• ECB Decision Preview

  Later today, we get the European Central Bank decision. The Euro has already been feeling better in the aftermath of Wednesday’s Fed meeting in which the central bank opened the door to the possibility of a pause on rate hikes. Special Report

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• Fed opens the door to a pause

  The Fed decision has come and gone. The net result is a central bank that delivered a 25 basis point hike as expected, while seemingly being more open to the possibility for a pause going forward. Audio Update Technical highlights EURUSD Sights set on fresh upside GBPUSD Setbacks should be supported USDJPY Possible bottom forming […]

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• FOMC Policy Decision Preview

  Later today, we’ll get the always highly anticipated event risk in the form of the FOMC policy decision. The broad consensus heading into the meeting is that the Fed will indeed go ahead and raise interest rates another 25 basis points into the range of 5.00-5.25%. Special Report

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• Market sentiment heads south

  Things are looking shaky out there as we come into Wednesday. Turmoil in the banking sector and stress around the US debt ceiling deadline have intensified investor concerns and the resulting price action has seen both stocks and the US Dollar trading lower. Audio Update Technical highlights EURUSD Sights set on fresh upside GBPUSD Setbacks […]

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• Australian Dollar shines in Tuesday trade

  Earlier today, the Reserve Bank of Australia surprised markets after raising interest rates by 25 basis points. The resulting price action has seen the Australian Dollar outperform on the day. Wrap-Up Call

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• Europe returns from long holiday weekend

  We get back to fuller market conditions on this Tuesday as Europeans return to their desks following the May Day holiday long weekend. As we look out there at the state of markets, it’s the Yen and Australian Dollar that stand out on the currency front. Audio Update Technical highlights EURUSD Stalling out above 1.1000 […]

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• Positioning ahead of central bank event risk

  As we come into the North American open on this Monday, things are mostly tame. What we have seen is some mixed trade with respect to the US Dollar, all while US equity futures consolidate recent gains. Wrap-Up Call

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• Proceed with caution

  As we come into the new week, it feels as though the market has been less concerned about the shakeup in the banking sector, instead focusing on Fed rate expectations. Audio Update Technical highlights EURUSD Extends to fresh yearly high GBPUSD Setbacks should be supported USDJPY Possible bottom forming AUDUSD Signs of major bottom USDCAD […]

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• Plenty to take in on Friday

  We got an interesting reaction in markets to Thursday’s first tier data out of the US. US GDP came in softer than expected and the core PCE number came in a good deal higher than forecast. Audio Update Technical highlights EURUSD Extends to fresh yearly high GBPUSD Setbacks should be supported USDJPY Possible bottom forming […]

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• Calendar heats up into end of week

  The market has settled in ahead of a batch of data due from now into the end of the week. We’ll get today’s first look at US Q1 GDP, tomorrow’s Bank of Japan meeting, German and Spanish CPI updates and the US Core PCE deflator. Wrap-Up Call

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