Topic: Market Insights
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Dollar carry strengthens but upside gets harder
Dollar carry strengthens but upside gets harder. BoC hikes may not close Canada’s rate gap. Trade optimism helps peso resist the Fed.
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This week, it’s geopolitics, not data
Dollar at one-month high, eyes geopolitical developments. Politics moves up the euro agenda. BoE recedes, global forces dominate.
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Fed hikes, dollar strengthens as central banks diverge
Fed hikes, dollar gains. Aussie weaker, but losses moderated by RBA warnings. BoJ’s hike no help for JPY
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Dollar breaks higher as policy gaps widen
Dollar breaks higher as policy gaps widen. BoE holds steady, leaving door open to hikes. Rate gap drives Canadian dollar above 1.40.
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Curtain falls on a blockbuster policy week
Central banks took centre stage this week as markets weighed inflation risks, rate decisions and policy divergence. From the Fed and BoE to the BoJ, currency markets reacted while easing oil prices tempered dollar momentum.
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Central banks have spoken
Hawkish Fed. Dovish Bank of Japan. Steady Bank of England. Currencies digest a blockbuster policy week.