US Disinflation trends are struggling and now Wall Street will look to see if improving manufacturing and service activity will further fuel pricing pressures....

Tokyo CPI expected to rise Inflation has been on the rise in Japan and the trend is expected to continue with the release of...

The Japanese yen has edged higher on Thursday, after showing strong volatility a day earlier. In the North American session, USD/JPY is trading...

US This week’s main event will be when a little inflation report comes out. The US CPI report for December is expected to show...

EU There are a number of economic releases on the calendar next week but it’s almost entirely made up of tier two and three...

US Wall Street’s shortened trading week will be jam-packed with the FOMC minutes, more Fed speak, the flash PMIs and the final look at...

The yen has surged on Thursday. USD/JPY trades...

Central banks playing catch-up The global economy is facing an incredible amount of uncertainty at the moment which is continuing to drive the volatility we’re seeing in financial markets. Whether it’s uncertainty around inflation, interest rates, commodity prices, Covid or Ukraine, the growth outlook has become extremely unclear and is constantly subject to significant revisions. […]

Japan’s CPI hits 2-year high In Japan, the spotlight this week was on inflation indicators. After decades of deflation, Japan is experiencing inflationary pressures, although nothing on the scale that we’re seeing in the US or the UK. Inflation remains below the BoJ’s target of around 2%, but if the upswing continues, it could lead […]