Daily Look

The weaker dollar has been staging a small but confident fight-back so far this week, most evident against the dollar bloc currencies (Aussie, kiwi and Canadian dollar), with the euro …

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The underlying theme of dollar weakness has continued. The underlying theme of overnight, with the main dollar index (DXY) hitting a new low for the year below the 80.0 level. The single …

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As traders on both sides of the 49th parallel make it back to their desks after the holiday weekend, the overnight session kicked off with a bang, pushing Japan’s fourth quarter …

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The main overnight move has been on the yen after the latest Bank of Japan meeting. The major policy parameters were left unchanged, but the BoJ did double the scale …

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The dollar has been on the defensive for the past two weeks and just above the low for the year on the dollar index. The recent run of US data …

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Another strong day for US equities unfolded yesterday, with investors shaking off the disappointing US retail sales numbers and looking to add risk back to their portfolios.  The S&P put …

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The past week has seen the dollar in retreat and yesterday proved to be no exception, with the yen and sterling proving to be the main beneficiaries of dollar weakness, …

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The Aussie has been on something of a roller-coaster ride recently as the central bank has moved away from trying to talk the currency lower. This came after a fairly …

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Sterling is understandably nervous today because one of the main pillars upon which recent strength has been built could well be undermined. Back in August, newBoE governor Carney announced a …

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The big issue for today will be the testimony from the new Fed Chair Janet Yellen. This will be her first semi-annual testimony in front of the House financial services …

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