Author : Marc Chandler

The unexpectedly poor September US jobs data weakened the greenback's technical tone, as questions about the underlying strength of the world's largest economy, and the implications for the Fed's...

1) Colombia’s central bank unexpectedly hiked its policy rate 25 bp to 4.75%, 2) Mexico extended its FX auctions, 3) Petrobras raised prices for gasoline and diesel for the...

There is nothing good about the US jobs data.  It was simply dreadful. Every metric disappointed, and the August series which so often experiences upward revisions, came in lower. ...

At the end of every quarter, the IMF reports official reserve holdings.  It is the most comprehensive and authoritative source of such information.  This is especially true of the...

The US dollar begins the fourth quarter on a mixed note.  The dollar-bloc currencies are trading higher, helped by stabilizing commodity prices and the slightly better than expected Chinese...

There are 195 sovereign states, according to the United Nations, and two, “observer states” (Vatican and Palestine).  The high income countries in North America, Western Europe and Asia-Pacific account...

The end of a horrendous quarter of equities and emerging markets is generating a sigh of relief that is helping lift those battered markets.  The MSCI Emerging Market is...

Two developments make a shutdown of the US government on October 1 less likely.  First, the outgoing Speaker of the House made it clear he is determined to avoid...

The global capital markets are stabilizing in Europe after continued selling in Asia after the US slide yesterday.  The dollar is narrowly mixed against the major currencies.  Higher oil...

Bloomberg created a function that claims to give the odds of a Fed move by interpolating from the Fed funds futures and options contracts. It is widely used, but...