Markets back to normal
Things have truly settled down since the week end and Monday’s frantic panic. The safe haven play has been unwound and so it’s back to normal for now with the …
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Financial markets shake off the Ukraine crisis
The Ukraine situation dominates the headlines and pundits have been detailing the worst case scenario. Financial markets on the other hand seem to have overcome the initial risk-off reaction we …
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Ukraine problems should not get in way of big week
The first week of a new month brings with it a large amount of data to absorb with manufacturing PMIs, unemployment figures and central bank interest rate decisions from Europe. …
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Market Volatility continues
We are entering the last trading day of the month after what has already been a fairly choppy week for FX. Markets have been coping with the dual risks of …
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Prepare for the ride
The focus is back on the dollar today as Fed Chair Yellen testifies to the Senate on monetary policy, an event delayed from earlier in the month owing to the …
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Difficult markets
There’s no denying that the price action on FX this week has been erratic. The volatility seen on the dollar in the wake of the weaker than expected consumer confidence …
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The troubles in China
The focus has shifted firmly to China over recent trading sessions. Stocks were lower overnight, now down for 4 consecutive sessions and down nearly 7% from the highs of last …
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Asian equities lay low after Chinese property shares plunge
Currency markets are starting the week on a more cautious footing, with nervousness emerging from China over the weekend regarding lending, especially in the property sector. This put Asian equities …
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Markets turn attention to G-20 with one eye on the
Asian stocks, with the exception of Shanghai closed out the week in positive territory, lifted by US manufacturing data, though gains were limited as investors remained concerned about China’s economic …
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G20 tensions
Finance ministers and central bank governors of the G20 nations are meeting in Asia over the weekend at a time when monetary policy is becoming ever more crucial for FX …
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