Weekly Report

Global markets are buzzing in anticipation of Donald Trump’s inauguration on January 20, yet the latest developments suggest investors may already be looking past the immediate impact. Despite speculation surrounding Trump’s policies—particularly tariffs—various benchmarks and asset classes are charting their own directions based on localized drivers and monetary policy...

The US markets last week were shaped by two dominant themes: uncertainty surrounding trade policies of the incoming US administration and the impact of robust US economic data. Initial market confusion, driven by ambiguous signals regarding tariffs, created significant volatility. However, this indecisiveness gave way to clarity as strong...

Dollar Index started the new year with a pronounced surge. Sterling, Euro, and Swiss Franc bore the brunt of this strength, reflecting the sluggish economic outlook in Europe and ongoing concerns about the impact of new US tariffs. Despite these gains, Dollar's performance against other currencies, including Yen and...

The financial markets were jolted by Fed’s hawkish rate cut last week, sending ripples across stocks, bonds, currencies, precious metals, and even cryptocurrencies. Fed’s indication of prolonged restrictive monetary policy fueled risk aversion, pushing Dollar to end the week as the strongest performer in the currency markets, supported by...

Dollar ended as the strongest performer last week, boosted by a surge in U.S. Treasury yields following persistent inflation data. Despite expectations of another 25bps rate cut at the upcoming FOMC meeting, stubborn price pressures are likely to slow the pace of policy easing next year. Adding to the...

The resurgence of "Trump Trade" last week reignited optimism across financial markets, driving US stocks to fresh record highs and propelling Bitcoin past the critical 100k psychological level. Investors appeared largely unfazed by a slew of top-tier US economic data and the solidification of expectations for a 25bps Fed...

Euro stole the limelight last week with a steep selloff triggered by poor activity data. This downturn has intensified the pressing need for the ECB to ease monetary policy swiftly back to neutral levels. While Euro's decline was pronounced, Sterling and the Swiss Franc are not far behind, each...

Dollar regained its dominance in the currency markets last week, surging ahead despite US Treasury yields struggling to break through resistance levels. Investors continued to adjust their expectations for Fed's monetary policy, increasingly anticipating a slower pace of interest rate cuts with fewer adjustments in the coming year. This...

Significant volatility was seen in the global financial markets last week, driven by the highly anticipated US presidential election. Contrary to expectations of a tight contest, Donald Trump secured a comfortable victory over Kamala Harris, with the Republican Party also achieving a "Red Sweep" by taking control of both...

Dollar, which has dominated currency markets in recent weeks, finally eased back last week. But this retreat does not necessarily indicate a reversal of its upward momentum. Instead, the greenback appears to be taking a breather ahead of the impending US presidential election. Closing as the second strongest performer...

Dollar emerged as the unequivocal winner in the currency markets last week. Both Dollar Index and 10-year US Treasury Yield surged through their respect technically significant 55 W EMA resistance. It remains to be seen whether traders are positioning ahead of the US presidential election results, which are less...

Dollar continued its reign as the strongest currency for yet another week, bolstered by solidifying expectations around gradual and measured rate cut cycle by Fed. The rate cut from ECB provided some additional tailwind for the greenback. However, momentum behind the Dollar's rise remains tepid. Strong risk-on sentiment, coupled...

Global financial markets last week were influenced by a combination of clarity and uncertainty. In the US, economic data reinforced expectations of a gradual and measured policy easing path by Fed. Investors embraced the prospect that Fed would not repeat the aggressive 50 bps rate cut implemented in September....

The financial markets gained much-needed clarity last week as strong US employment data aligned market expectations with Fed’s own monetary policy outlook. The possibility of a 50bps rate cut in November has now vanished, with traders anticipating two more standard 25bps cuts this year, matching Fed's dot plot. This development...

Unexpected developments from Asia significantly influenced global financial markets last week. China's surprise stimulus measures invigorated investor sentiment, leading to substantial gains in Chinese and Hong Kong equities, as well as strengthening Chinese Yuan. This positive shift boosted commodity-linked currencies, with New Zealand Dollar and Australian Dollar emerging as...

Dollar finished last week on the back foot, reacting to Fed's decision to cut rates by 50 bps. While the greenback lost ground to most major rivals, its decline was relatively modest. Notably, Dollar managed to close higher against both Japanese Yen and Swiss Franc, and it continued to...

The financial markets have been more influenced by speculations than by concrete economic data, as anticipation builds ahead of Fed's interest rate decision on September 18. Recent US economic indicators, including the latest CPI report and the prior week's non-farm payrolls, pointed toward a cautious and modest 25bps rate...

Investors expressed clear dissatisfaction with last week's US non-farm payroll report, not much due to a miss in job growth expectations, but data left the size of the upcoming Fed rate cut unsettled, raising fears that Fed's indecisive stance could worsen the already fragile economic outlook. In response, US...

In the final week of August, financial markets delivered unexpected developments that caught many by surprise. Investor sentiment decisively shifted towards a risk-on approach, propelling major indices like DOW and DAX to new record highs. This optimism was largely driven by expectations of forthcoming monetary easing from key central...

Fed Chair Jerome Powell's highly anticipated speech at Jackson Hole didn't disappoint market participants, as he clearly signaled that the time for easing monetary policy has arrived. This declaration provided a notable boost to US stock markets on Friday, with major indexes ending the week on a positive note....