Deeper Analysis
August in Figures
August 31, 2018
Many stock markets performed well in August as such had in July. Exceptions were those in the U.K., Switzerland, and Canada. The yen and Swiss franc rose against the dollar, which otherwise advanced against the other currencies examined in this monthly feature. The dollar also strengthened 33% against the Turkish lira during August. The Bank […] More
Foreign Exchange Insights and Next Week
Next Week
August 31, 2018
Holidays: U.S. and Canadian Labor Day on Monday. Brazilian Independence Day on Friday. Central Banks: Monetary policy reviews in Canada, Serbia, Australia, Ukraine, Poland, Malaysia, Sweden, and Chile. Fed officials speaking publicly next week to include Evans, Williams, Kashkari, Rosengren, Mester and Kaplan. Governor Lowe of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Deputy Governor Wilkins of […] More
New Overnight Developments Abroad - Daily Update
Trump Vies with Deluge of Data for Market’s Attention
August 31, 2018
A considerable amount of data gets reported around the end of every month, especially on the final business day. But this time, there’s an equal flood of outrageously provocative quotes from the U.S. president to stir up market activity. Data first: Japan had disappointing industrial production news. Output fell 0.1% in July after a 1.8% […] More
