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Fundamental Analysis

USDJPY Collapsing Amidst Suspected BOJ Intervention
USDJPY Collapsing Amidst Suspected BOJ Intervention

JPY Surges AgainUSDJPY is on watch today as the pair sees a second day of heavy selling taking price down almost 2.5% from the week’s highs. The move comes amidst a softening in USD over the last 24...

Dollar Drops On ADP Miss & Dovish Fed Comments
Dollar Drops On ADP Miss & Dovish Fed Comments

Dovish CommentsThe US Dollar has come under pressure today on the back of dovish comments from Fed’s Williams last night. The New York Fed president said that he felt there was less pressure on the...

Middle East Tensions Keep Oil Prices Underpinned
Middle East Tensions Keep Oil Prices Underpinned

Oil Rises AgainOil prices are continuing to push higher on Thursday with the futures market in the green each day this week so far. The fresh upside comes amidst an escalation in hostilities between...

Hawkish Fed Expectations Drive USD Higher Ahead of Jobs Data
Hawkish Fed Expectations Drive USD Higher Ahead of Jobs Data

Jackson Hole Rally ContinuesThe US Dollar is continuing to push higher today as the fallout from Warsh’s hawkish Jackson Hole speech on Friday continues. Warsh took a firmly hawkish tone at the event...

Kiwi Plunges Despite Fresh RBNZ Rate Hike
Kiwi Plunges Despite Fresh RBNZ Rate Hike

NZD Heavily SoldThe New Zealand Dollar is in freefall today, despite the RBNZ hiking rates again overnight. The central bank raised rates from 2.5% to 2.75% as expected. However, traders appear to...

Gold Sinks On USD Rebound
Gold Sinks On USD Rebound

Gold Crashing LowerGold prices are plunging midweek as the resurgence in USD continues to weigh on demand for the yellow metal. We’ve seen a heavy hawkish repricing in traders’ Fed expectations on the...

Hawkish Warsh Comments Spark USD Surge
Hawkish Warsh Comments Spark USD Surge

Warsh Delivers for Dollar BullsThe US Dollar is on watch this week after a strong rally on Friday in response to hawkish remarks from Fed chair Warsh at the Jackson Hole Symposium. There was a great...

Crude Rallies As US & Iran Resume Strikes
Crude Rallies As US & Iran Resume Strikes

Fresh Attacks Spike Oil PricesCrude oil prices are rising today amidst an uptick in hostilities between the US and Iran. The two countries exchanged attacks today, the first in weeks, as tensions...

Crude Softer on Iran/Oman Deal News
Crude Softer on Iran/Oman Deal News

Gulf Exports ReboundingOil prices remain muted ahead of the weekend as the futures market continues to consolidate in the low $80s. The market is down from last weeks highs around the $88 mark. Part...