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Covid Fears Keep Risk Assets Under Pressure

Risk assets resumed downside while demand for sovereign debt of developed countries is rising across all maturities. The market is clearly dominated by risk-off, pending new information on how...

Fed's Powell Warns Over Omicron Threat

Obstacles AppearJust as bulls thought they were finally beginning to run with the ball, it seems the news of the Omicron variant has well and truly screwed up the play. Fed chairman Powell is due to...

Too Early to Bet on Rebound

On Monday, risk assets rebounded as reports over the weekend suggest that the bout of Covid hysteria on Friday could be an overreaction. Air travel halts have apparently eased off over the weekend,...

Key economic events and reports of the week ahead

The new strain of covid found in South Africa could disrupt plans by governments and central banks to rebuild economies. Financial markets are starting to price in possible new social and travel...

Investor start to flee equity funds

Equity funds saw an outflow of investor funds for the week ending November 24. This is the second weekly outflow in this year, according to BofA's weekly report released on Thursday, which may...

Lingering Covid Uncertainty Will Likely Keep Markets Under Pressure Next Week

Financial markets have gone into full-blown correction on Friday. Oil collapsed, bond yields of major economies plummeted, indicating a strong demand for risk protection. Interestingly, the dollar is...

FOMO Friday: NZDJPY Collapses On Muted RBNZ & New COVID Fears

NZDJPY Falls Apart Another week draws to a close and once again it’s a question of celebrating wins or commiserating over losses. While our friends in the US are likely more concerned with their...

USD Rally Risks to run out of Steam on Lack of Bullish Catalysts

The Fed is more and more inclined to complete the QEsooner. This is the key takeaway of the minutes of the last FOMC meeting, releasedon Wednesday. Judging by the dollar rally towards 96.50 before the...

Dollar Firmly Higher Following Hawkish FOMC Minutes

Dollar in DemandThe US Dollar is trading firmly in the green again today, following the release of the November FOMC meeting minutes, yesterday evening. On the back of the Fed announcing tapering at...