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USD softens as risk appetite recovers

Risk appetite continued to recover last week, but this time G10 currencies performed better at the expense of the USD as confidence that a global recession could be avoided grew.

FX, FX WEEK - 14.04.2019

Risk assets perform

Last week was a good one for risk assets, with the major equity markets and oil prices steadily advancing on the perception that the global economic downturn might not be as bad as feared.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 07.04.2019

U.S. Federal Reserve becomes more dovish

At its March FOMC meeting the Fed saw fit to remove any tightening from its dot-plot projections through the rest of this year, only retaining one projected hike in 2020.

FX, FX WEEK - 24.03.2019

Risk appetite returns

Risk appetite is benefiting from an easing in trade tensions, better than expected U.S. Q4 GDP data, the FOMC's dovishness and expectations that the ECB may provide more stimulus measures.

FX, FX WEEK - 03.03.2019

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The dollar is continuing to benefit from recent events, even as the Fed has adopted a more dovish posture.

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Central banks globally have shifted their perspectives over the last few weeks with most significant institutions adopting a more dovish tone for 2019.

ECONOMICS, MARKETS - 14.02.2019

Global growth expectations lowered

Downward revisions to growth estimates in many parts of the world increase the perception that monetary policy normalization is being postponed.

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Trade and Brexit hopes rise but risks remain

China is said to be proposing a USD 1 trillion budget to boost imports from the U.S. while Chancellor Merkel is apparently hinting that a compromise might be possible to avert a harmful Brexit.

FX, FX WEEK - 20.01.2019

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Strong US data pushes 2y yield to 10 year high

US employment and services PMI data along with relatively hawkish Fed-speak helped push 2Y bond yields to their highest level in 10 years last night.

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Multiple headwinds have simultaneously been felt by Indian financial markets

The sharp and sustained rise in oil prices, widespread risk aversion to emerging markets and renewed strength in the USD laid bare the pain points for the Indian economy.

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