Currency Analysis & Opinion

The eurozone is walking a tightrope. Q4 2018 data suggests the European economy is growing slowly amid softer Chinese demand, Sino-American discord and a Brexit stalemate.After a 2018 yearly GDP gain...

Monday February 4: Five things the markets are talking aboutGlobal equities hover atop of their four-month highs while the ‘big’ dollar holds firm after last Friday’s solid non-farm...

The common currency is grinding lower on Monday after attempts to break above the 1.15 barrier failed last week. EUR/USD has settled around the 100-DMA, unable to decide on a clear direction as a...

Market OverviewThe US dollar took a hit in the wake of the dovish Fed monetary policy shift last week but after a run of positive data on Friday which helped to settle nerves surrounding the US...

First, a review of last week’s events:EUR/USD. In general, the week has not brought any surprises. No one had expected a rate increase at this FOMC meeting, but investors had been worried about...

European economic growth continues to show weakness: it grew 0.20% from the third to the fourth quarter of 2018 to post a yearly gain of 1.20%, a 5-year low and well below the European Central Bank...

Despite a brief flurry of action during the mid-morning, the European markets remained subdued as Friday lunchtime approached. Briefly crossing 7000, the FTSE ended up settling back below that key...

Ahead of Friday’s US non-farm payrolls report, it was the Federal Reserve that caused a bit of volatility in the markets on Wednesday.The central bank successfully triggered a stock market rally...

Daily FX Market Roundup Jan. 30, 2019By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. The US dollar sold off aggressively Wednesday after the Federal Reserve made it very clear...

Sterling struggles to regain its poise as easy gains look to be over for now.Looking through 29th MarchThe market did recapture a decent chunk of ground ceded late Tuesday for a spell. Optimism has...

The FX markets have been rather quiet so far this week. However there have been a couple of exceptions.The pound, for example, fell noticeably yesterday after MPs backed a plan to renegotiate Theresa...

Sleepwalking Can Be Fun...Until You Walk Into A WallHow can it be that more than 600 relatively intelligent people can ignore what is staring them in the face? I watched the broadcast from Parliament...

Market OverviewThe dollar is under pressure as the FOMC meets for the first time in 2019. There are several factors at play which are pressuring the dollar, but the market seems to be anticipating...

Brexit Sino-US trade talks Fed A symbolic step forward for Brexit that will swiftly be followed by another step backA mixed start for Europe is expected on Wednesday, with the FTSE the rare...