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Calm didn't last for long....will bank crisis impact ECB rate decision today
Good morning US data releases will be one hour earlier at 12.30 or 14.00 london time due to the US clock changes that took place at the...
revansfx
Mar 16, 20233 min read
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Some calm returns to markets, US CPI as expected
Good morning US data releases will be one hour earlier at 12.30 or 14.00 london time due to the US clock changes that took place at the...
revansfx
Mar 15, 20232 min read
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SVB, Signature Bank collapses weigh on markets
Good morning European equities faced large losses yesterday and Asian markets followed suit overnight despite the US announcements that...
revansfx
Mar 14, 20232 min read
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US Fed, Treasury, FDIC act to contain SVB contagion worries
Good morning I mentioned SVB had ran into financial difficulties late last week but to be honest hadn’t really considered the wider...
revansfx
Mar 13, 20233 min read
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Equities wobble on SVBank worries ahead of US employment numbers
Good morning Headlines seem to be focussed on Silicon Valley Bank after its share price fell some 60% as it announced it is looking to...
revansfx
Mar 10, 20232 min read
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USD holds post-Powell gains, but for how long?
Good morning USD has held onto post-Powell gains with GBPUSD 1.1850, EURUSD 1.0555, leaving GBPEUR 1.1225. Powell spoke again yesterday...
revansfx
Mar 9, 20232 min read
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Powell rocks the markets with hawkish message
Good morning Happy International Women’s Day to one and all although of course more to the female readers, but in this day and age I’m...
revansfx
Mar 8, 20232 min read
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AUD lower after dovish hike by RBA, eyes now on Powell
Good morning RBA raised rates overnight by 25bps to 3.6% as widely expected but gave a dovish tone in the statement led to AUD weakening....
revansfx
Mar 7, 20232 min read
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ECB rates could rise as high as 4% by the summer
Good morning GBPUSD traded down to 1.1925 yesterday, similar level to the lows we saw late last week and earlier this week, and indeed...
revansfx
Mar 3, 20232 min read
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GBP struggles as BoE uncertain over rate path, while ECB, Fed still eye rate rises
Good morning Running late today so I’ll keep it fairly brief. Did a good deed taking the kids to school but en-route the road has been...
revansfx
Mar 2, 20232 min read
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Back from travels, not a lot has changed
Good morning Well here we are, already into March, the winter months of Jan and Feb seem to have gone by pretty fast and here we are,...
revansfx
Mar 1, 20232 min read
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Potential for higher peak in US rates keeps USD supported
Good morning I arrive back at my desk to see GBP back to 1.2000 against US dollar, losing the post-PMI gains we saw earlier in the week. ...
revansfx
Feb 24, 20232 min read
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Forget pausing, RBNZ raise rates 50bps
Good morning A much stronger set of S&P PMI numbers out of the UK gave GBP a hefty boost yesterday morning, GBPUSD traded up from 1.2000...
revansfx
Feb 22, 20232 min read
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Will RBNZ pause rate rises after recent cyclone?
Good morning As I suspected, yesterday was a fairly quiet one in the currency markets, EUR and GBP lost a little ground against USD but...
revansfx
Feb 21, 20232 min read
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Quiet day ahead perhaps as US enjoy President's Day
Good morning Can’t be too long this morning, I have a hospital appointment for my shoulder, can you believe its been almost one year...
revansfx
Feb 20, 20232 min read
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How to replace Game of Thrones?
Good morning After being pulled one way and then the other, we seem to be finishing the week with a stronger US dollar and a weaker GBP. ...
revansfx
Feb 17, 20232 min read
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Lack of clear direction leaves currencies treading water
Good morning A strong retail sales number from US yesterday did give USD a bit of a boost, helping push GBPUSD down just below 1.2000 and...
revansfx
Feb 16, 20232 min read
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GBP slips on lower than expected inflation numbers
Good morning US dollar jumped around over the US inflation release, the initial move was a higher dollar, then lower, then higher...
revansfx
Feb 15, 20232 min read
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USD choppy ahead of US inflation data
Good morning, and happy Valentines Day. The postman seems to have missed my house this morning, perhaps he’ll come back later. UK...
revansfx
Feb 14, 20233 min read
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US dollar regains recent losses
Good morning The main story for now is that US dollar has regained some of the ground it lost late last week. GBPUSD is at 1.2050,...
revansfx
Feb 13, 20232 min read
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