Currency Analysis & Comment

The U.S. dollar kicked off this new trading week lower against all of the major currencies. Existing home sales fell more than expected in the month of May with year-over-year sales seeing its...

There’s still a high level of anxiety in the financial markets as shown by the moves in currencies and equities. High beta currencies such as the euro, sterling and the Canadian dollar sold off,...

The third week of June kicked off with fresh losses for currencies and equities. There’s nothing more concerning to world leaders, investors and everyone for that matter than a second...

Currencies and equities ended on a high note Friday, rebounding after extensive losses mid-week. There was no specific catalyst, but Thursday was the worse day for stocks since March, so a relief...

U.S. stocks sold off for the third day in a row, and today’s losses were the sharpest. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled 6.9%, or 1,800 points, the biggest one-day drop in three...

Investors drove U.S. dollars to fresh lows after the Federal Reserve made it clear that zero interest rates are here to stay, at least for the next year and a half. According to the updated dot...

The U.S. dollar kicked off the second week of June lower against all of the major currencies today. Last week, we had three monetary policy announcements, nonfarm payrolls and Canada’s...

Currencies and equities traded sharply higher Friday following shockingly strong U.S. and Canadian labor market numbers. Instead of losing another 7.5 million jobs in the month of May, U.S....

The European Central Bank is widely expected to increase monetary stimulus on Thursday. They would be the only major central bank to ease this week and one of the few to boost accommodation this...

The persistent rally in equities reflects a general sense of optimism in the financial markets that is at odds with the anger and protests in major cities across the globe. USD/JPY broke above 108 at...

The first day of June kicked off with broad-based U.S. dollar weakness. The greenback traded lower against all of the major currencies as equities moved higher. Americans are growing increasingly...

All week U.S. President Donald Trump teased the market with the possibility of big changes in the relationship between the U.S. and Hong Kong/China, but to everyone’s relief, his press...

U.S. equities extended their gains Thursday on the back of better-than-expected economic data. Durable goods fell less than anticipated, jobless claims hovered around 2 million and the market largely...

The race for a COVID-19 vaccine is in high gear and as more companies leap into the effort, the rally in currencies and equities reflect the market’s hope for a medical solution to the worst...