Currency Analysis & Opinion

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The Federal Reserve minutes failed to inspire additional gains in the U.S. dollar on Tuesday, which isn’t surprising as we...

Watch the analysis on CME Group TV of the increase of the UK's security threat level to critical following the Manchester attack on Monday evening: Disclaimer: ADM Investor Services International...

Today I spoke about Moody’s downgrade of China from A1 to Aa3 due to high debt concerns on Tip Tv, you can watch the analysis here: Disclaimer: ADM Investor Services International Limited is...

On Tuesday, France and Germany released a series of positive macro data that helped strengthen the euro and the EUR/USD pair at the beginning of the European session. Nevertheless, during the US...

Market OverviewThe dollar bulls are beginning to find some support once more as Treasury yields have started to pick up again. Comments from FOMC member Jim Harker last night have helped to boost...

It was all going so well.It is entirely appropriate that the FX market has reacted in such a subdued manner following the horrific events on Monday night in Manchester. Recriminations, apportioning of...

Market OverviewMarket sentiment has been hit with a safe haven bias as terrorism has struck again. Last night at a concert in Manchester for Ariana Grande there was an attack by a lone bombing...

Before reading this blog, please spare a thought for the victims and their families of the atrocity that took place in Manchester last night.Weaker dollar is a Trump induced issue, not Russia-gate It...

Last week was a bad one for the US dollar. Market participants questioned whether it was premature to assume a June rate rise was forthcoming and that the path of future interest rate rises would be...

Market OverviewThe political risk surrounding Donald Trump is beginning to subside, allowing market sentiment to improve once more. It is interesting to see markets beginning to look more settled...

On Monday, the dollar is restoring its positions against the euro and yen. At the beginning of the European session, the EUR/USD pair is trading near the level of 1.1180. The technical indicators on...

Last week was pretty eventful for the pound as UK economic figures - namely inflation data - failed to impress traders and caused sterling exchange rates to fall. This alongside strong figures for...

Barring an unexpectedly sharp rally this evening, the dollar is set to end the week significantly lower. The EUR/USD has been one of the strongest performers, supported by receding political risks in...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. The U.S. dollar came under heavy selling pressure this past week with the greenback breaking key support levels against the...