Currency Analysis & Opinion

The EUR/USD spiked straight from our POC after the analysis on Session Recap webinar. After initial spike the pair dropped after stronger than expected NFP data. Next POC zone is 1.1120-40 (38.2, WPP,...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. Friday’s unambiguously strong nonfarm payrolls report sent the U.S. dollar soaring against all of the major currencies....

Market OverviewIt is Non-farm Payrolls Friday and there is a cautious outlook across forex markets ahead of the release with the dollar trading mildly weaker. The Fed still claims to be data dependent...

General market themeThe big story yesterday has been the Bank of England’s meeting and their decision to lower interest rates along with other initiatives to support the domestic economy...

Eddie Tofpik, Head of FX at ADM Investor Services International, presents his technical view on EUR/USD, EUR/GBP and Bitcoin markets. Tofpik states the rise in EUR/USD over the past one week or so was...

Market OverviewThe dollar has been under pressure following the Fed and recent data disappointments, however this move seemed to turn a corner again yesterday as a solid ADP Employment change and ISM...

Craig Erlam, Senior Market Analyst at Oanda, offers insights on the policy expectations from BoE and BoJ, and discusses the technical outlook and key levels for Brent oil, EUR/USD, and USD/JPY, also...

Japanese stimulus package disappoints the markets, recession in some but an expansion in other parts of an uneven China, WTI crude oil below USD 40 per barrel and finally…a big heist in Bitcoin...

The EUR/JPY is making bearish swings on daily chart and our mini chart suggests a continuation of bearish trend. Sell on rallies could be possible close to POC 113.35-50 (H3,DPP, trend line)....

Market OverviewFinancial markets are still trying to settle after the sharp weakness seen in the dollar at the back end of last week. Despite it being the PMIs day yesterday there was little real...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. We’ve had a quiet start to a busy trading week for the currency market. The U.S. dollar moved higher against most major...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. This past week was a brutal one for the U.S. dollar. The greenback traded lower against all of the major currencies with...

Market OverviewAfter all the build-up the Bank of Japan has significantly disappointed the market, driving further yen strength again. The announcement of monetary policy could have included a further...