Fundamental Analysis

The world's largest manufacturing economy continues to show resilience despite geopolitical turmoil weighing on the outlook for other nations. There are two important data releases next week that are particularly relevant to commodity…
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Friday's US jobs numbers are perhaps the most important data release of the week, with gold in particular likely to be affected. Given the uncertainty around the leadership transition at the Fed, markets could be particularly sensitive to…
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Friday's release of key jobs numbers is the last major data point that the BOC(Bank of Canada) will have before its rate decision next week. It could be pivotal in shaping market expectations for monetary policy, potentially changing the…
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The USDJPY has moved towards the 160 level once again, which has triggered BOJ intervention in the past. The question is whether Japanese policymakers will try to force the currency down once again, and how willing the market is to test the…
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China's May PMI figures were released over the weekend, beating estimates despite downward pressure from the Middle East conflict. The immediate market reaction was muted, though it could set up commodity currencies for further gains if…
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An interesting pattern has appeared over the last month across major financial market asset classes. This is most clearly reflected in Top Forex Movers in May and broader CFD performance, including Forex markets.…
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Markets are coalescing around the idea that an ECB rate hike at the next meeting in June is pretty much a done deal at this point. The data justify the move, as inflationary pressures continue to build with no sign that the situation will…
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After a drop at the start of the week amid hopes of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, the Dollar(USD) has been trending mostly sideways. Gold has also notably remained at around the same levels. All of this indicates that the markets…
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On Friday, US President Donald Trump swore in the new Chair of the Federal Reserve, Kevin Warsh, while investors waited with bated breath for any comments he would give on monetary policy. The ceremony was unusual in that it was held at the…
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Markets jumped on Monday after US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was "largely agreed". However, since then, there has been a lot of conflicting information, which has led the market…
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