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The 'Market Insights' podcast

Join MarketPulse analysts as they review the latest market news and moves. They'll give you up-to-the-minute analysis on forex, commodities and indices from around the world, as well as key events that could impact your trading and investment portfolio. To stay ahead, listen now.

Recent podcast episodes

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Market Insights Podcast - All eyes on FOMC, Fed new “dot plot” projections, BOJ, US and China inflation data
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. Firstly, the major key risk event this week will be on Wednesday, 12 June where we have a double dose of US CPI data release for May and US FOMC meeting outcome where the focus will be on the forward guidance of US monetary policy from Fed Chair Powell's press conference and the latest summary of economic projections ("dot plot") release on forecasted inflationary trends and the implied
Jun 11, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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Market Insights Podcast - Volatile oil prices ex-post OPEC+, ECB and US NFP on the radar for this week
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. Firstly, OPEC+ members did not extend the voluntary cuts of 2.2 million bpd till end of 2024 but instead only until Q3 2024, oil prices reacted negatively due to incoming influx of more supplies after September 2024. Secondly, market participants have likely fully priced in a 25 bps cut for this coming Thursday, 6 June ECB monetary policy meeting.
Jun 04, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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Market Insights Podcast - Gold hit another fresh record high, UK and Japan CPI, Fed minutes on the radar for this week
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. Firstly, at the start of a brand new week, Gold (XAU/USD)  maintained its bullish tone and rocketed to a fresh record on Monday, 20 May, printing an intraday high of US$2,450 on the backdrop of a potential uptick in geopolitical risk premium arising in the Middle East due to the death of Iranian President Raisi in a helicopter crash.
May 20, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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Market Insights Podcast - US CPI , Fed Speak from Powell, China retail sales and industrial production looms
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. Firstly, after a slew of Fed Speak from officials Bowman, Daly, Bostic, Collins, Kashkari, and Barkin last week that erred towards a "higher-for-longer" approach in terms of the direction of the Fed funds rate; for this week, market participants will hear from the helm of the Fed, Chair Powell's view via his public speeches on Tuesday (14 May).
May 13, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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Market Insights Podcast - Higher for longer interest rates back in vogue, US CPI, ECB and Q1 US banks earnings on the radar
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. Firstly, a quick recap on what happened last week week where the initial Fed dovish pivot narrative has been watered down due to a hawkish Fed Speak from Minneapolis Fed President Kashkari that suggested interest rate cuts may not be needed in 2024 coupled with a red-hot US non-farm payroll jobs data for March.
Apr 08, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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Market Insights Podcast - Central banks galore as FOMC, BOJ, RBA and BOE looms
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. Major central banks' monetary policy decisions are the focus of this week; we will have the Bank of Japan (BOJ) with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) on Tuesday, 19 March, the US Fed on Wednesday, 20 March, and Bank of England (BOE) on Thursday, 21 March. The major policy change is likely to come from BOJ as new fundamental data (better than expected wage hike for Japanese employee
Mar 18, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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Market Insights Podcast - US CPI, Michigan Consumer Confidence and Japan’s wage negotiations results looms
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events. The primary focus will be on the US CPI data for February out on Tuesday (12 March) and the preliminary wage negotiations result for FY 2024/2025 from Japan's largest union group, Rengo on Friday (15 March). The consensus is calling for a moderation of the US inflationary trend where the core-CPI data for February is expected to slow down slightly to 3.7% y/y from 3.9% y/y in January.
Mar 11, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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Market Insights Podcast - China PMI, Japan CPI, US PCE and RBNZ on the radar
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events, notably the US Federal Reserve preferred data on inflationary trends in the US, the core PCE. The consensus is expected another soft print of 2.4% y/y in January versus 2.6% y/y in December 2023, an inline core PCE with the consensus is likely to be much preferred by stock market bulls as to keep the Fed's dovish pivot "alive".
Feb 26, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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Market Insights Podcast - FOMC minutes, flash PMI from Japan, Eurozone & UK are the key focus
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong joins Jonny Hart to discuss this week's key economic data and events, notably on the release of the FOMC minutes of the recent January Fed's monetary policy meeting where market participants will be scrutinizing the thoughts and comments of Fed official on the views of US inflationary pressure trajectory given the hotter than expected CPI and PPI prints for January. Meanwhile, China stock market is backed after a 5-day Lunar New Year break, and the Nikkei
Feb 19, 2024 by Kelvin Wong
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