Fundamental Analysis

Markets will be paying extra close attention to the release of the FOMC minutes on Wednesday, given the contentious debate at the time and the fact that it was the last meeting presided over by Jerome Powell. The new Fed Chair will be…
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Forex markets are on alert for a phenomenon that's going a bit under the radar, but is one of the key drivers of currency pairs. There has been a global shift in bond yields (the interest paid on bonds) as forex traders evaluate diverging…
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The political drama in the UK continues to outweigh the data, even as the British Pound attempts a recovery. However, as the political uncertainty drags on, key data points could have a larger influence on the market as traders catch up.…
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Kevin Warsh will formally come Chair of the Federal Reserve on Monday in a complicated and somewhat unprecedented situation. For markets, the question is whether rates will go up or down, and new leadership always clouds that question. The…
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The much-anticipated meeting between US President Donald Trump and China's President Xi Jinping happened on Thursday before European and US markets opened. Since then, financial instruments have behaved slightly positively, if generally…
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The pound is in focus this week amid the political drama in the UK that is overshadowing expected data releases. What isn't getting as much attention is the rise in specific commodities that are also tied to UK market performance. Commodity…
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Tuesday sees the release of what is likely to be the most important data this week, as markets try to figure out what the Fed will do under new management. Inflation is now the key focus for markets after April NFP significantly reduced the…
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the pound(GBP) has wobbled over the last few days, buffeted by the UK local elections and Monday's speech by Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who insisted he's staying in the top job. Markets are worried that uncertainty and the prospect of a…
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Commodity currencies have been active over the last couple of days, with a particular focus on the Australian dollar. The activity comes ahead of a key data release happening on Saturday, while the markets are closed. There is a…
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After a surprisingly hawkish FOMC meeting last week, markets are primed to price in a rate hike for later this year, if the NFP data supports it. However, whether this will leave the dollar stronger or weaker may depend on the data's…
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