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Atlanta Fed Head: Possible to Start QE Tapering in October, Provided That Employment Gains Remain High

Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank chairman Rafael Bostic said in an interview with Reuters on Friday that; beginning to phase out the bond buying program in October would be smart for the Fed if US...

Powell Speech at Jackson Hole May be a Non-Event and Here’s Why

Greenback and US equities hold in a wait-and-see stance before Powell Jackson Hole's speech. The prices have been staying range-bound almost the whole week:The Fed chair is unlikely to give details on...

USD Risks Into Powell's Jackson Hole Speech

Powell Up NextToday’s commentary from Fed chairman Powell at the Jackson Hole Symposium is attracting a huge amount of attention. Given the market’s ongoing tussle to try and gauge the timing of any...

FOMO Friday: EURAUD Downside Reversal

Late Summer Collapse in EURAUDAs another week winds down to a close and we move deeper and deeper through the summer here and approach the fall, it’s time once again to take stock of the weekly...

The Crude Chronicles - Episode 103

Oil Traders Increase LongsThe latest CFTC institutional positioning report shows that crude traders increased their net long positions last week by 4k contracts, taking the total upside position back...

Demand for Risk Seems to Hit Ceiling Before Powell's Speech

The wave of risk-on that swept markets in the first two days of the week apparently ebbs. Dollar rebounded, commodities struggle to extend the bounce, bond yields ticked higher while equity markets...

Powell Cancels In-Person Appearance At Jackson Hole

Hawkish Risks FadingThe prospects of Fed chair Jerome Powell giving any clear signal as to the start of tapering ate the Jackson Hole symposium this week appear to have diminished. While traders were...

Chinese Central Bank Pushes Back Against Higher Market Rates

Liquidity InjectionThe Chinese central bank (PBoC) announced its latest easing measures today, noting that it had increased the amount of funding offered through its seven-day reverse repos to 50...

Swift Oil Recovery Could be a Trap for Bulls

Oil prices posted one of the strongest daily gains on Monday since March, with Brent benchmark closing 5.5% higher. Part of the rally reflected a surge in demand for risk assets, as doubts that the...