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Fundamental Analysis

NFP Make or Break For October Fed Hike
NFP Make or Break For October Fed Hike

NFP in FocusThe US Dollar is on watch today as traders brace for the latest US labour market reports due this afternoon. The data is seen as pivotal for the October FOMC where expectations of a...

Crude Falls Despite Trump's Iran Threats
Crude Falls Despite Trump's Iran Threats

Trump Threatens IranOil prices have dropped sharply on Friday with the futures market down around WHAT. The decline is partly a function of the rally we’ve seen in USD this week with the Dollar Index...

EURUSD Hits 17-Month Lows
EURUSD Hits 17-Month Lows

ECB/Fed Divergence GrowingEURUSD has hit 17-month lows today as a combination of weakened ECB tightening expectations and a stronger Dollar weigh on the pair. While both the Fed and the ECB are...

Dollar Higher Despite Drop in October Hike Pricing
Dollar Higher Despite Drop in October Hike Pricing

Soft PCE Data, Stronger GDPThe US Dollar is continuing to push higher today despite further data weakness seen yesterday and a fresh drop in market pricing for an October rate hike. Yesterday, monthly...

Silver Holding Bull Trend Line For Now
Silver Holding Bull Trend Line For Now

Shifting Fed ExpectationsSilver prices are stabilising today following continued declines this week. The market has been knocked heavily lower this month amidst rising Fed tightening expectations....

Oil Lower As Middle East Supply Fears Fade
Oil Lower As Middle East Supply Fears Fade

Oil Lower MidweekOil prices are lower midweek after a sharp fall yesterday as focus turned to easing supply concerns. Crude futures plunged lower on Tuesday as the latest data showed an uptick in...

Dollar Rally Pauses On Soft Data
Dollar Rally Pauses On Soft Data

DXY StallsThe US Dollar is lower today amidst a downturn in Fed rate hike expectations on the back of softer US data yesterday. Weak US consumer sentiment and JOLTS job openings numbers saw market...

RBA Hike Sends Aussie Lower
RBA Hike Sends Aussie Lower

Aussie Fall Post-HikeThe Aussie Dollar is on the backfoot today following the latest rate decision from the RBA overnight. The bank hiked rates by a further .25%, as expected. However, bulls were left...

Bitcoin Bulls Looking To Defend Rally
Bitcoin Bulls Looking To Defend Rally

Bitcoin Holding GainsDespite the strength in USD and the rise in Fed tightening expectations, Bitcoin has shown good resilience on the back of the recent breakout move through $83k. Hawkish Fed...