US equity markets continue to power ahead as the latest FOMC meeting draws closer

The yen ticks up modestly ahead of the Bank of Japan's first meeting of 2024. No policy changes are expected but updated inflation forecasts may reignite interest in future cuts

The US dollar is opening the week on the backfoot as the Fed blackout period starts ahead of the January 31st FOMC meeting. Core PCE data later this week will be of interest to the Fed.

​​Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 amid Fed blackout period and as US earnings season continues.

Chinese benchmark rates were left unchanged earlier today, sending AUD lower. However, positive sentiment in the S&P 500 offer a way out for AUD but US earnings remain key

US equities have shaken off their poor start to the year and are now posting fresh multi-year and all-time highs. Growing expectations of a soft landing and falling inflation in the US is driving the latest move higher.

This article examines the fundamental and technical outlook for the U.S. dollar, focusing on major FX pairs such as EUR/USD, USD/JPY, USD/CAD and AUD/USD.

Gold revealed its vulnerability to further selling as a result of renewed vigor from the dollar and US yields. Fed members warn markets about overly optimistic rate cut bets

The ECB policy meeting on Thursday is the ideal place for central bank President Christine Lagarde to start to outline a rate cut timetable. Trouble is the meeting will likely follow the familiar ‘let’s wait and see the data’ script.

The Pound has been quite resilient to economic shocks, probably because they haven’t moved the dial on interest-rate views

This article focuses on the technical outlook for several major pairs, such as EUR/USD, USD/CAD and AUD/USD. The piece also explores crucial price thresholds worth keeping an eye on in the upcoming trading sessions.

Markets to Watch Next Week as Central Banks Have Their Say

USD/JPY is a nearing levels that may prompt the Bank of Japan to start talking intervention. Tuesday’s rate decision and the Quarterly Outlook Report remain key for the Yen’s next move.

​​Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and S&P 500 as the S&P information technology sector hits a record high.

Retail sales volumes fell over the festive period just one month after Black Friday sales prompted a 1.4% rise in November. Full year volumes declined 2.8% - GBP/USD lower

This article analyzes the technical profile for EUR/USD, USD/JPY, Gold and the S&P 500, dissecting critical price thresholds that may act as support or resistance in the upcoming trading sessions.

This article will explore the technical outlook for USD/CAD and AUD/USD, analyzing important price thresholds that should be on every trader's radar in the coming days and weeks.

The Japanese Yen remains under severe fundamental pressure against its US rival, but got some respite on Thursday

ECB highlights wage pressures as the next challenge to price stability as workers look to recover from a drop in real wages. EUR/USD, EUR/GBP and EUR/JPY price action setups explored

Fed and ECB board members have been on the wires this week trying to temper elevated market rate cut expectations, and this is hitting the price of gold and silver.

​​A cautious tone continues to prevail for indices, though the Hang Seng has managed to lift itself off yesterday’s low. ​

Sterling caught a bid yesterday after headline and core measures of inflation beat estimates, forcing a downward revision in rate cut expectations. Monitoring GBP/JPY

This article explores the outlook for the U.S. dollar, examining major pairs such as EUR/USD and USD/JPY. The piece also analyzes gold’s technical profile, discussing major price levels worth watching in the upcoming trading sessions.

The S&P 500 appears to be forging a double top pattern, a bearish technical formation that, if confirmed, could open the door to a large near-term pullback.

China’s 2023 expansion wasn’t much below forecasts, but the miss was bad enough to underline oil-demand fears

Disappointing Chinese growth in 2023 adds to complications for the ‘high beta’ Australian dollar at a time of geopolitical uncertainty and strangely stubborn inflation

Resilient price pressures emerged in December, compelling markets to ease rate cut expectations - something that has supported the recent USD advance. Inflation, rising yields and geopolitical uncertainty weigh on stocks ahead of the US earnings season

The US dollar remains firm, the Japanese Yen continues to weaken, while ECB President Lagarde is pushing back against market rate cut expectations.

​​Outlook on FTSE 100, DAX 40 and Nasdaq 100 as US earnings season continues and UK inflation comes in higher-than-expected.

UK CPI rose for the first time since February 2023 with ‘alcohol and tobacco’ contributing the most to the elevated print for December. Services inflation fails to ease