Currencies and Forex Analysis & Opinion

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.With U.S. stocks rising sharply on Thursday, all of the major currencies traded higher with the exception of the euro, which...

The Canadian dollar is showing limited movement in the Thursday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2593, up 0.10% on the day. In economic news, it’s a quiet day on both sides of the...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.Wednesday's sell-off in U.S. equities prevented the dollar from rallying on the back of hawkish Fed minutes. This wasn’t a...

The Canadian dollar has posted strong gains this week, gaining 1.2 percent. In the Wednesday session, USD/CAD has risen 0.14% on the day. In economic news, there are no Canadian events on the...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.All of the major currencies traded higher Tuesday as U.S. stocks extended their gains. Investors were relieved that Chinese...

The Canadian dollar continues to post gains in the Tuesday session, after starting the week with strong gains. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2665, down 0.27% on the day. On the release front,...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The U.S. dollar received very little support from Monday’s rebound in U.S. equities. Last week ended with another round...

The Canadian dollar has started the new trading week quietly session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2791, up 0.07% on the day. On the release front, Canada releases Housing Starts, which is...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The U.S. dollar traded higher against all of the major currencies Thursday despite softer U.S. data. The only thing that...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.It could have been a very ugly day for the financial markets with Dow futures falling more than 500 points before the open but...

If price action yesterday is anything to go by, USD/CAD is in for a bad week. And if seasonal patterns are anything to go by, it could be in for a rough few months, too. As our U.S. analyst Matt...

The Canadian dollar has edged lower in the Wednesday session, after recording strong gains on Tuesday. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2837, up 0.24% on the day. There are no Canadian indicators on...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.Now that U.S. and European investors are back from their Easter holidays, we get a true sense of how they feel heading into the...

Since the beginning of December, NZD/CAD has formed a steady uptrend. And with prices compressing above an established trendline, we see potential for the rally to resume. The price structure on the...