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Yellen pulls a dove out of the hat

As we noted yesterday, market volatility was expected to pick up as we moved through the week as the top-tier data releases and traders at […]

Post-Easter US data paints a downbeat outlook for near-term growth

It’s been an exceedingly slow start to the week with most of Europe out of the office for an extended holiday weekend, but trade is […]

Dollar index still in a downtrend, despite this week’s rally

For the relatively small number of our readers that are still at their desks, we wanted to start by wishing you a great Good Friday […]

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EUR/USD still unwinding last week’s gains…what’s next?

Many traders are already looking ahead to the holiday weekend, so it’s difficult to expect much volatility from the remainder of this week’s trade, but […]

S&P 500: Will the Easter bunny bring short-term bulls a rotten egg?

Despite a weak-but-still-better-than-expected retail sales report out of the UK and a smattering of second-tier US data, yesterday’s global market trends have generally carried over […]

NZD/USD: All eyes on .6650 ahead of NZ trade data

The dollar remains the currency market’s standout performer for the second straight day, gaining value against each of its major rivals after this morning’s as-expected […]

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March 23, 2016 04:30 PM

GBP/USD: Brussels bombing boosts Brexit butterflies

By now, you’ve no doubt heard about today’s horrifying events in Brussels, and we wanted to start by saying that our thoughts go out to […]

AUD/USD: Have we seen a long-term bottom near .7000?

With markets essentially trapped in near-term stasis as traders wait for higher impact data, it’s a good time to take a step back and look […]

USD/JPY: Things could get hairy if 111.00 support gives way

Markets are off to a ponderous start to the week as theres been essentially no new data to digest over the weekend. Global equities, fixed […]

Fed lands a direct hit as the currency war crossfire continues

Military analysts often draw a distinction between “hot” wars, which involve armed military conflict between nations, and “cold” wars, where enemy factions use economic and […]

USD/CHF hits a 5-month low as the SNB stands pat

At the start of the week, we highlighted today’s Swiss National Bank meeting as a potential under-the-radar event risk that many traders were overlooking. As […]

FOMC Recap: Doves flying high as Fed drops two dots

As we noted in yesterday’s FOMC Preview report, any Fed fireworks wouldn’t come from the monetary policy decision per se, but rather how today’s meeting […]

EUR/USD coiling for a potential big move heading into the Fed meeting

The world’s most widely-traded currency pair has garnered its fair share of headlines over the last week, but heading into this afternoon’s monetary policy announcement […]

FOMC Preview: The case for a hawkish surprise

Last week and this week mark an unusual confluence of central bank meetings; Already this month, we’ve heard from the Bank of Canada (on hold), […]

GBP/USD: Bears break their fast on Brexit fears

The theme of today’s European session trade was undoubtedly risk aversion, with every major European equity bourse losing ground, bond yields generally rising, and oil […]

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March 15, 2016 04:30 PM

USD/JPY: BOJ unlikely to ruffle any feathers after last month’s whooping

It’s a busy time of the month for central bankers, and the BOJ will be the first major central bank to draw traders’ attention this […]

Fed on deck after ECB hits a “ground rule double”

As everyone expected, the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting was the marquee market event of last week, even if the market’s interpretation of its […]

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DAX: Draghi pulled the rug out from under the bulls

It’s been a harrowing trip for global markets today, and ECB President Mario Draghi was the conductor. First traders were impressed by the size and […]

AUD/USD: The biggest bullish breakout that no one’s talking about

As I return to the desk after a much-needed vacation, I’m struck by the big risk-on move markets have seen over the last couple of […]

GBP/USD: Brexit, Burgers and Big Generational Support Levels

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that GBP/USD has been in freefall over the last several weeks amidst fears of a potential […]

More solid US economic data may not be enough to save USD/CAD bulls

In a relatively quiet week for US economic data, the few economic reports that are scheduled for release are all backloaded toward the end of […]

AUD/USD approaching its 200-day MA with CapEx on tap tonight

My, what a difference a couple of hours makes. As US traders trudged into their offices this morning, it seemed as though the sky was […]

“Gold”en pennant in play for bulls

Last week, we took a look at the fundamental outlook for gold, noting that the direction of the metal is heavily dependent on changes in […]