday’s headline CPI was the highest paced since 1982 with core at its highest pace since 1991. This week FXCM Senior Market Specialists, Russ and Nik, discuss the central bank releases this week on the back of rampant inflation. It is a busy week with PPI, retail sales, EU CPI, and more.

In this podcast, FXCM Senior Market Specialists, Nikos and Russell, discuss the NFP, participation rate, and unemployment rate. The two also look at the Fed pivot and what it means for the market. RBA and BoC statements are due for release this week, and Friday sees the CPI numbers. Join us for perspectives on these and more.  

The emergence of the new Omicron Covid strain lead to a big market sell-off on Friday as participants sought safe-havens. Join FXCM Senior Market Specialists, Russell and Nikos, as they discuss what this means for markets. The two also talk about this week's important calendar items, including Fed Chair Powell's testimony on Capitol Hill, the OPEC+ meeting on Thursday, the NFP release on Friday, a...

US Inflation is running at 30-year highs, raising concerns from market participants. The Fed chair is being decided with Powell and Brainard as the frontrunners. Inflation data from UK, Euro, and Canada as well as retail sales numbers, make for a busy week. Join FXCM senior market specialists, Nikos and Russell, as they discuss these and more.

FXCM senior market specialists, Russell, and Nikos discuss last week's Fed and BoE releases. The two also consider the NFP print. This week the PPI and CPI inflation numbers are scheduled. The question of "transitory" inflation is a debate in the market. The two analysts delve into this topic and more.

FOMC statement and press conference to outline tapering timetable. The BoE will also release its monetary policy statement and whilst forecasts are for steady rates, some market participants are looking for a hike. Join Russell and Nikos and they discuss these as well as an analysis of Friday’s important NFP.

Senior FXCM Market Specialists Russell and Nikos discuss the inflation numbers released last week. The two then consider how these will affect the BOC and ECB meetings this week. A busy week regarding earnings, and the week ending with the core PCE print and University of Michigan Consumer Sentiment number. The two end the podcast with a discussion on asset purchase tapering and the prospects for...

FXCM senior market specialists Russ and Nik talk about last week’s FOMC minutes release. Asset purchases taper may be a soon as November and run for 8 months. The two also discuss initial jobless claims and inflation and look forward to this week’s results and economic releases. A busy week with NFLX, TSLA, PG, and others reporting; CPI numbers for the UK, Europe, and Canada plus more.

FXCM senior Market Specialists, Russell and Nikos, discuss the effect of the disappointing NFP print from Friday. The RBNZ hike rates and the BoE prepares markets for a possible rate hike. The analysts also discuss retail sales amid poor consumer sentiment, the Q3 earnings kick-off and other current news.

Last week the Fed dot plot brought the rate hiking cycle forward, whilst the Fed indicated that tapering could begin in November and end mid-2022. This is generally a busy week with central banks featuring throughout the week. We also get GDP prints among other data and then end with the final manufacturing PMIs on Friday. Join Russell and Nikos as they discuss these and more.

FXCM senior market specialists Russell and Nikos talk about last week’s core inflation print and then about the fact that all eyes are on Wednesday’s FOMC release. Thursday also sees the BoE meet after high inflation readings in the UK last week. The two market specialists then end off by referring to the dollar, gold, and the current risk-off sentiment.

Russell speaks to Shahar Rabin, the Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder of Capitalise.ai. The interview covers important areas, including the benefits of automated trading from the time-saving aspect to the psychological factors. Their conversation also includes how capitlise.ai may be used for diversification and more.

The job numbers from Friday were disappointing. This brings into question the timing of the Fed’s taper. Moreover, the week is dominated by no less than three central banks releases. Russell and Nikos discuss these and more with the Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of Canada and the European Central Bank all on this week’s calendar.

The week starts with the USD under pressure following Jackson Hole. Russell and Nikos discuss this as well as the non-farm payroll release due on Friday. Inflation is strong; the job market looks to be improving – will the Fed be able to keep rates low? The timing of tapering is also on the mind of market participants who now turn their attention to September for more information.

The market will be watching Jackson Hole keenly this week, waiting for any information about the Fed’s tapering timetable. Join FXCM Senior Market Specialists Nikos and Russell as they discuss their expectations from the symposium, given the FOMC meeting minutes released last week.  They also talk about the possible effect on the USD and the choice by the RBNZ to hold rates steady, despite ma...

Disappointing consumer data and lower inflation as the week starts. It’s certainly busy with FXCM Senior Market Specialists Nikos and Russell discussing the calendar events that have caught their attention. The market looks to be treading water at the moment, waiting for a catalyst whilst market participants wait for the Jackson Hole symposium later in the month.

Market Commentary of USDOLLAR, GER30, and SPX500. Visual aid available at https://bit.ly/3lXmxiw

In this episode, NFP beats forecasts comfortably supporting the dollar. US Treasury yields bounce in anticipation of possible tapering. All eyes are on Jackson Hole for some communication in this regard and another strong NFP print likely to cement the tapering timetable. Meanwhile, the EURUSD charts a death-cross on the daily timeframe.

Join FXCM Senior Market Specialists Russell Shor and Nikos Tzabouras as they discuss the important calendar events of the week. The NFP on Friday is forecast at 900K; the RBA rate announcement will be interesting given the increase in coronavirus numbers and resultant lockdowns in Australia Moreover, the BOE votes will take place without previous Chief Economist Andy Haldane, who had dissented in...

After a dovish statement by the ECB last week, the market prepares for the FOMC release and Fed Chair Powell’s press conference. Inflation data on Friday will also be looked at with interest as the market ponders the Fed’s tapering timetable. Join FXCM senior market specialists Russell and Nikos as they break these themes down.