Currency Analysis & Comment

The pound is holding up surprisingly well this morning, recovering a little after gapping lower over the weekend as hopes of a Brexit deal in principle this week have diminished significantly. The...

British pound optimism is over. EU chief negotiator Michel Barnier’s optimistic rhetoric is now sounding more concerned. After meeting with Brexit Secretary of State Dominic Raab in a one-hour...

After a painful last week, equities fell further on Monday with Asian markets blinking red across the screen. The Nikkei fell 1.87%, while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng slid 1.50%. In Europe, the...

First, a review of last week’s events: EUR/USD. The US market sees a continuing correction, which leads to a weaker dollar. On Thursday, October 11, the US stock index S&P500 lost the next...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. In 2 trading days, the Dow Jones Industrial Average lost more than 1,300 points and the S&P 500 fell over 5%. The last time...

Market Overview After Wall Street sold sharply lower once more yesterday, there are signs of stabilisation this morning. The big question is how traders respond to a technical rally. It will also...

Investors remain risk averse as multiple concerns weigh Relatively flat sessions across much of Asia and some weakness in Europe on Wednesday is taking its toll on US futures ahead of the open on Wall...

Wednesday October 10: Five things the markets are talking about U.S treasury yields are largely stable, after declining from their seven-year high print yesterday. Euro equities are on the back foot...

The single currency has been unable to reverse the greenback’s strong momentum yet. EUR/USD is stuck below the 1.15 threshold, as investors remain worried about the potential negative outcome of...

Market Overview Yield differentials have been playing a key role in how currency pairs have fluctuated recently. Subsequently, the focus remains on how Treasury yields are moving near term to drive...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. It was a roller coaster ride in the foreign-exchange market Tuesday with currencies rebounding strongly after hitting fresh...

Since March, China's yuan is nearly 11 percent weaker. That's when the Sino-US trade war erupted due to President Donald Trump's inflamatory rhetoric. Yesterday's 0.9 percent drop brought the renminbi...

The dollar’s bullish trend has been gaining traction in what has so far been a quiet week data-wise. It has risen against all major currencies in recent trade except the Japanese yen, with the...

Tuesday October 9: five things the markets are talking about The first day back in a holiday-shortened trading week again sees U.S Treasury yields creeping higher, trading atop of their seven-year...