Currency Analysis & Opinion

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.If you are trading the euro, you need to be watching the election in France this weekend. While it is the first of two rounds...

Asian stock markets higher on talk of a possible US tax plan being issued sooner rather than later, along with accommodative stance by the Bank of Japan (BOJ), plus French Friday as we head into the...

Latest News Headlines CNBC: Paris attack could strengthen Le Pen heading into Sunday vote. An attack in central Paris, claimed by militant group Islamic State, could bolster Marine Le Pen's odds in...

The EUR/USD formed a key technical reversal pattern yesterday. As a result, it has been unable to climb higher despite the release of mostly stronger-than-expected eurozone PMIs this morning, although...

Market OverviewTrading sentiment is increasingly cautious in front of Sunday’s first round of voting for the French presidential election that is too close to call. Key forex and equity markets...

British PM Theresa May surprised the markets on Tuesday morning by announcing a snap general election in June. The instant reaction to this was the pound rising by around 3% across the board, which I...

An interview from this morning with TipTV covering this week's GBP/USD, EUR/GBP and USD/JPY with a mix of market banter.

Market OverviewTraders are looking to consolidate some of the strong moves on forex markets in the wake of the decision for a snap UK general election, and the US dollar still seems to be under...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.It says a lot when consistently softer economic data can’t bring down a currency. The U.S. dollar refuses to fall despite...

After a 300-pip rally on Tuesday, the GBP/USD is unsurprisingly taking a breather today. Yesterday’s upsurge came on the back of news Theresa May called for a snap general election. Evidently,...

Market OverviewAn incredible surprise move by UK Prime Minister Theresa May to propose a general election on 8th June has significantly impacted forex markets. May’s government will look for...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. Trading kicked off with a bang after the Easter holidays thanks to U.K. Prime Minister May who shocked the markets by calling a...

The last week has been pretty stable for the pound, with GBPEUR exchange rates holding above 1.17 quite comfortably, and GBPUSD exchange rates above 1.25. The reason for the recent weakness in the US...

Due to lower liquidity, trading over the holidays is never easy. However less participation does not always mean consolidation, especially during these times when the market is particularly...