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<p>It is widely expected that the Fed will leave the policy rate unchanged at 1.5-1.75% at the January meeting. Meanwhile, we believe the accompanying statement will contain only minor change from the one in December. Major economic data will be released days after the FOMC meeting. Yet, the Fed will likely reiterate that risk to […]

<p>While leaving the monetary policy unchanged at expected, BOC delivered a dovish tone at the accompanying statement. This raised hopes of a rate cut in coming months and sent the loonie lower. The central bank has turned less confident about the near-term economic outlook, forecasting that the slowdown in 4Q19 could continue in early 2020.

<p>BOC is likely to leave the policy rate unchanged at 1.75% at the meeting this week. While several macroeconomic data released since the December meeting surprised to the downside, it could take a few more months to confirm the trend. BOC also appears to have downplayed the downside risks of the data. Meanwhile, signing of […]

<p>At the upcoming meeting, ECB members would likely acknowledge stabilization in the region’s economy, while reiterating accommodative monetary policy. The focus of the meeting would be the strategic review, the first assessment of the central bank’s monetary policy in two decades. We do not anticipate any change in the monetary policy – ECB

<p>Yen surges in Asian session as sentiments are knocked down hardly by US ban of European travellers. Global coronavirus cases jumped to 126,367 with 4633 deaths. Situation in Europe continue to worse, particular dire in Italy, cases in US also rose above 1,300. Nevertheless, new numbers in China, the origin of the global pandemic, are [&hel

<p>UK is at the center of focus today as BoE announced an emergency rate cut, followed by massive coronavirus relief package from the government. Yet the Pound is relatively unmoved. Stock markets also show no optimism as the outbreak continues to worsen. After initial gains, all major European indices reversed, accompanied by sharp decline i

<p>Asian markets soften generally, having no follow through actions the strong but limited rebound in the US overnight. On the one hand, investors are disappointed by the lack of concrete announcement from US on coronavirus relief. On the other hand, the coronavirus outbreak continues to accelerate globally. Number of cases in Italy broke 10k

<p>Global stocks are staging a recovery today after yesterday’s crash. In the currency markets, Canadian and Dollar are currently the strongest ones for today. Yen and Sterling are the weakest. Governments are preparing or announcing special coronavirus relief packages. EU leaders will also have a video conference today to discuss coord

<p>Financial markets in Asian somewhat stabilized despite the massive crash in the US overnight. Investors are awaiting the next development in global coronavirus pandemic. Governments are all preparing fiscal support to their respective economies. US will announce “very dramatic” actions on Tuesday, which include payroll tax cut

<p>Risk aversion continues to be the main theme in the markets today, on the back of global coronavirus pandemic and plunge in oil price. US trading is halted for 15 minutes after DOW tanks more than -1800 pts at open while S&#38;P 500 drops -7%.. The selloff triggered a key market circuit breaker which halts […]