22nd December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: USD slips as indices creep higher

As the Christmas holidays get ever nearer there is a feeling of consolidation on major forex. Howeve (...)

21st December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Markets starting to settle for Xmas

As the dust settles following the shock move from the Bank of Japan, with few surprises likely ahead (...)

20th December 2022

Equity markets limping towards the end of a tough year

Another correction in equities has formed in recent weeks. Profits built up over October and Novembe (...)

20th December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: JPY soars on BoJ surprise adjustment

The Bank of Japan has surprised everyone with an adjustment to its yield curve control. Could it be (...)

19th December 2022

Week Ahead: Consumer Confidence and tying a few loose ends

There are a few loose ends of data to tidy up before Christmas with the US and Eurozone Consumer Con (...)

19th December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: An early kickback against USD rebound

After the USD recovered at the end of last week, there has been an early kickback against the move. (...)

16th December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: USD rallies as risk assets fall over

The picture of the outlook for central banks moving into 2023 is becoming a little clearer. As marke (...)

15th December 2022

50bps ECB hike, inflation projections raised “significantly”

The European Central Bank has increased rates by 50 basis points. However, the EUR reaction is comin (...)

15th December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: USD decline stalls ahead of BoE & ECB

The Fed has tried to push back on the easing narrative. This has halted the USD decline for now. How (...)

14th December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Caution ahead of the Fed meeting

After the volatility in the wake of the downside surprise in US CPI, markets are looking cautious ag (...)

13th December 2022

Another US CPI downside surprise, USD falls amid risk rally

US CPI inflation has surprised the market with another lower-than-expected print. This is having a d (...)

13th December 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Eyes on US CPI and the USD reaction

After a settling period for major markets, today we move headlong into the start of a deluge of cruc (...)