ING Economic and Financial Analysis

US Dollar: Action kicks off tomorrowThe dollar starts the week in very narrow ranges and not far from the lows of the year. This week will stress test the consensus view amongst investors that i) the...

Energy - Specs Boost Buying Price action in oil over the last week was rangebound with the market awaiting this week’s OPEC+ meeting and the return of China from the Lunar New Year holidays....

A reversal in UK fiscal policies, some stability in equity markets, and a dip in European energy prices point to a further corrective period in FX markets. The dollar could weaken a little further,...

Energy prices traded lower last week with macro pressures proving too much for markets. However, supply concerns remain, not just in the energy complex, but across the broader commodity spaceEnergy:...

As markets price the Fed's peak rate almost at 5.0%, US housing data will be watched this week. A housing downturn is likely considered a "necessary evil" now, but the pace of the drop may start to...

After a six month hiatus, the Bank of Canada looks set to hike interest rates again this week, but future policy moves will largely be determined by the prospect for a deal on U.S.-Canada tradeWhat...