Currencies and Forex Analysis & Opinion

The Canadian dollar is steady in the Tuesday session, after posting losing sessions for four straight days. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2822, down 0.22% on the day. The Canadian dollar remains...

The Canadian dollar is steady in the Monday session, after posting losing sessions for three straight days. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2796, up 0.23% on the day. The Canadian dollar remains...

Treasury yields are generally expected to fall as equity investors rotate capital out of stocks and into Treasurys. However, despite the fact that the US and global equity selloff extended into the...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.It was a great week to be long dollars and to gauge the durability of the dollar’s rally and it is important to understand...

The Canadian dollar is showing little movement in the Friday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2655, down 0.13% on the day. On the release front, Canada releases key consumer data. CPI is...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The biggest story in the financial markets Thursday was the sharp rise in Treasury yields. Two-year yields hit fresh 9-year...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.Sterling fell against the U.S. dollar for the second day in a row as disappointing economic data sends the currency, gilt yields...

The Canadian dollar is the top performer this month ahead of today’s Bank of Canada meeting. And although no hike is expected today, CAD could either extend gains or find itself victim to...

The Canadian dollar has edged lower in the Tuesday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2550, down 0.14% on the day. There are key events on both sides of the border. Canadian Manufacturing...

For a second day now, the dollar is heading lower, after US President Donald Trump has once again gone on the offense, accusing Russia and China of manipulating their currencies. These are the same...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.Monday's best-performing currency was sterling, which raced above 1.43 versus the U.S. dollar, extending a rally that has seen...

The Canadian dollar has started the week quietly. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2604, down 0.08% on the day. In economic news, the U.S. releases key consumer sales reports. Retail Sales are...

In a previous post, we highlighted the tendency for USD/CAD to trade lower throughout April using a 10-year seasonal chart. Just over half way through the month and already 2.2% lower, it appears on...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.Many of the major currencies traded higher Friday including USD/JPY, which climbed to a 1-month high. Geopolitical tensions...