Fundamental Analysis

Commodity currencies have been active over the last couple of days, with a particular focus on the Australian dollar. The activity comes ahead of a key data release happening on Saturday, while the markets are closed. There is a…
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After a surprisingly hawkish FOMC meeting last week, markets are primed to price in a rate hike for later this year, if the NFP data supports it. However, whether this will leave the dollar stronger or weaker may depend on the data's…
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Global equity market profiles have shifted substantially in the second quarter, introducing new trends not present in the first three months of the year. The energy supply crunch initiated by the war in the Middle East has been a turning…
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Brent Higher as crude prices swing on the latest developments in the war in the Middle East. On Monday, the price dropped below $107 per barrel after OPEC raised production quotas over the weekend, and US President Donald Trump announced…
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The RBA is broadly expected to hike rates at the conclusion of its policy-setting meeting on Tuesday. The main issue that could affect the market is what the bank communicates for its outlook. Many economists believe that this will be the…
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The market reaction on Thursday has been fairly surprising, as two major elements of uncertainty that have driven down equities in the past haven't stopped a stock market rally. This is important for Forex, not just because it shows a…
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Crude prices have risen to the highest level since the war in the Middle East began, with Brent at the highest level since 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. The price gains have completely erased the drop seen after the start of the…
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Markets are pricing in no rate hike from the ECB at the end of its policy meeting on Thursday. But there is some key data coming out just hours before the decision is released that could shake up expectations. On top of that, traders are…
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The FOMC meeting that concludes on Wednesday is expected to leave monetary policy unchanged. But there are many factors that could move the markets in the aftermath. One salient point is that this is likely to be Fed Chair Jerome Powell's…
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The (BOE) Bank of England will hold its policy meeting on Thursday, and there is a very solid market consensus that the result will be a hold. However, markets will be on tenterhooks about the outlook. Futures are pricing in two rate hikes…
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