Last week the Fed prepared the market for a March rate hike. Five rate hikes at 25bps each are expected for 2022. Thursday sees the BoE And ECB statement releases and President Lagarde's press conference. Another 25bps is likely from the BoE. NFP payrolls on Friday with consensus between 155k-166k.

Geopolitical risks at the Ukraine/Russian border, the prospects of tighter monetary policy, and poor forward guidance by Netflix have prompted a shift to risk-off sentiment. Friday saw a big sell-down, which continued until a late rally on Monday. In this episode, FXCM Senior Market Specialists Russell and Nikos discuss the prospects for "work from home" stocks and the BoC and Fed central bank releases. Thursday sees advanced GDP and durable goods orders out of the US, and Friday, the PCE inflation measure will print.

Last week saw headline US inflation running at its fastest pace since the early 1980s. This week will see inflation releases for the UK, Canada, Euro Area, and Japan. Bank earnings were subdued but remain an interesting industry as we move into a tightening cycle. Netflix releases results on Thursday.

Last week's Fed minutes emphasized inflation concerns and also highlighted the normalization of the Fed balance sheet. Friday's NFP release saw headline miss, but average hourly wages beat forecast adding fuel to the fire. This week CPI and PPI will be released.

This week, FXCM senior market specialists, Nik and Russ, discuss the announced accelerated taper of the Fed's asset purchasing program and rate outlook for 2022. They also talk about the BoE's surprise hike, the ECB's policy stance, and look at the key calendar items for this week.

Friday’s headline CPI was the highest paced since 1982 with core at its highest pace since 1991. This week FXCM Senior Market Specialists, Russ and Nik, discuss the central bank releases this week on the back of rampant inflation. It is a busy week with PPI, retail sales, EU CPI, and more.

In this podcast, FXCM Senior Market Specialists, Nikos and Russell, discuss the NFP, participation rate, and unemployment rate. The two also look at the Fed pivot and what it means for the market. RBA and BoC statements are due for release this week, and Friday sees the CPI numbers. Join us for perspectives on these and more.  

The emergence of the new Omicron Covid strain lead to a big market sell-off on Friday as participants sought safe-havens. Join FXCM Senior Market Specialists, Russell and Nikos, as they discuss what this means for markets. The two also talk about this week's important calendar items, including Fed Chair Powell's testimony on Capitol Hill, the OPEC+ meeting on Thursday, the NFP release on Friday, and more.

US Inflation is running at 30-year highs, raising concerns from market participants. The Fed chair is being decided with Powell and Brainard as the frontrunners. Inflation data from UK, Euro, and Canada as well as retail sales numbers, make for a busy week. Join FXCM senior market specialists, Nikos and Russell, as they discuss these and more.

FXCM senior market specialists, Russell, and Nikos discuss last week's Fed and BoE releases. The two also consider the NFP print. This week the PPI and CPI inflation numbers are scheduled. The question of "transitory" inflation is a debate in the market. The two analysts delve into this topic and more.