Currency Analysis & Opinion

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. The bulls have finally loosened their reins on the U.S. dollar but a move below 117 in USD/JPY is needed to pave the way for a...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. It was a relatively quiet day in the foreign-exchange market with the U.S. dollar trading higher against all of the major...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. One of Thursday's best-performing currencies was the euro, which rose within a pip of 1.05 versus the U.S. dollar. While the...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.As the holidays draw near, we have seen very little consistency in the performance of the U.S. dollar. The greenback lost value...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. After falling for 4 straight days, the Australian and Canadian dollars finally rebounded against the greenback. Unfortunately,...

Another day, another multi-year high for the dollar. This afternoon saw the EUR/USD drop below last week’s low to hit its lowest level since 2003. The world’s heaviest traded pair has been...

Market OverviewAfter another brief period of respite, it seems as though the dollar bulls are beginning to flex their muscles once more and the next upside break is being eyed. Treasury yields are...

Last week we reported that the NZD/USD was about to break down, due among other things to the impact of an appreciating US dollar, in a daily report here. This pair has now broken below the 0.6950...

In the final week before Christmas, the US dollar may have started with a minor corrective move, however the medium to longer term outlook seems to be well set now for ongoing dollar strength, with US...

Market OverviewInto the final week before Christmas holiday season and after such a strong reaction in the wake of the FOMC the dollar bull run is seeing a little profit taking today. However this is...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. As we approach the end of the year, many investors AND central bankers are hoping for some year-end profit taking in the U.S....

The New Zealand dollar has so far been able to hold its own relatively well against the dollar, despite the latter breaking to new multi-year highs against the likes of the euro and Swiss franc, and...

The dollar still carries on its stronger trend and Emerging Markets are hit the most – my FX commentary at CME London today. Disclaimer:ADM Investor Services International Limited is authorised...

Today's HighlightsWhat the FOMC?! Stocks Dip - US Dollar Aims for the Moon Two More Interest Rate Events Today Please note: All data, figures & graphs are valid as of December 15th. All trading...