Fundamental Analysis

Thursday could have the most important data release for Forex markets this week. April Flash PMIs will provide some valuable insight into where inflation pressures are trending as a result of the war in the Middle East. They could determine…
Read More

This week brings an important set of data for GBP/USD ahead of the BOE's interest rate policy decision on Thursday of next week. At its last meeting, the BOE voted unanimously to keep rates unchanged and to wait to see what the data say…
Read More

A curious thing happened in the markets this week, and it can provide an inditation for a shift in trends, particularly affecting the Forex market. Prior to the market close on Friday, both US and Iranian officials said that the Strait of…
Read More

Canada is an interesting case study, given the surge in oil prices resulting from the war in the Middle East. The country is a major producer of crude oil, and crude accounts for about a fifth of its total exports. However, following the…
Read More

This month, stock markets have made a remarkable recovery, with among the fastest gains on record. According to some estimates, as much as $6T in market cap has been gained since April 1st. And this is naturally bleeding over into the…
Read More

Thursday has the release of the most important data that could affect the GBPUSD this week. There has been considerable uncertainty about what to expect from the BOE, leading to wide swings in market forecasts over the last few weeks. While…
Read More

The most important data release for dollar pairs could be on Tuesday with the release of PPI figures for March from the US. As traders try to figure out what will happen with interest rates in the turbulent circumstances, gold prices could…
Read More

Markets are showing disappointment over the failure to end the war in the Middle East over the weekend. Brent shot up to almost $105 per barrel and gold dropped below $4,700 with the dollar being the clear winner. However, those are…
Read More

The key data releases for next week will centre around China, as it reports its trade balance and is the first major economy to post Q1 GDP figures. This will provide valuable market insight into how the war in the Middle East is impacting…
Read More

Markets rallied on Wednesday after both the US and Iran said they'd agreed to a ceasefire to negotiate terms to end the war in Iran. Risk trades unwound quickly, pushing stock markets higher, the dollar lower and supporting gold. Crude…
Read More