Category: Liquidity

November 21, 2022

Gold is tracking lower this morning on the back of a stronger USD stemming from the build up of relatively hawkish comments from Fed speakers. Although some reiterated the moderation of interest rate hikes going forward, the expectation remains aggressive […]

November 16, 2022

EUR/USD has shown great resilience to trade higher this morning despite yesterday’s unease following reports of a missile landing in Poland. Comments from Joe Biden suggest that based on the trajectory, it is unlikely the missile was fired by Russia. […]

November 10, 2022

USD FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP The Dollar Index (DXY) has been relatively subdued thus far this week as markets prepare for U.S. inflation later today. While the ongoing midterm elections were thought to provide a ‘red’ sweep by Republicans, this has not […]

November 8, 2022

A number of ECB policymakers have been doubling down on the central bank’s position on interest rates and inflation, saying that higher rates are needed for longer to quell double-digit price pressures. In what looks like a concerted effort to […]

October 31, 2022

It looks highly likely that both the Federal Reserve and the Bank of England will hike their borrowing rates by 75 basis points this week, as both central banks continue to struggle with persistently high inflation. While both announcements will […]

October 28, 2022

The Bank of Japan today left all monetary policy levers untouched, as expected, and confirmed that it would continue to control JGB yields to help boost the ailing Japanese economy, stoke inflation and keep the Japanese Yen depressed. At the […]

October 28, 2022

As a trader gets started in forex trading, one of the first advantages they’re likely to come across is how much liquidity the forex market offers over other markets. The latest figures are roughly $5.1 trillion in daily traded volume […]

October 11, 2022

The Japanese Yen is back in the headlines again as it slumps further against the US dollar. The pair are now testing the 145.90 level, and a break higher would see USD/JPY trade at levels not seen since August 1998. […]

September 22, 2022

For all market moving data releases and economic events see the real-time DailyFX Calendar. The Swiss National Bank (SNB) jacked up interest rates by 75 basis points today to take the official borrowing rate into positive territory for the first […]

September 16, 2022

Euro Area headline inflation (August) was confirmed at 9.1% today, a fresh record high. Energy prices continue to rise, along with food, alcohol and tobacco, and services. On a monthly basis, consumer prices rose by 0.6%, a fraction higher than […]

September 15, 2022

XAU/USD FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP Gold looks to test July swing lows today after yesterday’s U.S. inflation ‘hangover effect’ seems to have dissipated. The U.S. dollar is bid once more weighing negatively on bullion due to renewed market anticipation of a large […]

September 9, 2022

BIG MISS ON CANADIAN EMPLOYMENT HAS MARKETS FAVORING USD After the Bank of Canada (BoC) hiked interest rates by 75bps on Wednesday, CAD bulls built up a head of steam prior to today’s labor release. Markets overexuberance in the dollar […]

September 7, 2022

The Japanese Yen is friendless at the moment and is sinking against a wide range of currencies as the central bank step continues to buy government bonds in size to keep interest rates lower for longer. The Japanese Yen is […]

August 30, 2022

The Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy is under pressure from a swathe of global central banks embarking on a series of rate hikes and balance sheet reduction programs. While many central banks, including the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the […]

August 18, 2022

USD/JPY, like most dollar crosses, has witnessed a recovery as markets digest the short-lived notion of a Fed pivot following slightly cooler US CPI data last Wednesday.The softer dollar provided an opportunity for USD/JPY bulls to re-enter the trend at […]

August 15, 2022

GERMAN GAS LEVY TO FUND ALTERNATIVE SUPPLY TO BEGIN IN OCTOBER Trading Hub Europe is expected to announce the 2-3 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) levy later today in an effort to fund alternative gas supply in the wake of […]

August 5, 2022

Cryptocurrencies have been in news over the last few years. People have considered cryptocurrencies as a profitable investment option. Out of all cryptocurrencies, the most talked about is Bitcoin. The first half of 2022 has been bad for cryptocurrencies. Bitcoin […]

August 4, 2022

This week has seen a group of Federal Reserve members spreading the central bank’s message that US inflation is elevated and that interest rates will need to be ramped up further to try and dampen domestic price pressures. Various board […]

August 3, 2022

The Bank of England is expected to hike interest rates for the sixth consecutive meeting on Thursday as the central bank continues to grapple with soaring inflation. The UK central bank is seen hiking the Bank Rate by 50 basis […]

July 20, 2022

The US Dollar has pulled back after last week’s jump to fresh 19-year-highs. As I had written last Thursday, this was taking on more of a EUR/USD-driven theme. After the major pair ran into parity last week, buyers were unable […]