Fundamental Analysis

An interesting pattern has appeared over the last month across major financial market asset classes. This is most clearly reflected in Top Forex Movers in May and broader CFD performance, including Forex markets.…
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Markets are coalescing around the idea that an ECB rate hike at the next meeting in June is pretty much a done deal at this point. The data justify the move, as inflationary pressures continue to build with no sign that the situation will…
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After a drop at the start of the week amid hopes of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Dollar(USD) has been trending mostly sideways. Gold has also notably remained at around the same levels. All of this indicates that the markets…
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On Friday, US President Donald Trump swore in the new Chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, while investors waited with bated breath for any comments he would give on monetary policy. The ceremony was unusual in that it was held at the…
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Markets jumped on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was "largely agreed". However, since then, there has been a lot of conflicting information, which has led the market…
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Interest rates around the world are rising as investors price in higher monetary policy rates from central banks attempting to tamp down inflation. The situation is global, but some economies are experiencing the crisis more acutely, such…
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The USDJPY has tracked back up almost towards levels seen at the end of April when the government intervened to push it down. As the market grows more hawkish on the Fed, traders are getting more bold in predicting a weaker yen, reviving…
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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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