ING Economic and Financial Analysis

With the third consecutive monthly increase, Eurozone exports suggest continued stable growth in the economy. However, let’s not forget this was the last relic of a pre-tariff world.In the last...

A quiet week may help the euro get over its recent blues. Meanwhile, President Trump gets set to meet his Russian counterpart and later in the week, Fed Chair Jay Powell delivers his semi-annual...

The ongoing trade war will affect future GDP directly via the manufacturing and logistics services sectors. Though the government will provide support via fiscal and monetary policies, it is...

The Federal Reserve Chair's semi-annual testimony to Congress is the headline event in an otherwise quiet week. As investors get ready for a summer of Trumpian trade and geopolitical risks, a resolute...

The currency’s resilience can be attributed to markets love for the dollar and the strong US economy narrative. But chasing this makes us nervous as there are plenty of warning signs to suggest...

China's export growth beats consensus but slower import growth signals that future exports will be tough.Slower imports a bad sign for future exports Imports only grew 14.1%YoY in June, lower than the...

US inflation is on the verge of 3% and with a tight jobs market and strong economic growth, the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates, despite the worries on trade.US consumer price...

Strong growth and gradually increasing inflationary pressure comforted the ECB’s June decision to announce a de-facto end to QE.The just-released minutes of the ECB’s June meeting show...

Rebounding industrial production adds to evidence of a stabilising Eurozone economyAfter a disappointing start to the year and a never-ending discussion on whether the Eurozone economy has only gone...

What makes today’s global investment environment particularly challenging is the fact that there isn’t just one major source of market risk. Here's how it's playing out in the FX...

The US fires tariff shots that take risky assets down, but there'll be limited FX spillovers. Here's our look at how currencies could be moving this Wednesday.USD: A mixed day aheadIt didn’t...

It may not be until September until we can assess the extent of China's qualitative retaliation to the overnight announcement by the US of an additional 10% tariff on $200 billion worth of...

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 US-Canada tradeWhat...

Decent UK data suggests an August rate hike looks a good bet, but the politics could add a twistThe first release of the UK’s new monthly GDP series shows the economy expanding 0.3%MoM in May...

The pound has been temporarily saved from a further sell-off; here's our look at how FX markets could move todayUSD: Bracing for price pressuresDespite a generally good day for risk (the UK and Turkey...

Thought about dabbling in cryptocurrency recently or wonder if they'll become the future of your day to day transactions? Here’s what 15,000 people across Europe think of the volatile digital...