Currency Analysis & Opinion

US DollarThe US Dollar is trading mixed against its major peers after ending the week lower against most currencies, due to the more dovish-than-expected FED statement. Investors now await Tuesday's...

The result of last week’s change in Fed language was a reversal of the recent dollar strength, together with new highs in Eurozone equities. The Eurostoxx 50 has risen for seven consecutive...

Market participants are paying higher costs to secure against sterling volatility amid concerns the next general election will lead to intensified political and fiscal uncertainties. The 2010...

Since the FOMC meeting, forex markets markets have been highly volatile, with a sharp dollar sell-off only to be almost entirely retraced. This has meant that several important supports and...

The Swiss National Bank (SNB) concluded its latest meeting today with no new policy decisions, but a hefty dose of fresh rhetoric. Some in the market had expected the SNB to implement a new peg,...

I had felt for a while that the market had gone too far. The expectations had gone wild after the Non-farm Payrolls data a couple of weeks ago, however I remained sceptical of a June rate hike by the...

GBPUSD has fallen to a fresh near 5-year low on the back of disappointing labour market data. Labour market data, and particularly wage data, which slipped from 2.1% in Dec to 1.8% in Jan, put the...

Since the end of its correction up, a year ago in March 2014, EUR/USD has lost circa 25%. Although this move may legitimately reflect different growth perspectives between the US and the Eurozone and...

How much is the UK economy susceptible to sterling's recent appreciation and what impact it might have on inflation targeting?Bank of England (BoE) Governor Mark Carney's remarks last week on...

The dollar is pausing for breath ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate decisions, policy statement and economic projections tomorrow. The dollar index is on course to post its ninth...

Trend: Momentum: League Table: ***17.625 as a neutral result of the week*** USD, NZD, AUD, JPY, CAD - BULLISH! CHF, EUR, GBP - BEARISH! More detailed chart: Trades for this week: 1....