Currency Analysis & Comment

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...

China is once again a hot spot for geopolitical uncertainty and social unrest. This week, China unveiled a plan to take a stronger stance on anti-government protests and dissents in Hong Kong. It...

The U.S. dollar traded higher against all of the major currencies today, but its gains were modest as investors worry about ongoing U.S.-China tensions. The Trump administration approved arms...

The U.S. dollar is trading lower against all of the major currencies this morning. Stocks and 10-year Treasury yields perked up again on the back of strong results from Lowe’s (NYSE:LOW)...

Most of the major currencies powered higher today even though stocks gave up part of Monday’s gains. USD/JPY rose above 108 but ended the New York session closer to 107.75. In fact, early...

The news flow in the last 24 hours has been decidedly negative, with U.S. retail sales falling more than expected, relations between China and the U.S. souring further and Germany slipping into...

The U.S. dollar extended its gains against all of the major currencies this morning. Some market watchers are attributing the dollar’s rise to President Donald Trump’s support for the...

The US dollar kicked off the new trading week stronger against all of the major currencies. Friday’s Nonfarm Payrolls report showed massive job losses in the month of April but these ugly...

This Friday’s U.S. non-farm payrolls report is expected to be the worst ever. Economists believe that more than 21 million jobs were lost in the month of April, which would drive the...

As we close in on Friday’s non-farm payrolls report, investors are growing nervous. Stocks ended the day in negative territory after rallying more than 100 points. The U.S. dollar...

Investors took the U.S. dollar and U.S. equities higher on Tuesday following better than expected data. Service sector activity contracted at its fastest pace since 2009, but the decline in...

This is a busy week for the forex market, and the opportunities begin on Tuesday with the Reserve Bank of Australia’s monetary policy announcement and the United States’ non-manufacturing...

The first day in May kicked off with losses for currencies and equities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average tumbled more than 600 points, while the Australian and New Zealand dollars dropped...