The factors influencing Oil right now Oil has been on a steady fall recently on demand concerns, but there are a number of factors influencing oil that it is good to be aware of. Here are five of the largest factors, so that you can get a handle on ...

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RBNZ keeps rates on hold but NZD soars, this is why The expectations were that the RBNZ would stay on hold. So, when the rate statement was released, it was expected that the market focus would be on the forward guidance. The outlook for New Zealand ...

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AUDNZD in focus ahead of the RBNZ rate meeting The expectations are that the RBNZ will stay on hold. So, with a hold the most likely outcome, the focus will shift on to the forward guidance from the RBNZ. The NZD has been losing value against the ...

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FX Week Ahead 10.02.20 The global risk tone rapidly improved early this week as the global equity market was helped by ongoing hopes for the development of a coronavirus vaccine. Furthermore, China took decisive action to limit both the outbreak and ...

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What's driving the NZD ahead of the RBNZ RBNZ Meeting Feb 12 at 01:00GMT When the RBNZ last met they surprised the markets by keeping a bullish hold at 1.00% vs expectations of a cut to -0.75%. The committee agreed that the general risks to the NZD ...

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Dr Copper recovers from coronavirus fears The Doctor is feeling perkier Looking at the initial fall in commodities vs the fall in the Asian Weighted Index on coronavirus fears you can see how far commodities fell and how quickly. They fell much ...

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Chinese stocks fall offer phoenix entry The Chinese open was always going to be bad with all the stored up coronavirus fears released in one go after the extended Lunar New Year holiday. The open was as bad as feared, if not slightly worse, with the ...

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OPEC+ stands ready to support the fall in oil prices Oil has been under continued pressure lately on the coronavirus fears. The concern has been that a global pandemic will restrict the demand for oil. Less construction, air flights canceled, ...

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Silver out of the spotlight and in gold's shadow Gold pushes higher again The high gold prices push away retail buyers. The retail sector accounts for around a third of all buyers, so the higher prices have been discouraging demand. However, the ...

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FX Week Ahead 03.02.20 Last week saw a return to risk-off flows over the spread of the coronavirus from Wuhan, China. The coronavirus has continued to spread rapidly and the market saw strong flows into JPY and the CHF. Global and Asian equity ...

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Understanding the balance sheet The Fed is going to continue adding cash into the banking system by buying billions of Treasury bills for a few more months. However, it wants to start cutting back these purchases in Q2 according to Jerome Powell on ...

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Understanding the factors influencing oil Oil has been heavily pressured lately on the coronavirus fears. The concern has been that a global pandemic will restrict the demand for oil. Less construction, air flights canceled, tourism reduced and ...

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What is your preferred source of safety from the Coronavirus? Question of the day This was a question on Bloomberg Market's Live this week. What are you looking at for safety in the current concerns over the coronavirus? Treasuries: One of the first ...

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Why a 1% down day is key for the S&P500 When the S&P500 registers a day where it loses more than 1% of its value that is a significant event. In the current market sentiment, the S&P500 has not recorded a single day of loss greater than 1% since ...

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Why has Gold gone cold? Gold’s been under the weather Last week we were surprised by the limited reaction in gold. With so much risk-off tones in the air due to the coronavirus, we had expected to see more than the very muted reactions in gold. So, ...

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Why oil falls in ‘risk-off’ markets Use this in your trading Last week we looked at the role of the JPY and the CHF as safe-haven currencies. Today we shall look at the reasons why oil falls in a risk off-market. Oil has been falling on coronavirus ...

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FX Week Ahead 27.01.20 Last week saw a return to risk-off tones as concerns are growing over the spread of a coronavirus from Wuhan, China. The coronavirus has spread rapidly this last week as preparations get underway for the Chinese Lunar New ...

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The pull of the safe haven Use this in your trading In times of danger or trouble, it is normal to seek places of safety. During a fire, we head to the nearest exits to preserve life. During a bad storm at sea, you might head to the lifeboats to ...

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European Central Bank rate statement today At 12:45GMT What to watch for Inflation in the eurozone is currently remaining under the ECB’s target of 2.0% at 1.3%. At their last meeting in December, the ECB affirmed that they expect the key ECB ...

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Bank of Canada Rate Statement Today at 15:00 GMT What to watch for The Outlook for the Canadian Economy is generally positive when compared with other Central Banks. The December 2019 rate statement was more hawkish than the market was expecting and ...

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