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It’s a wrap on 2019 and the market will shut down to celebrate the New Year’s holiday, before gearing up ahead of the return of more active conditions next week. 2019 was a year of extremely low volatility in the FX market, and as we head into the next decade, the hope for many a trader is that volatility will return. read report
We’re in the middle of the holiday swing, between Christmas and New Year’s and trading conditions are super thin. Market participants shouldn’t expect conditions to normalise until next week. Looking at the bigger picture, the US Dollar is under pressure into year end, while stocks remain in demand. read report
It’s Christmas Eve and markets are into full holiday mode. As to be expected, there wasn’t much in the way of any activity in markets on Monday. The Pound has been the only notable standout, after suffering from another round of declines in Monday trade. read report
We’re into holiday thin trade and conditions won’t get back to fuller form until the second week in January. 2019 saw a good deal of downside risk associated with Brexit uncertainty put to rest, and while there remains uncertainty around the event, it isn’t expected to be a theme that grabs the market’s attention like it had in recent years. read report
This is pretty much it as far as normal trading conditions go for the remainder of the year and into the second week of 2020. With the holiday season about to kick into full gear, activity in markets will thin out and the price action will be less reliable and potentially more subject to crazy swings. read report
The market is digesting the news of the US House vote to impeach President Trump, with risk sentiment taking a mild hit on the fact. This was anticipated, which accounts for the lackluster reaction. UK retail sales and BOE policy decision ahead, followed by round of US data. read report
It isn’t often you look at five-day performance in the currency market and see the Yen and Swiss Franc on opposite ends of the spectrum. The outperformance in the Swiss Franc suggests distress in markets, while the underperformance in the Yen says there isn’t anything to be worried about. read report
