Recap

The US debt border drama was the biggest driver of sentiment this week, but we also saw fresh comments from the central bank and top-notch economic updates that actually upset interest rate expectations and the usual price action…

The majors started the week in tight and mixed ranges but with slight anti-dollar weakness as debt ceiling and global growth concerns took hold early on. The waves turned midweek, thanks to "skip June" talks from Fed members and optimism…

The past seven days have seen an increase in the cryptocurrency market, but nothing particularly significant. Bitcoin remained somewhat stagnant and managed to increase by just over one percent. However, there were those…

The major forex pairs had a slow start this week, and then volatility kicked in thanks to some market surprises. In particular, the New Zealand dollar made the biggest moves in a bearish fashion when the RBNZ's policy decision became less…

It was a relatively low volatility week across major asset classes, as traders likely held back from action while awaiting developments on the US debt ceiling issue. Volatile catalysts such as global PMIs and inflation updates have…

من المحتمل أن يكون الدولار الأمريكي قد جذب انتباه التجار مع تطورات الحديث عن الديون الأمريكية ويتحدث بنك الاحتياطي الفيدرالي هذا الأسبوع ، ولكنه لم يكن أفضل الأصول المتداولة في سوق العملات هذا الأسبوع! من المحتمل أن يكون الدولار…

Global risk assets saw a lot of green while gold and bond prices fell steadily as the week went on. This is likely to signal an easing of fears of a global recession and fears of the US debt crisis, at least during Friday's trading.…

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,…