Daily FX / Forex trading commentaries

FX / Forex trading commentaries and briefings from the leading FX specialists, market analysts, traders and dealers.

Will the EU give Greece more time to meet fiscal targets?

23 May 2013, Anthony Belcher, Interactive Data
Daily highlights from the European Sovereign, Supranational and Agency Markets

Welcome to volatile times

23 May 2013, Simon Smith, FxPro
The GDP revisions today will be watched for potential revisions, but risks are small in our view.

Point three or not point three?

23 May 2013, Mark Deans, Moneycorp
A handful of newspapers carry a story about a "giant badger" terrorising pupils at the imaginatively-named Folkestone School for Girls, a school for girls in Folkestone.

Central bank announcements spark volatility across markets

23 May 2013, Philip Ryan, Currencies Direct
After a barren spell over the last week, an avalanche of data and announcements from central banks across the developed world hit the markets, and the resulting volatility overnight in Asia and into this morning’s European session stand in stark contrast to the goldilocks conditions we’ve been experiencing for the last few months.

Have we got to ‘that point in May’ to go away?

23 May 2013, Angus Campbell, Capital Spreads
Equity investors have had a fantastic run this year - it has been hugely profitable and ‘seemingly’ risk-free...until now that is.

Another rocky ride for Sterling

23 May 2013, Richard Driver, CaxtonFX
It was another rocky ride for sterling yesterday as the MPC minutes showed no change to the voting pattern on QE, whilst the real shocker was a 1.3% contraction in UK retail sales in April.

Explosive moves in currency markets yesterday with investors examining a number of surprise economic data updates

23 May 2013, Nawaz Ali, Western Union Business Solutions
The US Federal Reserve sent financial markets spiralling yesterday after offering the clearest hint yet that it may slow its monetary stimulus operations in the coming months.

The JPY short squeeze is on. Market moves a blast from the past

23 May 2013, John J Hardy, Saxo Bank
The old market pattern of USD strong and JPY stronger has come back with the biggest downdraft in risk appetite in recent memory.

Lower inflation = lower pound

22 May 2013, Mark Deans, Moneycorp
Researchers have discovered that people working in London spend more time travelling to and from work than anywhere else in Britain.

UK April retail sales, including fuel, down by 1.3%, month on month

22 May 2013, Anthony Belcher, Interactive Data
Daily highlights from the European Sovereign, Supranational and Agency Markets

UK Inflation falls as FTSE hits 14 Year High

22 May 2013, Philip Ryan, Currencies Direct
The UK inflation figure was released yesterday and came in under consensus at 2.4% rise vs 2.6% expected.

Not such a quiet session

22 May 2013, Richard Driver, CaxtonFX
We were expecting a quiet session on Tuesday but a major undershoot in the UK inflation figure proved us well and truly wrong.

Bernanke’s comments could turn currency markets today

22 May 2013, Nawaz Ali, Western Union Business Solutions
Sterling endured its biggest fall in weeks yesterday after a sharp drop in UK inflation and comments from Mark Carney strengthened fears that despite signs of an economic recovery in Britain, the Bank of England will turn more aggressive on monetary stimulus when Carney takes over as governor in July.

Timing the Fed exit

22 May 2013, Simon Smith, FxPro
The market will focus on the minutes of the May MPC meeting for signs of a softening from those pushing for more asset purchases over the past 3 months.

All eyes on Bernanke

22 May 2013, Angus Campbell, Capital Spreads
European equity markets look set to open marginally lower after what was another strong day for equities on Tuesday.