Currency Analysis & Opinion

Market OverviewThe dollar continues to regain lost ground in the past few days as the number of Fed speakers giving hawkish comments continue to mount. These FOMC members have been talking up the...

Market OverviewThe market reaction to the Brussels terrorist attacks would suggest that whilst there will always be a knee jerk reaction with a flight to safety and a degree of caution, the initial...

General market themeCurrency markets were back in action yesterday and the price action picked up pace but not in a favorable manner for the European majors. Both the euro and the pound were in the...

The horrifying events in Brussels have overshadowed everything that has happened in the markets today. Although European stocks fell sharply when the news of the explosions hit the wires, they have...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.***No Report, Wed-Friday. Back on Monday. The general public, investors included, have been unnerved by the devastating terror...

The USD/CAD has collapsed after its parabolic rise ended in mid-January, when oil prices first showed signs of stabilisation. Since peaking at just shy of 1.4700, the loonie has tumbled to below 1.30,...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. This is a shortened trading week for currencies with Japanese markets closed overnight and nearly all of the major exchanges...

General market themeOn Friday volatility in the financial markets was on low levels and price action didn’t impress anyone as traders preferred not to commit into any serious repositioning ahead...

First, about last week’s forecast: - The forecast for EUR/USD proved 100% correct. The main support was set at 1.1080, and the suggested peak for the pair’s rise was at 1.1350. In fact,...

Cheltenham Gold Cup Day with buoyant international stock markets…apart from Japan…plus key levels reached or breached in the USD vs EUR, GBP, JPY, AUD, INR, ZAR and BRL - my FX markets...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management.It has been a terrible week for the U.S. dollar and a great week for risk currencies. If we take a step back and think about...

Market OverviewAfter the volatility in the wake of the unexpectedly dovish FOMC decision, the dollar is beginning to claw back some of the recent losses as markets look to settle down a touch....