Analysis

Traders had plenty to chew on during the first full trading week of 2025, with financial markets getting cues from tariffs-related headlines, leading U.S. jobs indicators, and Fed policy biases.

Our short orders on AUD/JPY were missed before sellers took control and take the pair much lower on souring broad market sentiment. Time for a quick review to see what we could learn!

Canada is getting ready to print its December jobs report soon! Will the numbers support the Bank of Canada’s shift to a more gradual pace of easing this year?

Dollar traders still seem to be busy repricing Fed easing expectations for the year, so how will the upcoming NFP release affect all this? Here’s what to look out for in the December jobs report.

Australian CPI data didn’t do enough to change RBA rate cut expectations, potentially setting up AUD/JPY for a bearish move as broad risk & AUD sentiment sours.

Market players are anticipating hotter annual inflation readings from Australia this week. Will this lead to the Aussie gaining pips against counterparts like Loonie or franc?

It’s shaping up to be a busy week for traders with global inflation updates, final PMI readings, and the latest U.S. NFP reports!

Can Australia’s latest inflation figures reinforce their central bank’s shift to a more dovish bias? Here’s what market analysts are projecting for the November 2024 Australian CPI report.

It’s time to take a quick look on lessons from 2024 & see how we can improve our perception & expectations when observing and trading the Greenback in 2025.

Let’s finish our recap of the year for the U.S. dollar by breaking down the downtrend we saw in the Greenback between October to December 2024.

Let’s finish our recap of the year for gold by breaking down the solid uptrend then consolidation in the precious metal between June and December.  

Let’s continue our recap of the year for the U.S. dollar by breaking down the downtrend we saw in the Greenback between April and September. 

Let’s kick off a quick recap of the year for gold. Because it is the king reserve asset for many, gold is always one to watch for fresh short & long-term opportunities.

Let’s kick off a quick recap of the year for the USD. Because it is the global reserve currency, understanding it can help improve your odds of anticipating broad market behavior.

Forex traders were on their toes throughout the week, as another batch of major central bank announcements and  a busy economic calendar rocked the markets.

It was a busy week as traders had a ton of major catalysts to work with in the final full trading week of 2024, including the highly impactful FOMC statement!

The BOE gang is widely expected to keep its policies unchanged in December. We have the points you need to know if you’re trading the event!

Will BOJ Governor Ueda and his fellow policymakers agree to tighten policy this week? Or are they more likely to sit on their hands for the time being?

The Fed is widely expected to cut its interest rates by 25bps this week. How might the U.S. dollar react to the news, and how can you trade the event?

The U.K. economy will be printing its CPI release a day ahead of the BOE decision this week, so the inflation report could strongly influence policy expectations.