Francis Dogbe / Profil

Among the multiple existential challenges facing the European Union this year – refugees, populist politics, German-inspired austerity, government bankruptcy in Greece and perhaps Portugal – one crisis is well on its way to resolution. Britain will not vote to leave the EU...

Unless Cameron heard what he wanted to hear, as we detailed earlier, he would not have campaigned for the UK to remain in the bloc ahead of an expected referendum on membership in June.... which would likely have rocked the EU once again...

1. How Durable Is Manufacturing? The manufacturing sector has been buffeted by global forces. New orders for durable goods–products like trucks and turbines designed to last at least three years–fell 5% in December and were down four of the past five months...

The euro has performed very well since the turn of the year, benefiting greatly from a risk averse market that has sparked an unwinding of the carry trade that we often see in a “risk on” environment. The single currency has performed very well against the US dollar, rallying as high as 1...

The past decade has been a roller coaster for oil prices, one that market participants have probably not much enjoyed riding (Figure 1). The period includes much volatility and two sharp crashes. One crash, in 2008, was associated with the financial crisis and the Great Recession...

AUD/NZD is currently trading at 1.0742 with a high of 1.0783 and a low of 1.0740. The Aussie is lower with the recent comments form RBA's Edwards crossing the wires saying he would be more comfortable with the Aussie at 0.65...

Good afternoon. First, let me thank Alison [Watson] for the invitation to speak with you today. The Exchequer Club plays a unique role in Washington by providing an important venue to discuss the major issues facing the financial services industry, and business generally...

Following the reduction in equity prices, share market valuations are more attractive in most of the major markets, however, we expect that the themes driving investor nervousness may persist until mid-2016...

U.S. stocks are on the verge of logging their first three-day rally since December. But one widely watched market-based indicator suggests this rebound won’t morph into the sustained recovery that many are hoping for...

A true test is coming up for USD/CAD. On Wednesday, the CAD strengthened alongside Oil, which hit $31/bbl. The strength of CAD & Oil came after Iran noted a support, albeit without joining in, on an OPEC production freeze...

GBP/USD continued its fall early on Wednesday to hit a major support area around the 1.4250 level, before bouncing. This drop modestly extended the currency pair’s substantial retreat this week from its 50-day moving average and the 1.4500 level...