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Large speculators trimmed the value of their net bearish bets on the Greenback, and the latest COT forex positioning report from the CFTC shows that the Greenback was able to take a large chunk of ground from the Aussie.

The lack of top-tier releases during the U.S. session left traders hunting for clues from other markets such as commodities. Here’s what you need to know.

Today’s a Monday, with some of the major European markets closed for the day, and the forex calendar was practically empty to boot, so volatility was naturally very subdued. Most currency pairs were milling about in tight ranges, but the Kiwi was clearly on the move.

Are China’s stimulus programs doing their job in stimulating growth? Let’s take a look at the leading indicators of the world’s second largest economy!

Forex price action was a mixed bag of beans, as risk sentiment see-sawed all over the place during the Asian session. How did the major currencies perform?

Thanks to mostly stronger than expected economic reports and a bit of risk aversion, the U.S. dollar was able to chalk up gains against its forex rivals.

Konnichiwa, forex friends! The yen was one of the weakest currencies last week, thanks to threats of intervention from Japanese government officials. If that made you wanna see how Japan’s economy is doing lately, then this economic snapshot is just for you.

Price action was a bit choppy during this trading week and directional movement wasn’t very strong, but the Greenback clearly emerged victorious. The yen and the Aussie, meanwhile, were this week’s top losers.

Volatility was in short supply during the morning London session, probably because forex traders were waiting for the U.S. retail sales report to be released (or they just don’t wanna trade during Friday the 13th).

It’s not called “Super Thursday” for nothing! In case you missed it, we’re giving you the four takeaways from the BOE’s policy decision, meeting minutes, and inflation report as well as Mark Carney’s presser!

With no major reports on deck, Asian session forex traders caught up to the U.S. session’s themes and set their sights on the upcoming European GDP numbers and U.S. retail sales report.

The Greenback showed the major currencies who’s boss, as it rose across the forex charts for most of the New York session. Here’s how it all turned out.

All eyes were on the pound during the morning London session, thanks to the MPC decision. The pound wasn’t the only major mover, however, since the yen and the Loonie were on the move as well.

Hello, forex friends! If you’re lookin’ to grab some quick pips from the Greenback on Friday, then just know that the U.S. will be releasing its April retail sales report, and I happen to have a Forex Trading Guide for that top-tier event.

Forex price action was a mixed bag of nuts, as traders priced in intervention speculations and a bit of risk aversion.

The lack of top-tier releases from the U.S. left the Greenback defenseless against its currency rivals and vulnerable to stock market weakness.

Buy the rumor sell the news, you might say. But there was no rumor RBNZ was going to “sound” so negative. Maybe a rally because we all know the downside, so any surprise ill likely be positive, so why not buy. Well, hmmm….

The forex calendar was a bit sparse during the morning London session, but there was price action aplenty since forex traders turned to rallying commodity prices for direction. Can you guess which currencies benefited the most?

Greetings, forex friends! The MPC policy rate decision and statement is coming up tomorrow, so I thought I’d give y’all a snapshot on how the United Kingdom’s economy is doing recently.

Forex price action was a mixed bag of nuts, as the dollar gained pips on the European currencies but lost to the comdoll gang. What’s up with that?!