Last week was dull! EURUSD traded in a 70-point range, GBPUSD in a 100-point range and USDJPY in a 160-point range (These three currency pairs make up nearly 46 %
The week of 26th Feb- 1st March 2024- A raft of US data to show markets the way!
This week, I believe, should be relatively volatile from Tuesday onwards. There are all sorts of data releases, including GDP numbers, inflation figures, interest rate announcements and confidence measures, from
The week of 19th-23rd Feb 2024- Markets range-bound and waiting for a trigger!
Ever heard of the Theory of Reflexivity?
The week of 12th-16th Feb 2024- Happy Year of the Dragon!
We start the week with many Asian countries celebrating Chinese New Year!
The week of 5th-9th Feb 2024- Payrolls spoils the party!
Last week there were 4 significant economic announcements
The week of 29th Jan- 2nd Feb 2024- All ears listening for Fed chairman Powell’s comments!
Last week there were some interesting movements in FX markets post economic data, especially after interest rate announcements which all came in unchanged as expected.
The week of 22nd-26th January 2024- Key interest rate decisions and an important US inflation gauge
Republican candidate Donald Trump hit the headlines last week, with an emphatic victory in the Iowa caucuses which turned out to be great news for the US$.
The week of 15th-19th January 2024- A busy week of inflation announcements.
The key driver for me in assessing FX markets at the moment is several Central Banks’ rhetorics in almost willing inflation to go down and creating narratives to support this,
The week of 8th-12th January 2024- A year of volatility ahead!
For anybody who looks at the global- macro picture to make informed trading decisions then you will be well aware that the key drivers in FX markets are interest rates
The week of 18th-22nd December 2023- After the week that was!
It’s rare to have four of the main central banks release interest rates in the same week, but last week we did, with the US, UK, Eurozone and Swiss, all
Ben Robson – 2020- A potential roller coaster or more of the same?
Let’s start this off with a reason to be cheerful- Dubai will hold the World 2020 expo. Congratulations to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum for his unerring vision and
Ben Robson – The week of 3rd-7th June 2019
US President Donald Trump totally dominated last week’s news. He is becoming increasingly isolated, dictatorial and shocking, and his foreign policy tactics are pushing the World towards recession.