Analysis

This week’s top-tier data include U.S. inflation reports, labor market from the U.K. and Australia, and China’s data dump that could shake up market sentiment.

We’ve got a fresh batch of U.K. labor market figures comin’ right up! Can the numbers keep the Bank of England (BOE) on its neutral stance or will it tip the scales either dovish or hawkish?

This week our currency strategists focused on the RBA Monetary Policy Statement and New Zealand Employment Report for potential high-quality setups & solid outcomes.

Markets rode a rollercoaster with Trump’s election victory, dovish rate cuts from the Fed and BOE, and strong Chinese trade data driving major FX moves.

Trump’s win sparked a broad market rally, with investors piling into “risk” assets on hopes for business-friendly policies and fresh fiscal stimulus.

Is the Canadian economy expecting another jobs slowdown that could keep the Bank of Canada (BOC) dovish? Or are we about to see a rebound that could change their policy bias?

Will the Fed carry on with its easing cycle and announce another interest rate cut this week? Or are they about to slow the pace down and consider pausing?

New Zealand’s Q3 2024 jobs report is coming up, and there’s buzz about a possible dip in hiring—fueling talk of an RBNZ rate cut!

New Zealand is expecting to see a dip in hiring for Q3 2024, but what if the actual figures surprise to the upside? Here’s what I’m looking at on NZD/CHF and NZD/CAD in case the jobs numbers beat market estimates.

Can the upcoming quarterly jobs report from New Zealand keep the RBNZ dovish? Here are the points you need to know when trading this major catalyst.

Is there a chance the RBA could shift to a less hawkish stance in their upcoming rate statement? Here are some trend continuation plays I’m watching on AUD/CAD and EUR/AUD in case that happens.

The RBA is kicking off this week’s central bank parade! If it stays committed to its inflation goals, AUD could gain an edge against some of its major counterparts.

The RBA is expected to keep its policies steady in November! Read on to see what the markets expect and how the Australian dollar may react to the event.

Brace yourselves for yet another busy one, fellow traders! We’ve got no less than three major central bank decisions and a couple of major jobs reports… all on election week!

This week our currency strategists focused on the Australia’s CPI Report and BOJ Monetary Policy Statement for potential high-quality setups.

Market correlations were a hot mess for the most part of the week, as equities and commodities moved to the tune of their own individual catalysts.

Data points from Uncle Sam were front and center for the most part of the week, as market watchers paid close attention to jobs-related reports ahead of the NFP release.

Uncle Sam is about to drop its October labor market numbers! Will the results inspire repricings of interest rate cut expectations for the Fed?

Is there a chance the Bank of Japan (BOJ) can sound more upbeat in this week’s policy statement? Check out these potential breakouts setups I’m watching on NZD/JPY and CHF/JPY!

If Japan’s recent data are any clue, BOJ members may have less room to maintain their hawkish biases in October. Will this lead to more yen weakness?