Trade Ideas

Has Euro Area manufacturing broken out of contraction territory, or did geopolitical tensions weigh on the region’s business outlook?

With the BOE having a less dovish MPC vote in their latest meeting, an upside CPI surprise could tilt the odds further away from further easing. Here’s what I’m watching on EUR/GBP and GBP/NZD in this case.

Markets expect U.K. consumer prices to have accelerated from March to April. But much of this may already be priced in, suggesting minimal downside risk from the actual release.

How might the British pound react to this week’s CPI report? We have the deets you need to know if you’re trading the event!

The RBA is widely expected to cut rates by 25bps this week but markets might be underestimating the possibility of a bullish move despite a rate cut.

All eyes are on RBA’s decision amid cautious optimism following the US-China tariff truce. We have the points you need to know if you’re trading the event!

Slightly weaker inflationary pressures are expected to be reflected in Canada’s April CPI figures. Will these be enough to boost easing expectations for the BOC? Or is there a chance we’ll see an upside surprise?

This week our currency strategists focused on Australia’s Employment Report (April 2025) for potential high-quality setups. How did our trade setup ideas fare?

US dollar outperforms as major currencies react to big news on the US-China trade front & shifting Fed rate cut expectations.

Will Australia’s job market miss market expectations? We’re exploring setups for GBP/AUD and AUD/USD if the jobs figures fall short of expectations.

Are we about to see a strong upside surprise in Australia’s employment numbers? If so, here are the potential support zones on AUD/JPY and AUD/CAD that I’m keeping on my radar!

With tariff uncertainties in the spotlight, all eyes are on the April CPI release to see if early signs of inflation are already appearing.

Out of the four scenario/price outlook discussions this week, our AUD/NZD discussion arguably saw both fundie & technical arguments triggered during the NZ jobs release.

Will Canada’s April jobs numbers reflect weakness and add to dovish BOC speculations? Or will they come in stronger-than-expected and fuel Canadian dollar demand?

Will New Zealand’s jobs data confirm the RBNZ’s dovish bias? Here’s what I’m watching on GBPNZD and NZDCHF if we see weaker-than-expected employment figures.

Can a strong employment report from New Zealand dash further hopes of RBNZ easing? Here’s what I’m looking at on NZD/JPY and AUD/NZD if that happens.

This week our currency strategists focused on Australia’s CPI Report for Q1 2025 and its potential impact on the Australian dollar for potential high-quality setups. How did these fare?

This week our currency strategists focused on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) Monetary Policy Statement for potential high-quality setups. So how did our analysis do?

A volatile week in FX saw currencies whipsawed by shifting risk sentiment, weak U.S. data, central bank updates, and optimism around global trade de-escalation.

Markets just brushed off a surprise Q1 GDP contraction, and now all eyes are on the April jobs report. Will the labor market show cracks or hold steady in the face of tariffs and recession chatter?