Foreign Exchange Insights and Next Week
Dollar Uptrend Back on Track
February 15, 2017
The dollar is back in the saddle. After a strong performance last autumn, the dollar hit a speed bump in January but experienced solid demand in the first half of this month. Against both the euro and yen, the U.S. currency posted gains in each month of last quarter. So far in February, it has recovered […] More
Central Bank Watch
Swedish Riksbank Retains Very Accommodative Stance
February 15, 2017
The central bank executive board Kept the repo rate at negative 0.50%. Released a statement proclaiming a further rate cut to be likelier in the near term than any hike and forecast the repo rate no higher than zero even as late as the first quarter of 2019. Agreed to continue quantitative stimulus (bond purchases) […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Fed and Flynn
February 15, 2017
Markets are trading on two themes primarily: How quickly will the Fed raise interest rates again? Yellen’s testimony yesterday and separate remarks by Fed District Presidents Kaplan and Lacker suggest a third increase is coming pretty soon and need not be delayed pending clarification of fiscal and other policy changes. Yellen reprises her testimony before the […] More
