Daily Look

As we commence Q2 of 2014 so far the year has not played out as expected. Indices have faltered near their highs when most have been expecting them to carry …

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The final day of the first quarter 2014 sees a little risk appetite returning to the indices although for currencies no real discernible trend has emerged overnight or so far …

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FX markets are fairly flat in Asia, with most of the week so far having been characterised by a fairly mixed performance against on the majors.  The CAD has been …

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There is a sense that FX markets are coasting into year end, with one or two exceptions. The Aussie we talked about yesterday, with reference to its ability to defy …

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The biggest surprise of the quarter has been the Aussie, as we hinted at in yesterday’s Daily Brief. The currency has risen overnight for the fourth consecutive session, above the …

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FX markets are coasting into the end of the quarter. By that we mean that the majors are not in the mood to push the trends that have been in …

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We are entering the last week of the current quarter, which has turned out to be one of mixed fortunes for FX. The general thinking was that tapering from the …

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The GBPCHF daily chart clearly shows a strong downtrend in place with very aggressive bearish momentum. It’s important as trend traders to wait for signs of strength to sell on …

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There is reason to take some comfort from yesterday’s price action. After the re-pricing of interest rate expectations (higher) in the wake of Yellen’s clumsy verbal acrobatics, equity markets managed …

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The FOMC meeting gave the dollar a big boost last night as the new Federal Reserve Janet Yellen made it clear that interest rate hikes can be expected in 2015 …

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