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With an Eye Toward Wednesday’s FOMC Meeting, Markets in Pause Mode
June 14, 2021
The dollar is 0.1% softer on a weighted basis, and most key dollar currency pairs have barely moved from Friday closing levels. Not only are investors marking time until Wednesday’s FOMC announcement, but several markets were closed today (China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong for the Dragon Boat Festival and Australia for the Queen’s Birthday holiday). […] More
Quarter-End, a Flood of Reported Data, and an Eagerly Awaited Speech by Biden on His Infrastructure Plans
March 31, 2021
The dollar is trading modestly lower (e.g. -0.1% on the DXY weighted index) on this final day of the first quarter. In overnight equity market action, share prices climbed almost 1% in Australia and New Zealand but have slipped in Asia and, to a lesser degree, in Europe. The S&P 500 and DJIA futures indices […] More
Chinese Data, MLK Day and First Central Bank Rate Change of 2021
January 18, 2021
Financial markets this Monday will lack U.S. leadership due to the observance of MLK Day. In the wake of aroused racial strains that culminated in the 1/6 domestic terrorism attack on the nation’s capitol, there is extra poignancy to this year’s observance and uneasiness that more violence may mar this day. The National Bank of […] More
Stock Markets and Bitcoin Rise in First Post-Xmas Trading; Dollar Weak but Steady
December 28, 2020
After threatening not to sign the $900 billion U.S. pandemic relief package that extends extra jobless benefits and continues the half on shelter evictions, President Trump did sign the bill over the weekend. A possible federal government shutdown has been averted. Markets remain closed today (Boxing Day) in the U.K., Australia, New Zealand and Canada. […] More
Lots of Monthend Data, Fresh Covid Records, Disappointing Tech Earnings, and Home Stretch of the U.S. Election Campaign
October 30, 2020
Almost 600,000 new Covid cases worldwide have been identified in the past day, and the U.S. count exceeded 90,000 for the day and more than 9 million since the first case was reported. U.S. stock futures are down about 1% after several high tech firms reported weaker-than-forecast earnings for 3Q. Share prices in the Pacific […] More
Marginally Softer Dollar
October 14, 2020
The U.S. dollar edged down overnight by 0.3% against sterling, 0.2% relative to the Australian and New Zealand dollars, and 0.1% versus the yuan, Swiss franc and yen, while holding steady vis-a-vis the euro and loonie. The dollar price of gold firmed 0.5%. Stock markets in the Pacific Rim rose 0.9% in Indonesia, 0.7% in […] More
Weak Data, More Coronavirus Cases, and Concern Over Trump’s Wish to Delay November’s Election
July 31, 2020
In spite of overnight dollar gains of 0.5% against the Swiss franc, Mexican peso, and New Zealand dollar and a rise of 0.2% relative to the yen and Australian dollar, the U.S. currency suffered through July and seems likely to post its biggest trade-weighted loss in almost ten years. Compared to Thursday’s close, the dollar […] More
Another Downturn in Stock Prices
March 31, 2020
Asian equities had a decent session with gains of 3.6% in India, 2.7% in Singapore, 2.2% in South Korea and 1.9% in Hong Kong, but Japan’s Nikkei closed down 0.9%. Conditions worsened in Europe, with equity market drops so far of 1.4% in France, 0.9% in Germany and 0.4% in France, and U.S. futures also […] More
Picking Apart the Pieces of Monday’s Rout
March 17, 2020
Stocks overnight did not fall as steeply as such had Monday in the United States. In the Pacific Rim, share prices fell 2.5% in South Korea, 2.9% in Taiwan, 5.0% in Indonesia, 2.3% in India, 1.7% in Singapore but just 0.3% in China. Equities rebounded 5.8% in Australia and 0.1% in Japan. European markets show […] More
Share Prices Tumble in Tandem with Proliferating Coronavirus Cases
February 28, 2020
Stock markets tumbled 3.7% in Japan and China, 3.6% in India, 3.3% in South Korea, 3.3% in Australia, 2.4% in Hong Kong and 3.2% in Singapore. Declines today in Europe so far exceed 2.5% in the U.K., Germany, France, Switzerland and Italy. Spain’s drop is almost there at 2.3%. 10-year sovereign debt yields plumbed deeper […] More
