Tag: Łukasz Zembik
Fed’s dovish turn sparks rally in markets
Yesterday's decision by the Fed was in line with expectations. For the third time in a row, the institution left interest rates at the same level (5.25 - 5.5 percent). According to updated forecasts,...
US Inflation Data Crucial Ahead of Fed Rate Decision
Tomorrow, the Federal Reserve will make decisions regarding interest rates. However, before that happens, investors will learn how inflation in the U.S. shaped up in November. The core index on an annual basis is...
Global Markets Update: Oil Prices Plunge, Yen Strengthens, and NFP Expectations Rise
Oil prices fell to their lowest level since late June, with a loss of 4 percent. WTI dropped below the $70 level and Brent slid under the $75 threshold. One of the reasons was...
OPEC’s Surprise Move: Postponed Meeting Sends Oil Prices on a Rollercoaster
"OPEC can be surprising. This time it alarmed markets by postponing its ministerial meeting by four days. As a result, crude oil prices fell by over 4% on Wednesday. Subsequently, a rebound was observed...
Weak signals of labor market cooling do not change Fed’s plans
Stock indexes end the week in the red. The dollar is stronger. The exchange rate of the main currency pair fell below 1.05 in recent days, and the week ends around this round level....
US Job Market Data in Focus as Fed Weighs Next Steps
Today, investors' eyes will once again be turned toward the monthly data from the American job market. The last few months have shown that it is losing momentum, however, it still remains relatively strong....
Strong Dollar and Falling Indices as JOLTS Survey Shows Strength of Job Market
The JOLTS survey showed the strength of the job market. The number of vacancies rose to over 9.6 million, which turned out to be higher than expected. The dollar strengthened and the yields on...
Inflation and economic slowdown are the main risks
The report on American spending, which contained the Federal Reserve's (Fed) preferred measure of inflation, offered no surprises. The base indicator, as expected, fell while the fundamental one increased. The month-to-month dynamics decreased. The...
WTI Crude Oil most expensive in over a year, 100 USD within reach
After a week filled with decisions from major central banks, another week was expected to instil some calm. However, the market to some extent discounted the risk of a possible "shutdown" in the USA...
Market rebound after the publication of data from the US labor market
Yesterday, we observed a rebound in the main currency pair. Stock market indices also rose on Wall Street. On the other hand, the yields on US bonds fell. Weekly labor market data confirmed that...
Polish companies becoming increasingly aware of cyber threats associated with AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) can be used both for cyberattacks and for defending against them. According to a study by EY - "How Polish Companies...
Poland’s Industrial Market in 2023 – slower, but not weaker
After the very successful years of 2021 and 2022, known as the golden period of development of the industrial market in Poland, 2023 was...
Polish industrial market 2023 overview and outlook for 2024
Poland's industrial sector slowed in 2023, but the market hopes to rebound in 2024. After the peak of take-up and supply in the so-called...
XTB shatters records in 2023 with a PLN 791.3 million profit...
312,000 new customers acquired in 2023, over 77,000 in Q4 alone
A 51.0% increase in the number of active customers to 408,500
Q4...
The strange anatomy of global debt
DEBT: Global debt trends matter and the current levels are eye-poppingly high. However there are big differences across the segments of governments, companies, or...
