ING Economic and Financial Analysis

Another loss for U.K. Prime Minister May means lawmakers are likely to push for a delay to the March 29 deadline. But ultimately, Parliament will still need to make a decision on which Brexit option...

The FX market thinks the meaningful vote is a big deal and expects volatility sooner rather than later. That said, short positions in GBP are around 40% smaller than they were at the time of the last...

The FX market thinks tomorrow’s meaningful vote is a big deal and expects volatility sooner rather than later. That said, short positions in GBP are around 40% smaller than they were at the time...

Credit data shows that China's monetary policy is not that loose after all. And, the central bank governor warned that the scale of required reserve ratio cuts will be trimmed. When he mentioned the...

China's central bank governor spelt out what was discussed regarding the yuan in the China-U.S. trade negotiations. We believe that USD/CNY will move more like a "float" currency by following the...

A trade deal between the US and China is looking closer than ever, but the next few weeks will be far from easy for the negotiators on either side. But even if we get something soon, this won't really...

With new TLTROs and a change to the forward guidance, the European Central Bank (ECB) today tried to get ahead of the curve. The measures demonstrate the ECB’s determination but will do little...

A sign of panic or an attempt to get ahead of the curve? The European Central Bank surprised almost everyone by announcing a new series of measures, trying to avoid an unwarranted tightening of its...

Chinese foreign exchange reserves rose slightly in February, with the value of non-dollar assets lower on the stronger dollar. We expect capital inflows to continue as more Chinese assets are included...

Your daily Roundup Of Commodity News And ING ViewsEnergyUS crude oil inventories grow: The EIA yesterday reported that US crude oil inventories increased by 7.07MMbbls over the last week, which was...

The mixed domestic and global economic backdrop has pushed Canada's central bank into a more dovish territory, but it might be too early to completely rule out a rate hike this year.At its latest...

Australian dollar sitting a little above 0.7050. A push below 0.70 wouldn't take too much and the RBA Governor seems happy to help.Just a little bit further...It's hard to find outright calls to make...

The cautious ECB tone this Thursday in the currently USD-supportive environment suggests a modest downside to EUR/USD. We reiterate our 1- to 3-month EUR/USD forecast of 1.1200. The upside to bund...

At 51.3, the UK February Markit/CIPs purchasing managers' index (PMI) is a little better than hoped and means the sector has avoided slipping into contraction territory. That said, the accompanying...

Federal Reserve: Taking stockEconomic and financial market “cross-currents” mean the Federal Reserve has adopted a more “patient”, data-dependent approach to monetary policy...

China’s biggest political meetings of the year, the so-called Two Sessions, kick off over the weekend, with the focus centred mainly on the government's work report, which will include GDP...