Recap

Well, the past week saw some exciting developments to offer, at least in certain segments of the market. The broader capitalization barely increased by about $5 billion, and currently stands just shy of $1.2 trillion.…

Wonder why the FOMC statement this month was such a huge deal? Here is a quick summary of what the policy makers announced and what it means for the US dollar, as well as the rest of the financial markets. As you've likely heard, Fed…

Although the volatility was a bit muted, it was another choppy week in financial markets, as traders juggled debt ceiling issues, earnings results, and shifting central bank biases. Equities and commodities were off to a bullish start,…

Dollar traders were on edge in the early part of the week as markets braced for the release of the US CPI which subsequently confirmed expectations of a Fed pause. GBP crosses got an extra dose of volatility during the BoE decision,…

Market players have been all over the place this week as weak trade, bank jitters, and recession fears dominated price action in the first half of the week. gold The Japanese yen displayed safe-haven strength while "riskier" assets such…

It was a crazy busy week for forex traders as they had to balance the release of a cornucopia of top-tier economic indicators, including the latest U.S. employment update and THREE major central bank policy statements. AUD and NZD took…

Traders were in a choppy mood all week as earnings data, concerns about the debt ceiling, banking sector jitters, and the Fed's narrowing outlook weighed on sentiment. Stock and commodity indices managed to rally around the middle of the…

Resurfacing banking sector woes, US recession fears, and debt ceiling concerns kept risk-off flows in for the better part of the week, weighing on higher-yielding currencies. Despite their safe-haven appeal, the dollar and the yen are…

Forex volatility rose this week thanks to high-profile economic releases, prompting traders to re-price their monetary policy expectations. The US dollar was all over the charts as traders priced in higher Fed rates simultaneously and…

This week's inflation and employment data highlighted monetary policy trends and their impact on economic growth. Unfortunately for risk assets, this week's data indicated a prolonged period of rising interest rates even amid signs of…