Ashraf Laidi

by Adam Button Many emerging markets are far behind in battles against covid but the market is increasingly looking forward to a time of stronger growth and commodity exports. Cryptos resume their...

by Adam Button Friday's nonfarm payrolls report struck just the right tone for those hoping for a long period of ultra-low rates in the US. In a rare divergence of the antipodeans, the Australian...

by Adam Button The dollar chopped sideways Wednesday in a sign of a market that's waiting for a catalyst like non-farm payrolls. The Canadian dollar was the top performer while the kiwi lagged. We...

by Adam Button Crude oil broke out as OPEC+ confirmed it will follow its script to slowly return production but the Canadian dollar failed to follow. Much of that may have been the result of a strong...

by Adam Button The US dollar resumes its bid bid from Wednesday ahead of another test of a trade that has struggled to gain traction. GBP is the best performer after comments from BoE's Vlieghe...

by Adam Button USD is finally gaining ground as indices pullback with markets drawing closer to the final week of the month and a long weekend in the US and UK. A surprise plunge in US new home sales...

by Adam Button The yo-yo in the US dollar on economic data and tapering continues on Monday, in a pattern we've highlighted before. EUR and NZD are the strongest currencies of the day, while GBP is...

by Adam Button Friday's jump in the Markit US services PMI sent the dollar higher in another example of the market chasing the economic numbers. Sterling was the top performer last week while the New...

by Adam Button An implosion in crypto kicked off a wild day of trading and the FOMC minutes once again emphasized the tricky task of tapering. The US dollar led the way while the New Zealand dollar...

by Adam Button Today, the UK fully reopens its restaurants and cafes but bad weather won't help much. So far this month we've gotten surprise reports on US jobs, inflation and etail sale. The numbers...