Fundamental Analysis

Friday marks the first on-time US NFP release since the shutdown began, allowing it to return to its market-moving position. The expectation is that the US job market will remain slack, which will justify further Fed easing. But there is a…
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Last year, markets were massively impacted when US President Donald Trump imposed his "Liberation Day" tariffs. Now, markets have been waiting for the outcome of a suit before the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) that could find those tariffs…
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The EURUSD has had a rough start to the year, trending lower since trading started on January 1st. A combination of factors has weighed on the shared currency, but upcoming data could reverse the trend as investors closely monitor the…
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The surprise US military incursion into Venezuela on Saturday to capture President Nicolas Maduro would have usually sent shockwaves through the market. But, because the event occurred on a weekend, traders had some time to digest the…
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Ahead of the new year and amid a slow news week, it's an opportune time to review what many analysts are expecting to affect forex markets over the next several months. 2026 will bring new challenges and opportunities for traders. A review…
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2025 was a highly active year for currencies, and there are numerous indications that 2026 will continue at least some of the patterns we've seen over the last 12 months. While trade was the major theme driving markets this year, the…
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One of the major themes for the last year that had an important influence on currency markets last year was government spending. Generally, Forex is less affected by particular policies or political situations in given countries. But…
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Markets are entering an extended holiday trading period, during which assets tend to behave differently than during the rest of the year. There are multiple reasons for this, which can help people better understand the market's dynamics for…
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After the last major data release in December, markets usually settle in for a couple of weeks of holiday trading. Tuesday sees the final market-moving economic event of the year with the publication of the US GDP. After that, many large…
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Markets are settling into the extended year-end holidays, with slow news and low trading volumes, and one major data release this week that could substantially shake things up. Tuesday sees the release of additional data delayed by the US…
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