Forex Gump

The Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) latest meeting minutes and some analyst reports provide clues on why the BOJ had to launch larger-than-expected additional stimulus last week.

Want a trade-worthy news report? Look no further than the Canadian retail sales report! Read up to find out how you can brace yourself for it. Who knows, I might just help you score some pips!

It has been a tough week for market sentiment. In China, the HSBC Manufacturing PMI remained in contraction territory for the 11th straight time. In Europe, the prospect of a huge Spanish bailout is slowly becoming a reality.

After hitting the $100/barrel mark the other week, crude oil prices slipped by roughly 5% over the past few trading days. Here are some of the reasons explaining the sudden drop in black crack.

A few weeks ago, the ECB boosted investor sentiment with talks of a banking union that would protect the EU depositorsfrom financial crises. Unfortunately, the EU leaders couldn’t even get past the initial talks. Here’s why.

I gotta admit, I didn’t think Japanese policymakers had it in them to do what they did yesterday!

Our mates over at the Reserve Bank of Australia kept rates steady for the third consecutive meeting, but it seems that a rate cut may just be around the corner. Could this be the spark for an Aussie sell-off?

This past weekend, Chinese citizens from across the nation hit the streets in protest of Japan’s claims over disputed territories. Read on to find out what else is at stake aside from the islands!

Don’t look now but EUR/USD is now up 500 pips over the past couple of weeks! Read on to find out why the pair has been rallying and why it could continue to tear up the charts in the coming weeks!

We had to wait three whole months for the SNB to make its monetary policy assessment. It would be a pity if we didn’t learn a thing or two from it!