Monetary policy

Higher US Treasury yields and a firmer US dollar continue to keep risk sentiments across the region in check, although a strong turnaround in Apple and Nvidia did offer a spark of optimism for Wall Street.

2024-04-12T03:13:24+0100

The Japanese Yen showed signs of strengthening overnight against the US dollar but has stayed comfortably above the 150 level, where it has been for the past two weeks.

2024-04-05T08:28:05+0100

​​2024 hasn’t just been a year of gains for US markets. European markets have done well too, and there may be more to come.​

2024-03-28T11:40:30+0000

US investors wait on the US Federal reserve to provide more cues on its monetary policy trajectory later this session.

2024-03-20T14:38:39+0000

​​This week’s Bank of England decision is likely to see ‘no change’ triumph once more, as policymakers err on the side of caution.

2024-03-19T09:28:20+0000

​​Investors will be watching this week’s Fed meeting to see whether there are any changes to the famous dot plot, the forecast for interests in 2024 and 2025.

2024-03-18T14:36:24+0000

FX traders brace for four central bank meetings. The Bank of Japan and the Reserve Bank of Australia on Tuesday, then on Wednesday it’s the turn of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England on Thursday.

2024-03-18T09:30:23+0000

For the forthcoming week, jam-packed with central bank meetings and inflation readings, IGTV's Angeline Ong looks at why Japan’s central bank meeting is arguably the most interesting, and what this means for USD/JPY.

2024-03-15T14:34:28+0000