Recap

No big data releases? No problem! Major financial assets and major FX currencies saw volatility as traders priced in easing geopolitical concerns in the Middle East and their optimism for this week’s data and earnings reports events. …

Improved risk sentiment and a bit of profit-taking started the U.S. dollar on weak footing, but a few U.S. data releases soon turned the tide for the Greenback. Which market themes dominated in the previous trading sessions? We have the…

Markets were having a pretty chill time during the Asian market hours before all hell broke loose in the latter trading sessions. What’s up with that?! The dollar even snapped its winning streak and wound up with steep losses against…

A combination of risk-off flows and upbeat U.S. retail sales data lifted the Greenback against its counterparts in the past trading sessions. Treasury yields were also on the rise while stock indices didn’t seem too cheery about the…

The Japanese February Wage data came in line with expectations:Average Cash Earnings Y/Y 1.8% vs. 1.8% expected and 2.0% prior.Real Wages Y/Y -1.3% vs. -1.4% expected and -0.6% prior.Japan Average Cash Earnings YoYThe Switzerland…

All eyes and ears were on the European Central Bank (ECB) decision, plus another batch of U.S. inflation data. How did the markets react to these catalysts? Here’s what happened in the latest trading sessions. Headlines: ECB kept…

It was a BUSY trading day for traders, who saw RBNZ and BOC’s policy decisions AND priced in a hotter-than-expected U.S. inflation read. How did your favorite assets react to yesterday’s catalysts? Here’s what you missed from…

Despite a lack of major U.S. data releases, gold prices rose for another day while crude oil, bitcoin (BTC/USD), and U.S. Treasury yields traded lower. What’s up with that?! Here’s what you missed from yesterday’s trading:Headlines:…

A lack of data releases didn’t stop the major assets from seeing volatility! Gold hit new record highs and crude oil prices resumed their climb despite some easing in the Middle East tensions. Another jump in U.S. bond yields also pushed…

Safe haven assets gained ground near the end of the U.S. session as traders worried about Iran possibly making retaliatory strikes against Israel. Meanwhile, bitcoin (BTC/USD) broke out of a technical consolidation and saw an intraday…