Fundamental Analysis

The UK has had a series of positive news over the last few days, which has helped push the pound higher. The general weakness in the dollar naturally helped push cable higher. But there is some data that fits into a narrative that the UK…
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For Americans, Thanksgiving is the day when the holiday season starts. For traders, it also usually means the start of a bullish trend that often lasts to the end of the year. But Black Friday usually is particularly good for the markets,…
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The USDJPY has fallen substantially over the last week, fueled by expectations that the BOJ is moving away from ultra-easing. But the path might have quite a few bumps along the way. One of them that could shake up market expectations is…
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There is some understandable apprehension ahead of this year's UK Autumn Statement, which is like a half-way point in the budget. The prelude to last year's was an unmitigated disaster, seeing the pound collapse, the resignation of the…
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Tomorrow could be the most important day for the markets this week, because of the early release of the FOMC minutes. Normally they are made public on a Wednesday, but due to the markets being closed for Thanksgiving on Thursday, they will…
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Next week, there are relatively few of the typically major economic events that could shift the dollar. But, the unusual circumstances the US is in means that there is another event that could push the greenback around. And the currency is…
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For over a month now, the EURUSD has been trending higher, thanks in large part to a weaker dollar. With both the Fed and the ECB shifting to a holding pattern from a hiking bias, it appears that a new situation is developing. Do the…
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The USDJPY is back in the 150 range, after a dramatic reversal from where it nearly touched the 150 handle. But it wasn't thanks to anything the BOJ or Japanese authorities did. It's just that the dollar got weaker even faster, thanks to US…
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All eyes in the cable trading space will be on the release of UK inflation figures to be released tomorrow. After the latest employment data, there has been renewed focus on the outlook for price changes. The BOE is one of the few major…
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Last week, Fed Chair Jerome Powell surprised the markets a bit by insisting that the FOMC was not confident it had done enough to bring inflation down. This saw yields in US treasuries jumping higher and the dollar gaining strength. Most…
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