Ashraf Laidi

by Adam Button All market chatter is about Biden's taxes and their impact on shares and cryptos. But let's discuss that ECB decision first. The economic outlook is improving in Europe, yet you...

by Adam Button The pandemic led to the most-aggressive deployment of monetary policy in history but its success means it's already time for withdrawal, something that will begin with the Bank of...

by Adam Button Another day of mixed movements in the US dollar. The greenback slumped to start the week but with the larger picture remaining murky, it's a good time to compare markets. GBP is the...

Mondays selloffs in the US dollar are common, especially when stocks gain. But today's action sees USD mostly weak during a general pullback in indices. This may suggest that equities are undergoing...

by Adam Button The seasonally positive trend in April got traction almost immediately with stocks racing out of the game. The return to risk-on ascent with USD selling following stronger than expected...

by Adam Button As risk on is empowerd ahead on the 1st day of Q2, let's assess a few items. The euro closed Q1 at its lowest since November among those crucial charts closing at extremes. OPEC+agreed...

by Adam Button Treasury yields are off their highs but threaten to break closer to the 1.80s%. USD is taking a break ahead of the holiday but this is not stopping oil from taking a fresh turn...

By Adam Button Not many people know what it feels like to lose a $20B fortune but Bill Hwang found out on Friday. His Archegos Capital blew up on Friday, wiping out the vast majority of a fund he...

by Adam Button As the US dollar index reaches its 200-DMA for the 1st time since May of last year and EUR/USD breaks below its own 200-DMA, traders ought to watch these key levels for a possible...

by Adam Button We were going to cover the tailwinds to housing but the deepening selloff in oil is leaving no choice for FX traders but to buy USD. Oil is down 6% after Thursday's 7% plunge, which is...