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Risk-on vibes seemed to be present in the financial markets, as equities and commodities closed higher while bond yields and the dollar took hits.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept interest rates on hold at 5.50% as expected, but NZD took hits across the board during the announcement. Here’s why.

Traders kept their eyes and ears peeled during Fed Chairperson Powell’s testimony, but did the event move the markets that much? Here’s how asset classes reacted.

Fed Chairperson Jerome Powell took center stage in his testimony in front of the Senate Banking Committee, as he cited that waiting too long to cut interest rates could risk hurting the U.S. jobs market.

Fed Chair Powell hints at possible rate cuts, but insists on solid data first. Here’s what forex traders need to know from his latest testimony.

Dollar domination was the name of the game on Monday while risk assets like gold and crude oil took major hits. What’s driving the markets these days?

Germany’s trade numbers are in, and it looks like the economic powerhouse is playing a game of “who can shrink slower?” in the global marketplace.

Heads up, Kiwi traders! The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is scheduled to announce their policy decision this week, so watch out for additional volatility on NZD pairs.

The markets are in for a relatively chill trading week as we only have a few top-tier, anticipated events on the docket.

Focus on global politics and weak U.S. labor market data weighed on safe havens and helped risk-related currencies this week.

It was a busy week for the global markets despite a shortened trading week in the U.S. Which headlines did the markets react to the most?

No U.S. session traders? No problem! Global equities and commodities still managed to chalk up pretty big moves during the Fourth of July holiday, as the spotlight shifted to political headlines.

Exit poll numbers have trickled in and are pointing to a landslide win for the Labour Party and the next U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Here’s how GBP pairs are doing.

Uncle Sam is gearing up to print its latest non-farm payrolls report soon! Will the U.S. jobs data set off fireworks in the forex market this week, too?

The major assets traded in tight ranges until the U.S. session when a bunch of data releases encouraged volatility across the charts.

A parade of net weak U.S. jobs reports accelerated the U.S. dollar’s losses across the board. Which reports did the markets react to the most?

Canada is scheduled to print its June jobs report later this week, and a bit of a slowdown in hiring is eyed. Will the actual figures highlight the Bank of Canada’s (BOC) downbeat outlook?

Major assets were trading their individual headlines until the U.S. session when top-tier calendar events influenced broader market themes.

Euro Area’s June inflation generally met market estimates, which is likely why the euro saw a short-term reaction to the report.

The big news today in FX came from Sintra, Portugal. What happened and how did this affect the FX market today?