Currencies and Forex Analysis & Opinion

The European Central Bank is widely expected to increase monetary stimulus on Thursday. They would be the only major central bank to ease this week and one of the few to boost accommodation this...

The persistent rally in equities reflects a general sense of optimism in the financial markets that is at odds with the anger and protests in major cities across the globe. USD/JPY broke above 108 at...

The first day of June kicked off with broad-based U.S. dollar weakness. The greenback traded lower against all of the major currencies as equities moved higher. Americans are growing increasingly...

The Australian dollar has moved higher for a third consecutive week. The AUD/USD pair is also advancing for the 8th out of 9 weeks.While the coronavirus pandemic ended a three-decade long, economic...

All week U.S. President Donald Trump teased the market with the possibility of big changes in the relationship between the U.S. and Hong Kong/China, but to everyone’s relief, his press...

Overview:  The announcement that President Trump will hold a press conference on China later today rattled investors yesterday after they had earlier shrugged off the escalation of tension...

The US dollar eased this morning, after yesterday whipsawing wildly between 0.3% gains and losses but closing only 0.1% lower. A key conflict FX traders are facing with regard to the USD: they must...

For the first time in nearly eight weeks, EUR/USD broke through 1.10. Since Germany and France first proposed their recovery fund, we’ve been talking about a more meaningful turn in the...

The dollar, the Treasury market, and the S&P 500 were threatening to break out of the trading ranges. But the escalation of tensions between the US and the PRC gave reason for investors to pause...

China is once again a hot spot for geopolitical uncertainty and social unrest. This week, China unveiled a plan to take a stronger stance on anti-government protests and dissents in Hong Kong. It...

The U.S. dollar traded higher against all of the major currencies today, but its gains were modest as investors worry about ongoing U.S.-China tensions. The Trump administration approved arms...

The U.S. dollar is trading lower against all of the major currencies this morning. Stocks and 10-year Treasury yields perked up again on the back of strong results from Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW)...

Most of the major currencies powered higher today even though stocks gave up part of Monday’s gains. USD/JPY rose above 108 but ended the New York session closer to 107.75. In fact, early...

Investors have a number of reasons to feel optimistic at the start of this new trading week, and their positive sentiment is reflected in the strong moves in equities and currencies. First and...