Market Overview

The Venezuelan bolivar lost 45% of its value against the US dollar so far this month, the biggest monthly decline ever.Officially it takes 10 bolivars to buy a US dollar. On the black market it takes...

Last week saw precious metal miners plummet and base metal miners march higher.The below table highlights that 4 of the FTSE 100’s 5 best performers over the last 7 days were base metal miners;...

While US markets were closed for the celebration of Thanksgiving, the underlying trends remained intact. Here is a summary of several developments.The euro edged to a new low, a little below $1.0520...

Optimism back in the spotlightOther solid economic data from the U.S. propelled the U.S. dollar (“USD”) to a high not seen in over 13 years against the other major currencies. U.S. Durable...

While US markets were closed for the celebration of Thanksgiving, the underlying trends remained intact. Here is a summary of several developments. The euro edged to a new low, a little below...

Thursday November 24: Five things the markets are talking about The dollar is extending its gains following yesterday’s strong U.S durable goods and consumer confidence data, along with Fed...

After the Trump triumph, US-led free trade plans are shelved, which leaves China an opportunity to redefine trade in Asia Pacific. During his campaign, President-elect Donald Trump embraced a...

Euro pares back some losses against Dollar and Sterling today after German confidence data. The Ifo business climate dropped 0.1 pts to 110.4, slightly be low expectation of 110.6, but stayed solid....

Hammond unveils tools to combat Brexit costApart from the odd joke at the beginning and the end of his statement, it’s now clear that Hammond will be a relatively sober and matter-of-fact...

Market BriefThe US dollar extended gains against almost every currency pair during the Asian session, as the sell-off in bonds and emerging markets geared up. After climbing 0.70% on Tuesday, the...

Fixed income investors are healing their wounds while U.S. equities and dollar bulls are celebrating new highs during the Thanksgiving holiday break. Since Donald Trump's presidential victory, yields...

CurrenciesEUR/USD – has reached the lowest levels since December 3rd 2015 when the ECB failed to deliver a much anticipated increase in stimulus. It was able to find some support there, but it...

The strong US dollar is driving the global currency markets, as the Federal Reserve (Fed) is expected to proceed with a 25 basis points hike at December meeting.The EUR/USD extended weakness to 1.0525...

Two big surprises and one expected event have taken place in the last few months; all three are positive for U.S. stocks and will attract money to the U.S. markets -- especially the U.S. dollar and...