Fundamental Analysis

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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Cable is just off of three-week highs ahead of a major data release that could push it higher or cause a retracement. The BOE outlook will also be in focus, as the market is convinced there will be a rate hike this year, but just not sure…
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Wednesday's release of US inflation data is likely to be the pivotal point for the dollar and gold this week. Market sentiment shifted noticeably after last week's US jobs report was a major surprise. Now, traders are looking for…
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Crude prices are higher on Monday, but the initial bump shows some signs of fading, as it was based on a rumor. However, the overall upward trend might reassert itself through the week as the situation in the Middle East becomes more…
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Last week, the EURUSD bumped over the 1.1500 handle for the first time since mid-June and generally trended sideways since then. There has been little in the way of notable Eurozone data this week, so the focus has been on the dollar side.…
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Geopolitics and oil markets are treading what is by now becoming a familiar pattern. Over the weekend, US President Donald Trump announced that he'd suspended planned airstrikes against Iran and negotiations had restarted. Iran claimed…
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Two major sets of data that could impact forex markets this week are US and Chinese trade data. Currency flows tied to trade have a direct impact on currency pairs, and given that these are the two largest economies in the world, they will…
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