Forex Gump

With borad risk sentiment taking a backseat on price action, more and more traders are paying attention to the fundamentals of each currency. But what exactly should you consider in making your own fundamental analysis?

Speeches of central bankers and monetary policy meeting minutes have been dominating the airwaves these days and they all seem to be discussing a lil’ something called asset purchases. What exactly are those?

Bring out the popcorn, boys and girls! In about two days, the Italian Parliamentary Election will take place. With a strong incumbent Prime Minister Mario Monti and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi both in the running, the outcome of the upcoming election is anything but definite.

Ho, ho, ho, whaddaya know! As it turns out, the Fed is actually starting to think about withdrawing some of its stimulus measures soon. Here’s the lowdown on the most recent FOMC meeting minutes that rocked the markets.

With the yen dropping to record lows against its counterparts, investors are now expecting the Japanese government to put its money where its mouth is. Can it really achieve its 2% inflation target?

The Loonie, the Kiwi, and the Aussie tend to have strong correlations with the commodity markets, and they usually move hand in hand with one another. But lately, this hasn’t been the case. Let me give you 3 reasons why.

In its meeting last weekend, the G20 countries agreed to refrain from “competitive devaluation.” What does this mean and how will this affect the major currencies?

Looks like some EU members are looking to implement new trading tax rules to help raise some cash. What does the U.S. think about this and how can this affect the forex market? Read on to find out!

The Kiwi might have been named after a flightless bird, but it sure did soar after the release of Q4 2012’s retail sales figures!

Even though the U.K. CPI came in above the BOE’s 2% target, Governor Mervyn King announced that the central bank was still willing to implement more QE if necessary. What else did the BOE Inflation Report contain?