
The Fed & USD Seasonal Weakness
The reasons for USD strength have been well documented this year as the Fed took a hawkish policy stance to control surging US inflation, and safe haven bids also boosted the USD. However, last week saw a big rise in…
The reasons for USD strength have been well documented this year as the Fed took a hawkish policy stance to control surging US inflation, and safe haven bids also boosted the USD. However, last week saw a big rise in…
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand meet this week and there are some mixed expectations for the rate decision. Economists are projecting a 75bps rate hike to 4.25% from the current 3.5%. However, short term interest rates market see it…
China’s outlook has been buoyed over recent days on a series of positive stories. The reduction of some Covid restrictions by the National Health Commission, rumours of China planning it’s exit from Covid Zero, a 16 point property plan to…
Tyson Foods is a US consumer staples company. It annually exports the largest percentage of beef out of the United States. During recessions the demand for food still remains and sometimes discount retailers enjoy a surge of new customers seeking…
Last week Walt Disney earnings missed expectations. Sales, at $20 billion, came short of projections by $1 billion. Earnings fell to 31 cents per share, missing the average of 51 cents from analysts surveyed by Bloomberg. On the announcement Disney…