Submitted Apr 11, 2014|From marketpulse.com|3 comments

Diverging rates are expected to benefit the dollar - a hawkish Fed will trump a dovish Draghi every time. This is the scenario that dollar 'bulls' have bought into, however, it's currently not working for them this week - the release of the dovish ...

Submitted Apr 9, 2014|From marketpulse.com

The subtle forex squeeze remains with currency performances being mostly influenced by credit spreads so far this week. This morning's Euro session has managed to follow up another night of mixed fortunes in Asia, particularly in Japan where the ...

Submitted Apr 8, 2014|From marketpulse.com

It was bound to happen, especially when it would not go down. Forex speculators short the 18-member single currency on ECB hype are now paying the penalty of Draghi and company's "on-hold" decision last week. The EUR has strongly rebounded from its ...

Submitted Apr 7, 2014|From marketpulse.com|2 comments

Last week, market participants were looking for "firm" directions. The never got a clear answer, but we do know now that both the Fed and the ECB remain on course. The 'how, why, when and where' that helps investors formulate their own directional ...

Submitted Apr 4, 2014|From marketpulse.com|14 comments

Global currency direction for Q2 relies heavily on two events following the script this week, the first was yesterday's ECB rate announcement and the second is this morning 'granddaddy' of economic indicators - US non-farm payrolls report. Capital ...

Submitted Apr 2, 2014|From marketpulse.com

With the ECB and NFP remaining "front and center" this week, it's the 18-member single currency and its direct counterpart that will garner most of Capital Market's attention before the end of business come this Friday. In a contained trading range ...

Submitted Apr 1, 2014|From marketpulse.com|10 comments

This is an event-laden week with the highlight being Friday's NFP report. Until then the market will have to endure some noted surprises, forcing a few investors do anything to keep the "powder dry" for the main event. In the overnight session, ...

Submitted Mar 31, 2014|From marketpulse.com

Capital markets is about to sign off on Q1, a quarter really not worth remembering, and embrace Q2, a quarter jammed packed with fundamental and event risk that should be capable of stirring up a few notable investment opportunities for investors. ...

Submitted Mar 28, 2014|From marketpulse.com|1 comment

It has taken awhile, but the forex market is finally moving, albeit slow, but moving. For the past five sessions the 18-member single currency had been relatively contained, knocking on it weekly low on a number of occasions, but without any real ...

Submitted Mar 27, 2014|From marketpulse.com

It seems that risk sentiment is finally beginning to feel some strain. This time with President Obama calling again for tougher sanctions against Russia is having more of an impact on capital markets. The idea that the accumulation of 'any' sanction ...

Submitted Mar 26, 2014|From marketpulse.com|1 comment

"In like a lion and out like a lamb" aptly describes how the month of March is playing out in respect to forex market activity. Volumes in the currency markets are to have likely tumbled this month. Activity to data remains subdued and lacks true ...

Submitted Mar 25, 2014|From marketpulse.com

What news event is going to get the forex market to stand up and take note? The remainder of this week is probably confined to a tight currency range with market participants continuing to look for the various reasons why currency pairs are moving. ...

Submitted Mar 24, 2014|From marketpulse.com|1 comment

Last week was the first real opportunity for Janet Yellen to stamp some of her authority on global Capital Markets. In her first managed FOMC meet, the Fed continued its modest taper, and probably more significantly, reduced its unemployment ...

Submitted Mar 12, 2014|From marketpulse.com|2 comments

The slam-dunk of monetary events is supposed to occur later today. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to tighten interest rate policy. It is the key event in a relatively quiet week for G10 economies. To many, the biggest event risk is that ...

Submitted Mar 11, 2014|From marketpulse.com

Capital Markets are stuck between geo-political tension and economic event risk, between what's happening to the developed and developing markets, or what is otherwise know as "a dead zone" to investors for investment purposes. No matter, this ...

Submitted Mar 10, 2014|From marketpulse.com|4 comments

A number of surprisingly softer economic data released over the weekend from the world's second-largest economy is sucking life out of Capital Markets. Friday's market buoyancy provided by a decent US monthly payroll number took a hit in Asia. Up to ...

Submitted Mar 8, 2014|From marketpulse.com|12 comments

The Dollar is supposed to be king - that's what many had been hoping especially with a 'hawkish' Fed and a 'dovish' ECB running the show. Interest rate differentials are suppose to pull the "mighty" dollar higher against the 18-member single ...

Submitted Mar 7, 2014|From marketpulse.com|3 comments

It's that time of the month - employment Friday. North America gets to see how many individuals are gainfully employed and are contributing to the bottom line in the US and Canada. Of late, NFP and Canada's employment releases have been ...

Submitted Mar 6, 2014|From marketpulse.com

For the 18-member single currency, the EUR, overall price action is likely to be volatile and there is a potential for some whiplash developments. Many will expect a "big" day for EUR bears if Draghi and company does happen to deliver any ...