Recap

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…

Despite a fresh round of top tier catalysts on the calendar and traders coming back from holiday, market volatility was relatively subdued once again. Overall, it looks like traders were broadly leaning risk-on this week as inflation…

Thanks to a few top tier catalysts on the calendar, market players were able to bust out a few moves during a mostly quiet, holiday-shortened week. The main focus seems to have been fresh survey data and  economic updates that supported…

Banking sector woes were still the main theme early in the week before the spotlight shifted to the FOMC decision later on, along with other major central banks’ statements. Efforts to shore up liquidity and restore confidence in the…