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BOJ Review: Kuroda concedes that Japan’s monetary policies have been exhausted

Friday came and went, with Kuroda stating that “ETF was the most appropriate” policy response to Japan’s bad economic shape. While I had underestimated the resistance from banks’ against NIRP, I am glad that my interpretation of BOJ’s narrative was not … Continue reading

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Commentary: Brexit – The Rise of Populist Politics

It’s been a week of market carnage as we saw Bremain-charged news rallying cable into 2016-highs, followed by a disappointing Brexit which plunged the cable into 31-year lows and global economy into a huge shock. Amongst binary moves across all … Continue reading

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FOMC: Will the dots matter?

On Wednesday, Janet Yellen will announce whether they will hike rates for the first time in a decade. Widely seen as a ‘done-deal’, Bloomberg is suggesting a 83% chance of a quarter-point rate hike. If you think the dollar will rally immediately post-rate hike … Continue reading

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