Christine Lagarde, President of the Europen Central Bank (ECB), is delivering her remarks on the monetary policy outlook in a press conference following the ECB’s decision to leave the policy settings unchanged. “Overal economic situation is expected to improve in 2021.” “Uncertainty remains.” “Persistently high COVID rates, lockdowns weigh on …
Read More »ECB Set to Leave Policy Unchanged: Forecast from 14 major banks
The European Central Bank will announce its policy decision at 12:45 GMT, followed by the ECB President Christine Lagarde’s conference at 1330 GMT. here are the forecasts by the economists and researchers of 14 major banks. Danske Bank “We do not expect new policy decisions, but a reiteration of all …
Read More »Bank of Canada to Maintain Policies until Inflation Target is Achieved
The Bank of Canada (BoC) has decide to maintain interest rates unchanged until its inflation objective is sustainably achieved, and vowed to continue with its current quantitative easing (QE) policy. The QE program will continue at its current pace of at least CAD 4 billion per week, as per the …
Read More »Bank of Canada: Forecast From 5 Major Banks
The Bank of Canada (BoC) is expected to leave interest rates unchanged and market waiting for its Rate Statement due out at 15:00 GMT. here are the expectations as forecast by the economists and researchers of eight major banks. TDS “We look for the Bank of Canada to leave policy …
Read More »Currencies Overview: USD Rising as Bonds Stabilize
The dollar rose on Wednesday, recouping part of the losses it incurred on Tuesday night as the downward trend in US bond yields stopped for a year high. Subprime currencies, including the Australian and New Zealand dollars, retreated after posting big gains on Tuesday. Bitcoin slipped after previously exceeding $55,000 …
Read More »Supply Data Weighs on Oil while Output Cuts and Forecasts Provide Support
Oil prices declined on Tuesday for the second consecutive session, amid expectations for a buildup in U.S. crude supplies. A recent S&P Global Platts poll of market analysts estimated that oil inventories increased last week by 2.7 million barrels, following a huge surge of 21.6 million barrels in the week …
Read More »Currencies Overview: USD Down From Its Three-And-a-Half-Month High as Bond Yields Stabilize
The dollar fell from its highest in three and a half months today, Tuesday, as US Treasury yields stabilized, allowing gains for riskier currencies such as the British pound and the Australian and New Zealand dollars. The index measuring the strength of the dollar against a basket of other currencies …
Read More »U.S. Department of State: Those Whose visa Applications Were Denied Due to Trump’s Decision Apply Again
The US State Department said that most of those who applied for US visas and were rejected due to Trump’s decision to ban entry to citizens of 13 countries can seek to reconsider their applications or apply for new ones. President Joe Biden canceled the ban on entry to certain …
Read More »House to Vote on $1.9 Tr Relief Bill on Wednesday
The United States House of Representatives is set to hold a final vote on the $1.9 trillion relief bill next Wednesday. It was originally planned that the vote will take place on Tuesday, but CNN reported that it will most likely take place on Wednesday, citing senior Democrats in Congress. …
Read More »Weekly Recap: 1-5 March
The US economy continues on its path to recovery with strong PMI indicators and a healthy non-farm payrolls report with the US dollar showing strength supported by higher US Treasury yields. The yield on US 10-year Treasury notes rose 1.543%, indicating the highest levels since February or the highest level …
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