Market Insights

It was a busy week for major central bankers with two major banks altering interest rates. Gold issues a bearish warning, sterling appears deflated and USD reclaims losses

This article analyzes the outlook for the U.S. dollar, focusing on three of the most traded currency pairs: EUR/USD, USD/JPY and GBP/USD. Key tech levels worth keeping an eye on in the coming days are discussed in depth.

US president Joe Biden has urged Ukraine not to target Russia’s oil infrastructure as it risks sending prices higher. Brent prices appear largely unshaken

The US dollar is pushing higher, helped by Euro and Sterling weakness after Thursday’s BoE rate meeting. Short-dated US Treasury yields though remain anchored.

This article delves into retail sentiment on the U.S. dollar across three key FX pairs: USD/JPY, USD/CAD and USD/CHF, exploring current market positioning and potential scenarios based on contrarian signals.

EUR/USD attempts to reign in yesterday’s gains as the dust settles on the FOMC announcement and slightly dovish presser from Powell. SNB delivers surprise cut

The Bank of England left rates unchanged at today’s meeting but the closely watched vote split turned dovish, sending UK Gilt yields and GBP lower.

The Fed reaffirmed its view of three rate cuts this year and raised its outlook on inflation and GDP. The dollar experienced a dovish repricing, propelling gold notably higher

The Fed held borrowing costs unchanged at its March meeting and continued to signal that it would implement three rate cuts this year despite upside inflation risks. This dovish outlook boosted gold prices and the Nasdaq 100.

The Federal Reserve kept its monetary policy settings unchanged for the fifth consecutive meeting and signaled its intention to deliver 75 basis points of easing this year, the same outlook embraced back in December.