Risk Aversion Creeps Back as Markets Unconvinced by Trump’s Temporary Tariff Exemptions

In the final week of August, financial markets delivered unexpected developments that caught many by surprise. Investor sentiment decisively shifted towards a risk-on approach, propelling major indices like DOW and DAX to new record highs. This optimism was largely driven by expectations of forthcoming monetary easing from key central banks, including Fed and ECB. Despite […]

Canadian Dollar endured a rough ride, heavily influenced by US President Donald Trump’s tariff rhetoric. The Loonie initially gained some ground yesterday, as Dollar weakened broadly after Trump refrained from imposing immediate tariffs during his first day in office. However, optimism was short-lived as Trump warned of 25% tariffs on both Mexico and Canada starting […]

British Pound faced broad selloff today, continuing its decline in response to comments made last Friday by BoE Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden. Ramsden expressed he is now much less worried about inflation, and expects upcoming data to show significant slowdown in April. More importantly, he emphasized that UK inflation trends are likely to realign more […]