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G’day, forex mates! We’ll be getting yet another Australian jobs report tomorrow, so chances are good that Aussie pairs will be getting a volatility infusion. If you’re planning to trade this event, then you better read up.

Risk-taking was the name of the game during the Asian session, as the Greenback gave up some of its gains from the U.S. session. Read on to see the biggest forex movers!

There seems to be a lot of confusion about the US dollar reserve currency status. The biggest fallacy is the belief the US $’s reserve status bestows some great benefits on the US economy.

No data? No problem! Dollar bulls came out to play as risk aversion dominated the forex scene.

The pound got torpedoed during the session, thanks to the miss in CPI readings. Meanwhile, the return of risk appetite weighed heavily on the safe-haven currencies, particularly the yen.

New Zealand is releasing its growth numbers for Q2 2016! Are you ready to trade the report? Here are four things you need to know before you place your orders.

Forex volatility was concentrated on the yen crosses despite data dumps from both China and Australia. What’s up with that?!

After five consecutive weeks of declines, the value of net long bets on the the U.S. dollar finally increased. Furthermore, the latest COT report from the CFTC shows that the Greenback took ground from most of its forex rivals.

The U.S. dollar returned some of its recent wins after an FOMC member’s testimony cast doubts on a September rate hike once more. Will they or won’t they?

There was a three-way race between the safe-haven currencies, thanks to another intense bout of risk aversion during the session. However, the pound later joined the race, and even managed to finish second after the yen.

Heads up, pound traders! The U.K. economic calendar is filled to the brim with top-tier catalysts this week so I’ve rounded up the expectations for these events and how sterling might react.

Ho-hum. Asian session forex traders saw a pretty tight start to the trading week, as a lack of economic releases and catalysts limited volatility in the charts.

Yen strength and Loonie weakness were the main themes last week. So, what was driving price action for these and the other currencies?

G’day, forex mates! If you’re wondering how Australia’s economy is doing recently, or maybe you just want to have a broad overview of Australia’s economy, then this Economic Snapshot is for you.

Risk aversion was the name of the game during the session, so the higher-yielders got slapped lower while the safe-havens got some buyers. The yen began marching to the tune of a different drummer near the end of the session, though.

We’re only into the first full trading week of the month and already we’ve heard from not one, but FIVE major central banks! What do the RBA, BOC, ECB, BOE, and SNB have to say?

The dollar lost pips across the board despite a generally risk averse forex trading environment. What’s up with that?!

All eyes and ears were still on the ECB during Governor Draghi’s presser, as the central bank head explained why they kept policy unchanged for the time being.

The ECB decided to keep its powder dry yet again, so euro pairs went nowhere. Thankfully, risk aversion during the session gave the euro and the Swissy an early boost. Watch out for what Draghi has to say in the presser, though.

If you’re looking for a likely catalyst that will allow you to pillage some quick pips from the Loonie, then look no further since Canada will be releasing its jobs report this Friday. So gear up by reading up!