The BOJ’s Dilemma: Hike Into an Oil Shock or Watch the Yen Burn?
The BOJ’s March summary shows a board in crisis: hike rates to defend the yen, or stay low and watch it burn?
Read MoreThe BOJ’s March summary shows a board in crisis: hike rates to defend the yen, or stay low and watch it burn?
Read MoreFed Chair Powell said rates are in a “good place” despite surging oil prices. Learn what “looking through” supply-side inflation means for forex traders.
Read MoreOil surged above $101 as the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict continued to stoke geopolitical risk, while Powell’s Harvard remarks drove a sharp Treasury yield decline on growth concerns.
Read MoreOne month into the Iran war, the world’s most critical energy chokepoint remains shut, and forex markets are being reshaped in real time.
Read MoreThe Federal Reserve just froze in its tracks, and this time it’s not just about inflation data. Why are its hands tied anyway?
Read MoreFrom Trump’s strike pause to Iran’s flat denials and a string of hot US data, the FX market had no shortage of headline risk this week.
Read MoreThe Japanese yen has been weakening for months, and it’s now approaching a price level with a loaded history.
Read MoreRisk-off sentiment swept markets on Thursday as fading US-Iran ceasefire hopes drove oil higher, hammered equities and gold, and lifted the dollar to its best daily performance.
Read MoreTwo data releases this week confirmed what traders feared: U.S. inflation was hot before Iran even happened.
Read MoreThe Office for National Statistics confirmed that the UK headline CPI remained unchanged at 3.0% in the twelve months to February, landing broadly in line with expectations. Here’s how GBP reacted.
Read MoreGeopolitical whiplash defined Wednesday as the dollar emerged as the top major currency, oil surged above $90, and conflicting US-Iran ceasefire signals drove broad market volatility higher.
Read MoreThe global economy just got its first full post-war health check, and the results are flashing stagflation signs traders haven’t seen in a long time.
Read MoreAustralia’s February CPI came in soft at 3.7%, but the Aussie dropped as the Iran war threatens to push inflation higher.
Read MoreMarkets navigated conflicting US-Iran war narratives on Tuesday as equities clawed back early losses on peace-talk hopes, crude oil surged, and the dollar outperformed all major peers.
Read MoreWith the BOE leaning towards tightening policy to combat oil-related price pressures, will the upcoming CPI report be enough to convince traders that a rate hike is imminent? Here’s what to look out for.
Read MoreThe RBA just hiked twice in a row. Will February’s inflation data seal the deal on a third? Here are points to know if you’re trading Australia’s CPI report!
Read MoreMonday’s session delivered extraordinary intraday volatility as President Trump announced a five-day postponement of planned Iran strikes, triggering sharp reversals across oil, equities, the dollar, and gold.
Read MoreWith war breaking out in the Middle East and an energy crisis ongoing, global economic uncertainty has been through the roof these days. So why has gold been crashing?
Read MoreTrump’s 48-hour ultimatum to Iran just turned Monday night into the most important market event of the week. Here’s what’s at stake.
Read MoreSix central banks, a war in the Middle East, and a triple-witching Friday — the currency market had no shortage of catalysts to chew through this week.
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