Valerie瓦勒莉

The euro area government deficit decreased in 2024 to -3.1% of GDP. Italy and Greece posted primary surpluses even though their interest costs remain high. The fiscal adjustment that still needs to be provided by the countries whose deficits increased in 2024 (France, Austria, Belgium, Finland) will

Hectic and unpredictable, the Trump show continues. Sentiment is fragile, pressure on equities and the USD remains tight, crude oil’s positive momentum is hit by lower IMF growth forecasts and nothing is less certain for company earnings: the earnings season is shadowed by tariff uncertainty as well

USD/CAD declines as the US Dollar weakens amid growing concerns over the potential economic fallout from US-imposed tariffs.The Greenback remains under pressure, with the 2-year US Treasury yield falling over 1% to 3.75%.The commodity-linked CAD may face headwinds due to falling crude Oil prices. US

EUR/USD rallies over 1% in Asian trading on Monday as the relentless selling interest in the US Dollar (USD) paves the way for the major to clear the 1.1500 threshold for the first time since November 2021. Growing concerns over a US economic recession and the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) independence co

Margin and leverage are two of the most powerful tools available to traders, providing the ability to control large market positions with a relatively small amount of capital. While they can significantly enhance trading opportunities, they also magnify risks, making it essential to understand their

This morning, the PBoC raised its USD/CNY exchange rate fixing again, paving the way for a slightly weaker CNY, Commerzbank's FX analyst Volkmar Baur notes. PBoC allows mild CNY weakness despite strong GDP "The fixing, around which the USD/CNY exchange rate is then allowed to fluctuate within a 2% b

EUR/USD flies 5% near 1.1500. Momentum oscillators extend upside move. EUR/USD has seen incredible gains over the last two sessions, adding around 5% and reaching a new three-year high of 1.1473. Investors are worried about the impact of aggressive tariffs and the potential slowdown in US economic g

St. Louis Federal Reserve President Alberto Musalem indicated that he was closely monitoring whether a rise in short-term inflation expectations was seeping into longer-term ones, noting that such a development could complicate efforts to combat inflation and diminish the Fed’s flexibility in addres

'Transition problems' with US Tariffs continue. The US Dollar (USD) is getting trashed. A hugely volatile week for financial markets is ending with another significant fall in the USD, softer US Treasurys and still fragile risk appetite amid China’s tit-for-tat response to the hike in US tariffs, Sc

The Australian Dollar depreciated after Trump intensified trade tensions with China by raising tariffs on Chinese imports to 125%.China’s Consumer Price Index declined 0.1% YoY in March, following a 0.7% drop in February.President Trump announced a 90-day pause on new tariffs for most US trade partn