Monthly archive September, 2015

Talking Points After its two day meeting, the FOMC committee kept the benchmark rate range of 0.00 - 0.25% There are only two policy meetings remaining in 2015, prompting a downgrade in rate forecasts Despite the easier-for-longer policy outcome, equities proved dubious of Read More →

- US Dollar tumbles as Fed leaves rates unchanged - Markets priced in a roughly 30% chance of rate hike - Follow real-time news update via the Forex Real Time News page The US Dollar has fallen sharply as the US Federal Reserve Read More →

- Seeing Wide Range of Expectations for Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Rate Decision. - If the Fed Retains Current Policy, Will the Statement Reflect a Greater Dissent? Trading the News: Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) Interest Rate Decision According to a Bloomberg Read More →

Talking Points: - High yielding and emerging market currencies in focus today. - Base case is for no rate hike, lower rate guidance. - See the September forex seasonality report. Market participants have more or less priced out the possibility of a September rate Read More →

Talking Points: US Dollar to Rise on Hawkish Rhetoric Even if FOMC Forgoes a Rate Hike Outright Tightening to Weigh on “Commodity Dollars”, Boost Japanese Yen See Economic Releases Directly on Your Charts with the DailyFX News App The markets are firmly focused on Read More →

Talking Points: Oil held on to gains from surprise US inventory fall Gold swelled as low US inflation reduced rate hike expectations Copper peaked out as Chilean mines reported unscathed from earthquake Commodities and their associated currencies rallied alongside equities on a second day, Read More →