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Crude Falls On Trump's Iran Sanctions
Crude Falls On Trump's Iran Sanctions

 Crude Falling on TuesdayCrude prices are falling today on the back of Trump’s so-called ‘Economic D-Day’ announcements yesterday. The US unveiled a sweeping new package of sanctions against Iran...

BOE Rate-Hike Expectations Lift GBP
BOE Rate-Hike Expectations Lift GBP

BOE Tightening Expectations RiseGBPUSD continues to push higher this week with the pair benefiting from recent USD weakness as well as a resurgence in BOE rate-hike expectations. Looking at the UK...

Dollar Down Sharply On Dovish Rates Repricing
Dollar Down Sharply On Dovish Rates Repricing

US Inflation PlungesThe US Dollar is down sharply through the back of the week after suffering further heavy selling yesterday. The move lower comes amidst a wave of softer-than-forecast inflation...

Dollar On Watch Ahead of Inflation Tomorrow
Dollar On Watch Ahead of Inflation Tomorrow

Fresh US/Iran AttacksThe US Dollar is starting the week in a muted fashion with the DXY a little softer through the European open on Monday. Traders are monitoring headlines on the Middle East...

Yen Sinks As USD Rallies Ahead of FOMC Mins
Yen Sinks As USD Rallies Ahead of FOMC Mins

Yen Under PressureUSDJPY is back within 50 pips of the YTD USDJPY is back within 50 pips of the 40 years around 162.85 with the pair having rebounded sharply off last Thursday’s drop. There is plenty...

Sterling Continues to Outshine US Dollar
Sterling Continues to Outshine US Dollar

UK Political OptimismGBPUSD remains in the green so far today with the British Pound one of the best performers against USD in recent days. The pair is now on course for its seventh straight day in...

Dollar Dumped On NFP Miss
Dollar Dumped On NFP Miss

Weak Jobs DataThe US Dollar is trading lower today on the back of the June NFP release yesterday which came in sharply below forecasts. The headline NFP reading fell to just 57k last month, well below...

GBPUSD Bounce Continues As USD Cools
GBPUSD Bounce Continues As USD Cools

GBP Higher Despite Political UncertaintyGBPUSD continues to push higher ahead of the weekend with recent GBP gains bolstered by a weaker US Dollar. We’ve heard chatter of fund managers unwinding GBP...

Trading Gold Around Today's NFP
Trading Gold Around Today's NFP

NFPs On WatchGold prices are looking a little better today with the futures market in green amidst the pullback in USD. However, the yellow metal has been well sold over the last four months and risks...