Currency Analysis & Opinion

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. Divergences are beginning to appear in the forex market with the U.S. dollar extending its gains versus some currencies and...

General market themeInvestors were focused on the Jackson Hole symposium at the end of the week, waiting for fresh news and guidance from the Fed, and it seems that they were not disappointed. During...

Quiet FX markets ahead of Chair Yellen’s address at Jackson Hole, but we do have some US data beforehand - my FX and Bitcoin commentary today at CME London…See video below: Disclaimer:...

First, a review of last week’s forecast, which for all four pairs may be considered if not 100%, but at least 90% fulfilled:– all three variants of the forecast for EUR/USD, suggested by...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. Friday turned out to be a great day for the U.S. dollar. The greenback moved higher against all major currencies following Fed...

General market themeThe Jackson Hole symposium is at the centre of everyone’s attention today as the central bankers’ meeting is expected to produce fresh news regarding the policies they...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. The U.S. dollar has been treading water for most of the week as investors wait with bated breath for Janet Yellen’s...

The recent improvement in UK data has seen many investors and analysts, ourselves included, ask a rhetorical question with a hint of sarcasm: “Brexit, what Brexit?”Traders have apparently...

Today’s Technical Outlook update with Clive Lambert, Director at FuturesTechs, featuring USD/CAD, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, DAX, FTSE 100 and Brent Crude, Interviewed by Zak Mir, Technical Analyst at...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management With 40 hours to go before Janet Yellen’s 'testimony' at Jackson Hole, the dollar finally caught a bid. The greenback...

Market OverviewThe past few days have shown the markets lose a little direction as traders look ahead to Janet Yellen’s speech at Jackson Hole. Her speech could be set to define how the Fed...

General market themeThe recent euro and pound gains against the dollar have been the main theme of the currency markets in the past few days, but it seems that the European majors were not able to...

Yesterday we looked at a long-term chart of the EUR/USD and highlighted the fact that the Fibre was testing a key resistance zone in the 1.1320-65 area (old support, underside of a broken bullish...

General market themeStrong reversals at the beginning of the week, with the US dollar giving up its recent gains against the rest of the major currencies. The US currency had climbed higher against...