Pips for Breakfast
The moves, the mayhem, and the lessons that still matter.
Pips for Breakfast: June 11, 2026
The ECB is about to hike rates because, apparently, 2.15% just wasn't spicy enough for the Eurozone.
Pips for Breakfast: June 10, 2026
The Bank of Canada is about to decide if 2.25% is a policy rate or just a suggestion.
Pips for Breakfast: June 9, 2026
Donald Trump says he has an "idea" about the Iran deal, which is usually a polite way of saying the oil markets should prepare for a very long day.
Pips for Breakfast: June 8, 2026
Iran and Israel are trading missiles, but the market is mostly offended by how bad the German manufacturing data looks.
Pips for Breakfast: June 7, 2026
OPEC is meeting today to decide how much they like the current price of a barrel, while the US labor market remains stubbornly employed.
Pips for Breakfast: June 5, 2026
NFP Friday is the only day of the month where economists and gamblers use the exact same spreadsheets to justify their life choices.
Pips for Breakfast: June 3, 2026
Governor Ueda is scheduled to speak, which is usually the BOJ's preferred way of telling the market that things are fine while everyone's house is technically...
Pips for Breakfast: June 2, 2026
Donald Trump has promised a deal within a week, a timeframe that has remained exactly seven days away for the better part of a month.
Pips for Breakfast: June 1, 2026
The President wants everyone to sit back and relax, which is usually the part of the movie where the monster appears.
Pips for Breakfast: May 31, 2026
Washington is currently trying to decide if a naval blockade is a negotiation tactic or a formal invitation to a global supply chain crisis.
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