Daily Look

We are entering the final two days of the month, one which has been positive for the dollar, but some of those gains are being given up into month-end, a …

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We are likely to cruise into the end of the week and month end, with the major data releases and events of the month behind us. That said, there are …

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There is a growing sense that Europe is pushing against the medicine of austerity as the Eurozone flirts with deflation and also recession. Italy has already set sail on this new course, there were …

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“More than any other time in history, mankind faces a crossroads. One path leads to despair and utter hopelessness. The other, to total extinction. Let us pray we have the …

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Things didn’t quite go to plan for the dollar on Friday in the wake of comments from Fed Chair Yellen. The tone of her speech at Jackson Hole was largely …

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The greenback remains stable as markets shift gears from Wednesday’s hawkish FOMC minutes to a potential dovish Chair Yellen’s speech this morning on the labor market. The latest FOMC minutes …

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You could tell that markets were playing a waiting game on Thursday. The dollar gave back some gains, but only partially against the Aussie and the euro. Otherwise, even the better data …

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A shift is happening in forex markets, one that is favouring the dollar as yields are pushed lower elsewhere and the US creeps towards a time when a rate increase …

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The overnight session has seen further creeping strength of the dollar, building on the gains seen during Tuesday. The dollar index has touched levels last seen mid-September last year and …

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Sterling will be closely watching the inflation data today. Last month saw a sharp rise in the headline rate to 1.9%, which was in part owing to the different timing …

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