Trump and Russia
Another U.S. Gaffe Lifts Euro to a 6-Month High
May 16, 2017
President Trump is alleged to have divulged elements of classified information regarding a terrorist plot to the Russians. He claims to have broken no law in doing so, but the optics surrounding this incident compound an already very toxic climate in U.S. politics. The dollar fell overnight by 0.7% against the euro (to a half-year low), […] More
Several Central Banks Hold Scheduled Policy Meetings
January 19, 2017
Central banks in Euroland, Indonesia, Malaysia and Chile hold their first interest rate policy meetings of 2017. The ECB retained a zero percent refinancing rate, flanked by a 0.25% interest on its marginal lending facility and a negative 0.40% deposit rate. Bond buying of EUR 80 billion per month will continue this quarter, followed by […] More
