Battle between the safe havens: USD vs JPY
The Dollar Index at the peak of the Coronavirus lockdown rallied, almost touching 103 – the highest level since 2017. The Dollar index shows the relative strength of the USD to a basket of other currencies. However, a couple of currencies strengthened as everyone was hoarding the USD – The JPY.
PBoC, Inflation and Jobless Claims – Week ahead
The markets continue to grapple with the immediate effects of the Coronavirus. The second wave in pockets of the world has forced cities to take active measures to control the virus. Melbourne, Australia has gone into a secondary lockdown while Florida and Los Angeles see cases surge, with the Mayor of Los Angeles stating that the city is “on the brink” and a Democratic representative from Florida reports the outbreak is “totally out of control.” Here is your week ahead
Week Ahead: Rates, Jobs, GDP and CPI Data
The Financial Markets have a heavy data week ahead. With geopolitical tensions ratcheting up, and concerns turning to how governments will slowly pull back their unprecedented support, we are starting to see how the world reacts to a post-Covid world. Currently, they are 8.92 Million confirmed cases globally, with 467k deaths.
America’s Coronavirus response vs the rest: How are they stacking up?
30.3 Million – The number of jobless claims made in the United States since the start of the Coronavirus Pandemic. It’s an astounding number, primarily when charted on a graph that shows weekly jobless reports since 1967.
