US$ is higher, oil prices dip, equity markets are mixed and US yields edge higher as the US$ looks set for its 4th straight week of declines. The US$ has suffered from the Fed’s dovish tone and rejecting tapering down its bond-buying scheme. Thursday’s US GDP results points to robust growth...

US$ & US yields inch higher, oil prices are flat, and equity markets are positive ahead of the Fed meeting today. The Fed is not expected to make any policy changes this week, but the Fed Chair is expected to acknowledge the strengthening US economy. Many economists believe that this will be the...

Equity markets are down, US$, oil prices and US yields are all inching higher as markets await the FOMC. Analysts expects the Fed to keep its status quo on Wednesday, believing that withdrawing monetary support for the US economy is premature. Keeping rates “lower for longer” will keep pressure ...

Equity markets dip, Oil and US yields rise, US$ weakens amid covid concerns and speculation of a US capital gains tax. President Biden is expected to unveil his tax plan next week, with speculation that Capital Gains Tax may rise from 20% to 39.6%. President Biden’s tax plan is targeting US$1T in ...

The US$ dips to 7-week lows, Oil prices strengthen, equity markets weaken and US yields inch higher as risk sentiment returns. President Biden met a bipartisan group from congress on Monday as talks remain at an initial phase. The Administration wants to fund its US$2.25T plan via tax hikes, which i...