Data and Fed officials take the dollar higher

Send us Fan MailMiddle East tensions return to the spotlight, pushing oil prices higher. RBNZ delivers a hawkish hike, raising questions about other central banks. Fed minutes will be closely watched as September hike odds remain elevated. Risk appetite fades; the dollar stands r ...  Show more

Send us Fan MailMajor equity indices reach fresh record highs, but AI valuation concernslinger. Fed policy remains in focus ahead of Fed minutes as light Fedspeakpersists. ECB attention shifts to September; Lagarde’s successionspeculation in the spotlight. Pound outperforms ahead ...  Show more

The US dollar has been on a tear, just reaching a six-month high. It might be a sign investors and traders are getting used to the idea that US interest rates will be “higher for longer.” Today on the show, we look at the greenback’s continuing strength and try to understand h ...

Yesterday the US Federal Reserve hiked interest rates by 0.75% in another hawkish pivot in their on-going quest to tame inflation. They also said they intend to raise interest rates a further 1.75% across their remaining four meetings in 2022

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Strong US jobs data revived the Federal Reserve (Fed) hawks on Friday. The US 10-year yield jumped, and the US dollar gained. Gold gave back a part of gains, and US stocks closed in the negative, although the three major US indices closed the first week of August in the positive. ...  Show more