★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)MarketsMonetary Policy ECB Benchmark Rate Reaches Record High, But Euro Could Continue to Crack Without Further Hikes A record high in the ECB's benchmark short-term rate has done little to stem the Euro's ongoing slide against the US…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 14, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommoditiesEconomics & TradeⓁ GoldMonetary Policy China’s Gold Grab Moves in Synch With Ongoing Drawdown in US Treasury Holdings China continued to buy gold in May, continuing a streak of purchases that has gone on since November. The rise in…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 12, 2023
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsFinanceMarketsMonetary Policy FX and the Impending Fed Inflection Point In tandem with reaching the median terminal rate its policymakers laid out in March, the Federal Reserve boosted bets on…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 12, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeFinanceMonetary Policy As USD Continues to Crack, China and Others Wage War on Dollar Dominance in Global Trade A weakening Dollar throughout the second half of 2022, and into the new year, has coincided with a ramping up…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 18, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsMonetary PolicyPolitics & Policy UK’s Pound Sterling Slammed by Stagflationary Prospects, Loss of Confidence in Policymakers The UK's Pound Sterling (GBP) plummeted yesterday, recording one of its worst days of trading across the past three decades. Moreover,…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 27, 2022
⚑ Joe Mac's ViewpointsCommoditiesMarketsMonetary PolicyReal Estate & Construction The FX Timebomb A relentless, yearlong rise in the relative value of the US Dollar recently sent the greenback to multi-decade highs versus…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 8, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsPolitics & Policy Hong Kong Capital Flight Continues, Compounding City’s Currency and Pension Struggles Hard-line COVID-19 policies, largely following mainland China's "zero-COVID" measures, have hammered Hong Kong's attractiveness to foreigners and international firms since…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 15, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeMonetary Policy Bank of England Throws UK Growth Into Question, Pound Sterling Stifled by Dollar Strength The United Kingdom began a charge toward tighter monetary policy among developed nations in 2021, but the pace of rate…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 18, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMonetary Policy Emerging Market Prospects Pulverized by Dollar’s Rise, China Could Make or Break a Potential Comeback Unrelenting Dollar strength throughout the year has whittled away at broadly positive expectations for emerging markets in 2022. With the…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 10, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerCommodities Silver Sets the Pace for Precious Metals, More Upside on the Horizon The rally in silver prices has accelerated this Summer, pushing spot prices to a 6-year high this week. While the…McAlinden Research PartnersJuly 22, 2020