Currency Analysis & Comment

The U.S. dollar faces uncertainty with elections and Fed decisions ahead. Key support at 104 will be vital for the dollar's direction amid rising volatility. Election outcomes could significantly...

Markets are seemingly scaling back from a few Trump trades, and we suspect the next two days can see some abnormal swings in US Dollar crosses due to tighter volatility conditions ahead of a closely...

I am not exaggerating when I tell you that I get hundreds of emails a day from forex traders asking me why didn’t this trade work out, why didn’t this trade work out and it is constantly the same...

It’s been busy in FX markets with surprisingly strong 3Q growth in Europe and an aggressive tax-and-spend budget from the UK Labour government. Eurozone rates and the EUR/USD could stay more...

Growth figures for 3Q are published in the US and eurozone today. German CPI is also expected to have re-accelerated, but the impact on the euro may be limited. In the UK, Chancellor Reeves announces...

The GBP/USD was a touch higher on Tuesday after it managed to rebound on the back of a firmer risk tone on Monday. That followed Israel’s limited response in Iran at the weekend, raising hopes that...

The proximity to the US election can favour more deleveraging in FX, raising risks that less liquid currencies will face the pressure reserved for Trump-risk proxies. The US macro calendar picks up...

It looks like Donald Trump is edging ahead in opinion polls – although the outcome of next week’s election remains a toss-up given the polling margin of error. Financial markets, however, seem to be...

This is the first BRICS summit since Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the UAE joined the bloc earlier this year. Among many things on the agenda is the issue of reducing reliance on the US dollar in...

The EUR/USD pair was a tad higher during the first half of the European session, but just like the previous day the small gains could prove to be short-lived as the US dollar continues to strengthen...

Inflation data from the UK sparked speculation of more rate cuts by the BoE. This has put GBP/USD bears on alert. With the pair near 1.30, traders are watching for a potential breakout towards...

A strong U.S. economy and geopolitical risks are key drivers for the US dollar's current trajectory. Differing central bank approaches globally favor the dollar amid potential trade policy...

USD: Beige Book is probably the biggest threat to the dollar FX markets seem to be positioning for a Trump victory in next month's US presidential election. October seems to have been a good month...

EUR/USD traders await the ECB meeting as the pair hovers near key support levels. Shifting Fed and ECB rate cut expectations continue to drive volatility in the pair. Upcoming U.S. economic data and...