Currency Analysis & Opinion

NFP insightIt’s like a geeky monetary policy riddle: How can a central bank raise interest rates, but be further away from where interest rates are expected to finish the year? As almost...

Last trading week was none of our favorites since low volatility has left us with uncomfortably narrow trading ranges. This has led to some false price breakouts, particularly in the EUR/USD and DAX....

This article was written exclusively for Investing.comGiven the big rebound in equity prices over the past couple of weeks, rising yields, including on the US 10-year Treasury note, and the sharp...

The world’s most widely-followed currency pair is reacting well to one of the most widely-followed technical principles: Polarity.For the uninitiated, the polarity principle refers to the...

There are plenty of geopolitical headwinds roiling global markets right now. Unfortunately for the EU, the eurozone appears to be at the vortex of many of them. And the euro, the region's single...

It’s decision day at the Federal Reserve. A quarter-point rate increase is widely expected, the first since 2018. The market’s focus will be on the Fed’s dot plot and if the dot plot...

Japan's yen opened lower this morning, extending its drop to 0.5% versus the US dollar. It was the sixth straight day of gains for the USD/JPY pair.The JPY fell to its lowest level since Dec. 15,...

It’s no secret that USD/JPY has been trending consistently higher for nearly six months now, but some traders have been caught off guard by the ferocity of today’s move through...

NFP insightAfter a much stronger-than-anticipated jobs report last month, traders are primed for another solid reading on the US labor market as the Omicron COVID variant peters out and companies...

As the level of geopolitical headwinds accelerates, the US dollar's status as a safe haven, along with almost certain interest rate hikes on the horizon as recently signaled by Federal Reserve Chair...

Amidst all the focus on the escalating war in Ukraine, markets are also digesting the latest headlines from high-level US policymakers.Last night, President Biden presented his first State of the...

The escalating conflict in Ukraine has had a predictable impact on the world’s most widely-traded currency pair: When Russia’s invasion began in earnest last Wednesday evening, EUR/USD...

Oil prices soared above $100 a barrel driving equities and currencies sharply lower. The euro and sterling were hit the hardest by risk aversion, with investors flocking into the safety of U.S....

The first week of March will be another busy one for investors. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to rock the financial markets, with currencies and equities extending their losses. It...