Currencies and Forex Analysis & Opinion

The euro remained under pressure ahead of the French snap election following more signs of weakness in Germany’s economy. In response, the US dollar strengthened further, leading to a fresh...

CAD USDCAD finished Tuesday’s session unchanged on the day, something of a surprise given that hot CPI data put a sizable dent in the odds of a July rate cut from the BoC. Having been expected to...

CAD While BoC Governor Macklem hit the airwaves to kick off the week, his comments on the Canadian labour market and inflation did little for the loonie, which traded broadly in line with other G10...

Looking at the EUR/USD chart, a double-bottom formation seems to be forming. This comes amid the ECB avoiding talk of further cuts. At the end of the week, important data from the US can spark moves...

Here are 5 reasons explaining why the Japanese Yen is so weak

The US dollar has reached a two-month high. Key market movers this week include the PCE inflation data and comments from Fed officials. The euro struggles amid political uncertainty in Europe, while...

CAD Canadian retail sales data should be in focus for loonie traders today. Markets are expecting a solid expansion in consumer activity, with headline sales likely to rise by 0.7% MoM in April....

CAD While a US holiday took the focus off North America yesterday, USDCAD still weakened at the margin, falling by just shy of 0.1%. Most significantly though, the loonie’s fractional move higher was...

Warning! It may not happen but you need to beware of potential Japanese Yen Intervention risk on June 19. Here's why: 1. Juneteeth US holiday 2. USD/JPY takes out 158 3. Weaker US data and lower US...

The US dollar fell modestly after a weaker-than-expected retail sales print, helping to lift FX pairs like the GBP/USD off their earlier lows, albeit modestly. The GBP/USD has not gone anywhere fast...

BoE is set to decide on monetary policy on Thursdaay. Consensus assumes the central bank will hold steady at least until UK general elections. But a dovish surprise is always in the cards and may...

CAD While the loonie is likely to get off to a slow start to the week, with a light data calendar leaving USDCAD price action to be dictated by cross asset condition and events in the US, the BoC’s...

Central bank decisions from the RBA, BOE, and SNB will dominate the forex market this week. Traders should watch for potential volatility, particularly in USD/CHF and AUD/USD pairs. With both pairs...

From its high point on Friday to its lowest so far this week, the EUR/USD has fallen about 170 pips, or 1.57% in the pace of two and a half sessions. Friday’s drop was triggered by a stronger US jobs...