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Turbulence in US Treasury Bonds Sends Ripples Across Markets

The new week has kicked off with an unexpected twist for US long-term Treasury bond holders. Amidst a fresh sell-off on Monday, yields on 10-year Treasury bonds surged past 4.5%, setting a new high....

GBP Sold Heavily As BOE Pauses Tightening

BOE Catches Market Off-GuardGBP continues to trade sharply lower on Friday following the latest BOE rate decision. The bank opted to keep rates on hold yesterday, pausing a 15-month tightening cycle...

Crude Rallies on Russia Export Ban Announcement

Oil Turning Higher AgainFollowing a brief correction lower from YTD highs, crude oil prices are turning higher again into the end of the week. The move comes on the back of the news that Russia has...

USDJPY Spikes on BOJ Easing Confirmation

BOJ Holds SteadyThe Japanese Yen has come under fresh selling pressure today on the back of the September BOJ meeting yesterday. The Bank of Japan held rates unchanged at yesterday’s meeting, in line...

USDJPY: Is it time to reverse course?

As expected, the Bank of Japan today left its interest rate unchanged at -0.1%. The accompanying statement remained virtually unchanged: the central bank reassured that it could raise the rate once...

Fed's Surprising Hawkish Pause and its Impact on Global Markets

The Federal Reserve left the interest rate unchanged at yesterday's meeting in the range of 5.25-5.5% and indicated that it might raise the rate again later this year. Regarding the medium-term...

Hawkish Fed Outlook & China Concerns Weighing on Copper

Copper Under PressureCopper prices have come under heavy selling pressure on the back of the September FOMC yesterday. With the Fed signalling a ‘higher for longer’ outlook on rates, USD saw fresh...

GBP Lower As Market Weighs Dovish BOE Risks

BOE Up NextGBP remains under heavy selling pressure ahead of the BOE meeting today. Over recent weeks the Pound has fallen sharply amidst a swift repricing of UK rates. With UK inflation falling and...

Dollar Spikes On Hawkish Hold From Fed

Fed Sees Fewer CutsThe US Dollar remains well bid today on the back of the September FOMC. While the Fed held rates unchanged, as expected, the guidance offered was firmly bullish. The majority of...