Macro· page 2
27 articles
Nonfarm Payrolls Preview: Will the Jobs Report Decide the Fed's Next Hike?
The dollar found a second wind on rate-hike bets. Next week's US payrolls is the test that confirms or breaks it — what should traders watch before the print?
Hot Growth, Sticky Inflation: The US Data That Backs More Fed Hikes
Faster US growth, firm core inflation and a tight labor market all lean hawkish. What today’s data means for the Fed path — and what to watch next?
The Warsh Fed: Why Is the Market Pricing Rate Hikes, Not Cuts?
A new Fed chair, a hawkish first meeting and a dollar at multi-month highs: why are markets now pricing rate hikes, not cuts, and what does it mean for every FX trade?
When Safe Havens Disagree: How Do You Read the Risk-Off Hierarchy in FX?
A firm Dollar, a stalling Yen and a sliding gold price reveal how the safe-haven hierarchy really works — and the three questions that decide which haven leads.
King Dollar's New Fuel: How Is the Tech Rout Powering the Greenback?
A tech-stock sell-off is sending traders into the US Dollar, not gold. Why have high real yields and a hawkish Fed given King Dollar new fuel?
The Week Ahead: Hormuz, a Hawkish Fed, and US Inflation
Three catalysts collide as markets reopen: a Strait of Hormuz closure, a hawkish Fed, and US inflation data on tap.
Why does gold keep falling despite the US-Iran ceasefire?
Many expected peace to calm gold, yet it keeps dropping. The reason isn't geopolitics: it's the Federal Reserve and the dollar.
King dollar: the central-bank week in review
The dollar hit a more-than-one-year high after a hawkish Fed, while the BoE, SNB and others stayed on hold. What happened, and what does it mean for each currency?
How Do Central Bank Rate Decisions Move Currencies?
Interest rate differentials are the gravitational force of the forex market. Understanding how the Fed, ECB, and BOJ set rates — and why — is the single most important macro concept for every forex trader.
