Currency Analysis & Opinion

The US Dollar rallied initially following last Friday’s nonfarm payroll even though it was a little below expectations at 215k, the average hourly earnings data was good enough to impress on...

On Friday everyone’s focus was on the release of the Non-Farm Payrolls report from the US as this labour market metric is considered the most market-moving event of the economic calendar....

Hedge funds are jumping back into the US dollar, while the price has made a lower highSource: Short Side Of Long Yet another Non Farm Payrolls Friday and yet another interesting price development,...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. Was Non-Farm Payrolls Good or Bad for the Dollar? USD/CAD: IVEY PMI Declines, Employment Mixed AUD Soars on RBA Monetary Policy...

Traders were focused on the British Pound yesterday and for a good reason as the UK currency was expected to be very active on the back of a number of combined reasons and developments. And indeed the...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. 4 Reasons for Dollar Bulls to be Cautious about Payrolls GBP Crashes as BoE Disappoints USD/CAD Consolidates Ahead of Dual...

So the final couple of days of the week are upon us and market participants have been waiting for them with lots of excitement and anxiety as they pretty much guarantee fresh developments and...

As my colleague Kathleen Brooks noted yesterday in her in-depth preview, today is a major day for the British pound (see “Bank of England: Binge Watching the Bank's Next Move”). In...

Jeremy Stretch. Head of G10 FX Strategy at CIBC, joined Tip Tv to share his observations on EUR/USD, and the rate hike scenario in US and UK.Key points from the video:Lockhart’s comments...

The prices of key commodities have been falling since May. It is no coincidence that the Australian dollar and Canadian dollar have also been on a weakening path since around the same time. These two...

Volatility is again elevated this week as global money markets are still pretty active even though it’s now August and traders are looking forward to their summer vacations. Especially the...

Today sees the release of the Services PMI for the UK where a figure of 58.1 is expected against a previous of 58.5, a small but notable reduction and something traders will be paying close attention...

By Kathy Lien, Managing Director of FX Strategy for BK Asset Management. What it Takes to Drive USD/JPY to 125 AUD Jumps More than 2% on RBA NZD Shrugs Off 9% Drop in Dairy Prices CAD: Supported by...

The Australian dollar has been one of the more heavily shorted currencies in recent months given that the Reserve Bank of Australia has consistently talked the Aussie down and the commodity complex...