Macroeconomic Environment Review The last month of the year brought a blend of cautious optimism and lingering uncertainties to the global equity and foreign exchange markets. While equity indices edg...
Macroeconomic Environment Review The month of November 2023 saw the global financial markets experience a rollercoaster ride, with both the FX and US equities markets exhibiting periods of volatility...
Macroeconomic Environment Review The FX and US equities markets continued to be volatile in October. The US Dollar strengthened against most major currencies, while US equities markets declined furthe...
Macroeconomic Environment Review The FX and US equities markets were both volatile in September. In particular, the US dollar strengthened against most major currencies in September, with the exceptio...
Macroeconomic Environment Review Global equity markets declined in August, as investors grappled with a combination of factors, including concerns about rising interest rates, the ongoing war in Ukrai...
Macroeconomic Environment Review The US dollar initially fell in July on the back of lower-than-expected inflation figures and expectations that the Fed may be nearing the end of its tightening cycle....
Macroeconomic Environment Review The currency movements in the first half of the year were influenced by a mix of factors, including economic fundamentals, policy reactions, and market conditions. The...
Macroeconomic Environment Review In May, the US Dollar performed strongly, with the US Dollar Index rising by 2.8%, marking its second rebound this year. This indicates a shift from a bearish trend to...
Macroeconomic Environment Review In April, the US Dollar traded within a certain range while different currencies performed differently. The Swiss Franc (CHF) performed the best, followed by the Euro...
Macroeconomic Environment Review The US Dollar declined 2.5% in March largely offsetting the earlier gains in February. The weakness of the greenback in March was broad-based but not uniform. Among th...
Macroeconomic Environment Review After experiencing four months of consecutive declines, the US Dollar Index rebounded by 3.0% in February. The strength of the US Dollar was widespread, but not unifor...
The name of the game for the year that’s now behind us was clearly “volatility” as most money markets experienced a sequence of ups and downs that kept investors and money managers alike guessing for...
