Fundamental Analysis

The story through the first half of the year was "sell the dollar". The greenback lost over 10% of its value in less than six months, one of the steepest declines of the new century. The main beneficiary of those losses was,…
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Markets are optimistic about China going into the latter half of the week. There is some key data scheduled, which is anticipated to be positive. But the center of attention is the expected meeting between US President Donald Trump and…
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The EURUSD has largely been trending sideways over the last couple of months, clearly looking for a catalyst to break the mould. Rate decisions are often big events that can change a currency's direction, and the ECB meeting right after the…
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Markets are convinced that the Fed will cut rates at the conclusion of the FOMC meeting on Wednesday. Market volatility could be caused by surprises in the accompanying statement or in Chair Jerome Powell's Press Conference. The market is…
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The consensus among economists is that the BOJ will debate when to raise rates, but won't actually hike at its monetary policy meeting on Thursday. Although inflation remains elevated, analysts believe that the fiscal and political…
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The BOC will hold its October policy meeting on Wednesday and announce its decision ahead of the FOMC meeting. The consensus is for another 25 bps rate cut. However, expectations about what the BOC will do have fluctuated, particularly…
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After a delay due to the US government shutdown, the US September CPI figures will be released on Friday. It's one of the few official economic data points traders can analyze this month. Without key labour data for September, this…
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Friday has the release of partial (or flash) PMI readings for several key global economies. These could provide some vital insight for a market with limited information as a consequence of the US government shutdown. However, the EU and the…
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The pound has continued its sideways trend after a week of mixed data. Traders can hope for Wednesday's release of CPI figures to shake things up. Despite slow economic growth, the UK continues to face high inflation. This makes it…
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The CAD weakened substantially over the last month, with the USDCAD rising despite the Fed's rate cut. The disparity in economic performance between the countries has been widening the divide. But if inflation forces the BOC to halt rate…
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