Currencies and Forex Analysis & Opinion

The US dollar has so far retraced about a quarter of its 10% run-up from late September. That has largely been a function of investors reducing the tariff risk premium embedded into the currencies of...

Our recent article, Why Are Bond Yields Rising, explains that the recent 1% increase in yields, as shown below, is almost entirely due to negative sentiment. As we wrote, the bond market calls...

CAD A quiet end to the week for loonie traders should help focus minds on next week’s key events. Topping the docket, rate decisions from the FOMC and BoC should help shine a spotlight on the...

The Bank of Japan delivered a well-telegraphed 25bp hike, but surprised markets on the hawkish side by materially raising its inflation forecasts. We expect two more hikes this year which can pave...

CAD USDCAD drifted fractionally higher on Wednesday, in line with broader dollar moves. We see little reason for this dynamic to change today either. Of note domestically, retail sales data for...

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Markets have continued to unwind US Dollar longs as US Treasuries had another strong session, and a delay in tariff announcements is fuelling some tentative optimism. That said, we could start to see...

The narrowing interest rate differentials between Japan and the rest of the world have been a key theme in the improving Japanese yen forecast in the last couple of weeks. The main USD/JPY pair...

USD/JPY could face volatility as Trump’s policy moves and the BOJ meeting loom large. Speculation grows over a potential rate hike by the BOJ, with inflation and Treasury yields hitting decade...

The US dollar suffered a positioning squeeze yesterday as Trump fell short of announcing universal tariffs on day one. However, USD/CAD and USD/MXN are facing more downside risks as the new president...

The fact that trade policy did not feature prominently in President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech has triggered a decent correction lower in the US dollar. We cannot rule out a near-term...

USD Despite the closure of many US markets for MLK day, Donald Trump’s inauguration will nevertheless keep market focus squarely on that side of the Atlantic to start the week, with the dollar likely...

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Today, all eyes are on Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Financial markets are bracing for a flurry of executive orders ranging from immigration to energy and...