Currency Analysis & Opinion

The pound tumbled at the Asian open and has remained weak during the early part of the European session today. The trigger behind the latest drop in sterling seems to have been on two reports: (1)...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. U.S. and U.K. politics dominated currency flows on the first day of trading in the last week of February. One of the biggest...

Today's HighlightsTrumponomics Revealed Another Scottish Referendum Snap Snap Snap Please note: All data figures and graphs are valid as of February 27th. All trading carries risk. Only risk capital...

Market OverviewIncreased political risk has helped to drive investors back into safe haven assets in recent sessions. Subsequently, the classic triumvirate of gold, the Japanese yen and US Treasuries...

Some of you may recall that last year we saw a major sell-off on the pound pretty much every Friday afternoon during the EU referendum campaigns. Over the last couple of weeks, we have begun to see...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. For the past two weeks investors have been scratching their heads over USD's underperformance. Data has been good, the U.S....

Market OverviewThe dollar has come under some corrective pressure in the past couple of days as Treasury yields continue to slip back in the wake of a perceived lack of hawkish intent in the FOMC...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.The U.S. dollar continued to struggle as investors sold the greenback, taking it lower against all of the major currencies. The...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.Just as we feared, hawkish Federal Reserve meeting minutes failed to give the dollar the swift kick that bulls had been...

Market OverviewPolitical risk from the French Presidential election is becoming a key driver of increasing euro weakness in recent days. With a deterioration in polling numbers for candidates such as...

The NZD/USD has been falling steadily ever since the RBNZ delivered its last policy statement at the start of this month. The New Zealand central bank said it will remain on hold until after the new...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.After a tough week, the U.S. dollar rebounded against all of the major currencies, extending gains that started when U.S....

Market HighlightsDirection is Back Greek Solution is No Resolution Bitcoin on the Move Again Please note: All data, figures and graphs are valid as of February 21st. All trading carries risk. Only...

Market OverviewThe rally on the dollar is showing signs of life again after a brief pause for Presidents Day on Monday. As traders look ahead to the FOMC meeting minutes on Wednesday that could give...