Forex Gump

Volatility has been the talk of the town these days, as traders are starting to observe notable changes in market behavior. In this edition of Piponomics, I’ll help you understand what volatility is all about.

Next week, not one, not two, but SIX major central bankers are set to deliver speeches. Will they clear up uncertainties in the markets or will they intensify the currency war?

Surprise! The BOJ sure knows how to catch the markets off-guard. When everyone was so sure that Japanese policymakers would announce changes in its monetary policy, they just sat on the sidelines!

Ready for some grim news? It appears that the June World Bank Global Growth forecast revealed some pretty bleak figures, as it showed that the growth outlook for 2013 had been downgraded.

In January 2014, Latvia will become the 18th member of the European Monetary Union. Will the country gain nothing but headaches, or will using the common currency actually help Latvia’s economy?

It’s been two months since we’ve had our last RBNZ interest rate decision, so we could be in for some wild action tomorrow! Hit up my latest trading guide for some tips on how to make pips from tomorrow’s release!

Amid expectations that the U.S. jobs figures would disappoint, the labor market surprised to the upside! Read on and find out everything you need to know about the NFP report for May and what it means to the market!

Just when it seemed that yen crosses were destined to soar to continue their 2013 uptrend, the yen has made a roaring comeback the past couple of weeks. What the heck is going on?!

If you believe the European Central Bank, it is.

Did you know that equities and bonds can also affect the forex markets? In today’s edition of Piponomics, we’ll take a look at how the recent moves in the Nikkei 225 have been affecting the Japanese yen.