Last week, a second consecutive outstanding employment report boosted support for the Canadian dollar. The British pound also rallied as hope of a Brexit deal emboldened traders to buy sterling.
Ben Robson – The week of 7th-11th October 2019
Last week was, without doubt, an especially humbling week for many equity market speculators. It left me questioning the integrity of the current elevated levels in world stock markets. It
Ben Robson – The week of 30th September – 4th October 2019
Last week, the markets flat-lined an 11-0 Supreme Court roasting for the UK government and an impeachment inquiry into US President Trump’s alleged abuse of power.
Ben Robson – The week of 23rd-27th September 2019
This week, UK prime minister Boris Johnson heads off to New York for a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly and also for meetings with key European leaders and
Ben Robson – The week of 16th – 20th September 2019
A big week for interest rate announcements, with the Federal Reserve of the US, Bank of Japan, Swiss National Bank and Bank of England all delivering their respective decisions.
Ben Robson – The week of 2nd-6th September 2019
The price action in Sterling suggests to me that “no-deal Brexit” is priced into the GBPUSD currency pair and that whether or not the UK leaves the European Union with
Ben Robson – The week of 26-30th August 2019
This week is shaping up to be a stinker. Last Friday, China and then the US ramped up the stakes in their trade stand-off; both countries imposing a range of
Ben Robson – The week of 19th-23rd August 2019
This week we will receive important interest rate policy thought and guidance as Central Bank minutes from Australia, the FOMC of the US, and the European Central Bank are all
Ben Robson – The week of 12th-16th August 2019
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s 50 basis-point interest rate cut from 1.5% to 1.0% was, in my opinion, the most significant economic event of an action-packed week which saw
Ben Robson – The week of 5th-9th August 2019
The market got its 25 basis-point US interest rate cut! And then it got a somewhat confusing speech from Fed Chair Powell implying to many that it is a “one
Ben Robson – The week of 29th July- 2nd August 2019
The most important week of the year for the financial markets is upon us. The Federal open market Committee of the US is due to announce its interest rate decision
