Plain-English guides to how the forex and commodities markets work.
European stocks are opening higher today, keeping the more optimistic mood as the momentum from Wall Street and Asia carries…
Rep. John Moolenaar wants the Fed to rethink Hong Kong’s access to a dollar-liquidity facility as China promotes the renminbi…
ECB policymaker Nagel is still worried about the inflation outlook, although his latest comments don't sound like a signal that…
There's a light week ahead, as is usually the case following the NFP. Monday starts with services PMI releases for…
The softer US jobs report on Friday might have offered markets some much-needed relief before the weekend but I don't…
Japan officials toughen tone on yen as USD/JPY holds near 158Nikkei jumps 2.5% to three-month high as AI stocks rally…
Tokyo's coordinated messaging adds a political layer to the yen story. The government appears to be preparing the ground for…
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Gold briefly spiked to the upside on Friday following the softer than expected NFP report, but the gains were…
If something can’t go up on good news, that is rarely a good sign in markets.In theory, the softer US…
FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Bitcoin couldn’t extend the gains on Friday despite a soft NFP reportand the cryptocurrency eventually ended the day negative.…