Trade Ideas

Elevated volatility will likely continue to stay elevated this week as attention shifts a bit more to critical central bank decisions from the FOMC and others!

This week our currency strategists focused on the New Zealand Q4 2024 CPI Report for potential high-quality setups in the New Zealand dollar pairs.

Major currencies moved sharply this week as markets reacted to Trump’s proposed policy plans, while expectations of the BOJ, ECB, and BOE’s policies also made headlines.

We’re seeing the first readings of Euro Area business conditions this year! How may EUR react amidst ECB interest rate cut expectations?

After weeks of speculation, the BOJ is expected to raise its interest rates by 25 basis points this week. Will Gov. Ueda and his team deliver this time?

With New Zealand’s Q4 CPI coming in slightly above expectations & Trump’s return creating market uncertainty, NZD/CHF may be setting up for interesting moves ahead.

With New Zealand seeing rising producer prices and inflation expectations, there could be upside potential for NZD in the upcoming release.

Will we see another set of downbeat inflation readings from New Zealand? If the numbers are enough to keep dovish RBNZ expectations in play, better keep tabs on these AUD/NZD and NZD/JPY support zones!

Will this week’s U.K. jobs update support the markets’ dovish BOE expectations? Or will they lead to bullish pullbacks for the British pound?

This week our currency strategists focused on the U.K. and U.S. CPI updates for potential high-quality setups in the British pound & U.S. dollar.

Global markets rallied this week, driven by softer U.S. inflation data and dovish Fed remarks that pushed Treasury yields down from 14-month highs. Stocks, gold, and bitcoin climbed to fresh peaks, while the dollar faced pressure.

If U.S. inflation remains elevated, expectations of higher-for-longer interest rates could keep the USD supported against major currencies like the CHF and AUD.

Dollar traders seem to be biting their nails ahead of the U.S. CPI release, as a huge miss could revive aggressive Fed rate cut expectations. Will we see a breakdown on USD/CAD and USD/JPY if this happens?

With the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) already shifting towards a more cautious stance, can weaker hiring growth make policymakers even more dovish?

If U.K. CPI comes in hot, traders could scale back expectations for BOE rate cuts. Here’s why GBP/CHF and GBP/NZD are on my radar if that scenario plays out!

We’ve got a fresh round of inflation figures from the U.K. this week, and the results could put the BOE on a clearer policy path. Here’s what I’m watching on GBP/AUD and GBP/JPY if the CPI fails to impress.

Forex traders brace for crucial U.S. CPI data and China’s GDP release this week, while BOJ policy speculation intensifies.

This week our currency strategists focused on the Australian CPI update for potential high-quality setups in the Aussie dollar. Let’s see how it played out!

The FX markets had a wild ride in the first full week of 2025, as traders juggled shifting economic data & political developments, that challenged rate cut timelines.

Traders had plenty to chew on during the first full trading week of 2025, with financial markets getting cues from tariffs-related headlines, leading U.S. jobs indicators, and Fed policy biases.