Currency Analysis & Comment

USD/JPY could face volatility as Trump’s policy moves and the BOJ meeting loom large. Speculation grows over a potential rate hike by the BOJ, with inflation and Treasury yields hitting decade...

The US dollar suffered a positioning squeeze yesterday as Trump fell short of announcing universal tariffs on day one. However, USD/CAD and USD/MXN are facing more downside risks as the new president...

The fact that trade policy did not feature prominently in President Donald Trump’s inauguration speech has triggered a decent correction lower in the US dollar. We cannot rule out a near-term...

Today, all eyes are on Donald Trump's inauguration as the 47th President of the United States. Financial markets are bracing for a flurry of executive orders ranging from immigration to energy and...

Markets may tread carefully today ahead of Monday’s inauguration of President Trump. There are lingering concerns about the “day one” measures, some of which are priced in, which could generate some...

Besides expecting another round of positive US activity data, today’s FX focus will be on the Senate confirmation hearing of Scott Bessent, Trump’s nominee for US Treasury Secretary. He will be...

The EUR/USD managed to bounce back along with all risk assets after hitting a new multi-year low sub 1.02 handle on Monday. The single currency managed to rise a little further on Tuesday, at the...

Political uncertainty and weak economic data weigh heavily on GBP/USD, as the pair tests critical support levels. Surging UK bond yields and expectations for BoE rate cuts add pressure to the...

US dollar keeps gaining strength amid solid economic data and inflation concerns Right now, the market is eyeing key inflation reports this week to determine the Fed's next move. Meanwhile, the...

Friday's strong US jobs release has provided another leg higher for the US Dollar. It is hard to see the dollar trend changing this week given the prospect of another strong set of US inflation data,...

The British pound tumbled to its lowest level since late 2023 on Thursday as a perfect storm of economic challenges and market skepticism threatens to undermine the UK’s financial stability. The...

A better 30-year US Treasury auction and a US Federal holiday could bring some calmer conditions to bond and FX markets today. However, do not expect the US dollar to hand back much of its recent...

The EUR/USD remains under pressure, grappling with a mix of weak Eurozone economic data, China’s economic slowdown, and persistent US Dollar strength. Mid-day trading in London saw the currency pair...

The US dollar is receiving some fresh support from data, particularly from the spike in the ISM services prices paid sub-index in December. Should we see a re-focus of the Fed on inflation concerns,...