GLOBAL MACRO INSIGHTS

The Dollar’s 2025 Paradox: Trump’s Inflationary Boom or a Looming Catastrophe?

If history has taught us anything, economic fundamentals eventually catch up with political bravado. As we move deeper into 2025, the U.S. dollar remains a...

China’s Yuan Tightrope: Desperate Measures, Diminishing Control

China is pulling out all the stops to defend the yuan as its tightly controlled currency teeters dangerously close to the edge of its politically...

Trump’s Foolhardy Dollar Crusade

President-elect Donald Trump has once again shown his knack for turning complex global financial systems into personal political games. This time, he declared war on...

Dollar Dilemma: Trump’s 100% Tariff Threat to Those Daring to Ditch the Greenback”

Donald Trump has added another weapon to his protectionist arsenal, vowing to make it painfully expensive for any country attempting to ditch the US dollar....

China’s Secret Currency Play: Banks Take the Hit, Investors Cash In

China’s state banks are walking a financial tightrope, exposing themselves to billions of dollars in potential losses while savvy investors quietly make easy profits. The...

The dollar will remain strong in 2024

The resurgence of the American dollar exasperates central bankers and governments worldwide, forcing them to act to relieve pressure on their currency. From Tokyo to...

Unstoppable Dollar

Central banks’ likely readiness to embark on the most synchronized interest rate cuts since 2008 is likely to support the dollar in 2024. Despite early-year...

Egypt devalues its currency by over 30%

Egypt has devalued its currency, allowing it to weaken by about 35%. The pound plunged to 48.18 to the dollar in Cairo, down from around...

Forex is the first line of defence in Asia against the rise of the dollar

Central banks in the region have over $5.5 trillion in foreign exchange reserves that they can deploy to support their currencies, according to TD Securities’...