Weekly round-up of global economy sees FED maintain course, UK and EU economies still...
The FED January post-meeting statement on monetary policy implements their new framework In particular, they expect that it will be appropriate to maintain the current accommodative target range of the federal funds rate until...
Investors hopeful for an improved job market to signal economic recovery
Friday Non-Farm Payroll data will hopefully confirm investors’ predictions for a recovering economy at the start of the year. The first month of 2021 may add an additional 50,000 new jobs, up from December’s...
Predictable FOMC decisions, GDP prognosis hinges on vaccination efforts
The FED has reiterated their support for the market in the latest FOMC meeting on Wednesday. The board continues to acknowledge the virus as the main force that keeps the economic activity down and...
ECB to provide monetary stimulus as lockdowns hinder recovery
The ailing European economy still struggles to recover from the effects of the virus. Today’s ECB meeting focused on the Euro’s interest rate, the PEPP, the APP, the TLTRO III with more measures to...
All eyes are on Capitol Hill for Inauguration Day
Attention is now turned to Joe Biden's inauguration as the next president of the United States. The event will be marked by a high-security presence due to possible civil unrest and the lack of...
A potential 2 Trillion Dollar bill could strengthen markets across the globe
A proposed new stimulus bill for a whooping 2 Trillion USD has markets talking as the new administration is preparing to take charge in the US. The government will maintain its’ commitment to continue...
PMI data could show possible 2020 economic recovery on the way
New financial data provide further optimism for a possible V-shaped recovery this year as major economies post promising results concerning PMI figures. The index consists of surveys among hundreds of purchasing managers on the...
FED meeting to signal the near-term direction of the economy
With the upcoming FOMC projection, investors are eagerly awaiting to find out where the US economy would be headed in the foreseeable future. The FED would be releasing a report that should cover inflation...
Poor economic showing for the Chinese economy with government bonds to the rescue
China has interrupted the decades-long tradition of setting an annual growth rate target due to the global outbreak. The government has nonetheless pledged to provide a financial stimulus for the economy, hoping for a...
Japanese recession looming on the horizon as economic data disappoints
The Japanese economy is suffering under the blows of the global outbreak. New data suggests that the country’s economy can now be considered in recession again (previously, it was classified that way back in...
