Currencies and Forex Analysis & Opinion

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.For the past month, it has been one step forward and 2 steps back for the U.S. dollar. This performance can be partially...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.After hitting a high of 1.1825, the euro sapped a two-day rally to end the day lower against the U.S. dollar. Unlike other major...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The single-most important theme in the financial markets this past week was risk aversion. The Dow Jones Industrial Average...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. It was another day for the U.S. dollar where flows were dominated by Trump’s political woes. The greenback’s...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The rally in the U.S. dollar unwound quickly Wednesday after President Trump disbanded his two business councils. The CEOs of...

The Canadian dollar has edged higher in the Tuesday session. In North American trade, USD/CAD is trading at 1.2756, up 0.28% on the day. On the release front, there are no Canadian events for a second...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.With the violence in Charlottesville redirecting the Trump Administration’s attention on Monday, the lack of fresh...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The biggest driver of currency flows this past week had nothing to do with monetary policy or economic data. Instead, the...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The Swiss franc is normally one of the most subdued currencies whose moves are usually dictated by the market’s appetite...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The biggest event risk this week will be Wednesday’s Reserve Bank of New Zealand monetary policy announcement and since we...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.It has been an exceedingly quiet day in the foreign-exchange market with currencies trapped in tight 40- and 50-pip ranges. The...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.2017 has been defined by strong, exaggerated moves in many major currencies and after months of relentless uptrends, we are...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.With the Bank of England and Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy announcements behind us, the focus turns to the U.S....

Bitcoin's underlying software code was split on Tuesday, generating a new clone called Bitcoin Cash. Many write that the cryptocurrencies market is a bubble that will soon burst. Do you agree with...