Currencies
AUDUSD: The rebound is approaching
AUDUSD has been in a strong downtrend for some time now. Last week we took a close look at the Aussie and analyzed the situation. Since then, the downward movement has continued and the price […]
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Market info
Oil price breaks out of sideways phase – two important events today
For seven days there was a sideways range in the price of oil. A really boring phase for traders. But now it has clearly been broken through. This is clearly visible in the following chart, […]
Finance News
Trump-Call and Powell-Put! Video outlook (german)
Are the markets in the middle of a major sideways movement because they are constantly swinging between “Trump Call” and “Powell Put”? Trump repeatedly escalates the situation through new (tariff) threats, forcing the Fed to […]
Economic data
Current: Fed raises interest rates!
As everyone expected, the Fed raised the key rate by 0.25% to 1.50-1.75%! The Federal Reserve in Washington D.C. Photo: Dan Smith, Rdsmith4, and another Author / Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 2.5)
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Statement of the new Fed President Jerome Powell
Here are the highlights of the statement by the new Fed President Jerome Powell: Need to avoid overheating of the US economy, but inflation may still pick up. Further gradual increases in interest rates. Volatility […]
General view
Current: New Fed head Jerome Powell takes office
Hooray, the new Fed President Jerome Powell takes office today – the first non-economist since the 1970s! Is it coincidence that the markets are extremely nervous about the Fed? Historically, the US Indices have problems […]
Economic data
Headlines of the FOMC statement: No interest rate hike
Decision unanimously Fed:”further gradual increases” in rates – the word “further” is new, i. e.”further interest rate hikes”. Fed notes that inflation expectations have risen. Fed omits terminology according to which inflation will remain below […]
General view
Fed-Dudley: Warning of Economy overheating and raised market prices, and why this shouldn´t be a problem
William Dudley, as head of the New York Fed, is regarded as an extremely influential voice within the entire Federal Reserve. In a speech given yesterday, he described existing problems well. At the same time […]
General view
Headlines from the FOMC protocol
The central statements of the last meeting of the FOMC from 12./13. December 2017: – some members concerned about low inflation expectations – with rising inflation through tax reform, faster rate hikes are likely to […]
Indices
Dax: It’s going to be difficult today!
The Dax should have a hard time today – this has already suggested yesterday, when the German leading index again presented itself significantly weaker than the US indices. This was also due to the weakness […]