Fundamental Analysis

The main risk event for the markets this week is the gathering of major central bankers at the Fed's annual symposium in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. The headline event will be Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's presentation, which will be closely watched…
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Last week, the CAD strengthened after the release of Canadian CPI figures, as anticipated in our preview of the data. But last weekend added a political curveball. Talks on ending the tariff war between the US and Canada broke…
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The AUDUSD charged higher last week, becoming one of the top-performing major currencies and reaching a three-month high. Much of the move could be attributed to dollar weakness after the US Treasury increased its long-term bond…
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In finance, sometimes noticing there is a problem becomes a problem itself. This could explain the market's reaction after the US Treasury announced it would double repurchases of long-term bonds to address liquidity issues in…
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The market's focus is shifting to economic growth instead of inflation as the main predictor of central bank action. This makes Friday's first look at leading economic activity data for August particularly important for Forex…
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There is a growing consensus that the BOJ will join other central banks in raising rates at the upcoming September meeting, which has allowed the yen to gain against the dollar recently. Although the pair remains above its lows from last…
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The highlight of the forex week will be Wednesday's release the minutes from the last FOMC meeting. That was seen as a hawkish hold, as there were three dissenting votes in favour of a hike. Dissenting votes in the Fed is relatively rare…
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The GBPUSD is just shy of the 1.3600 handle, which is significant for technical reasons. But, whether or not it manages to push through will likely depend on fundamentals, and the major risk events coming up this week. The latest trends…
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It's been a good week for the Loonie. In fact, it's the best performing of the major currencies since Monday. But at the start of next week is the release of key data, which leaves traders wondering whether the upside might continue.…
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The dollar this week is generally weaker amid relative calm in the Middle East and lower odds of Fed rate hike. That alone should have supported the EURUSD. However, the trend has been to the downside. Notably, the pair did not pop higher…
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