Big Earnings, Rate Decisions and US GDP once markets return from holiday

Posted by Ed Apr 19, 2019 Share 0

The US dollar ended the week higher after mixed data and earnings reports provided a slightly optimi...

Most markets closed for Good Friday; euro trades in 20 pip range

Posted by Ed Apr 19, 2019 Share 0

Most traders are enjoying a three-day weekend as markets observe Good Friday.  Overnight, Asian mar...

USD/CAD Canadian Dollar Lower as US dollar Gains Retail Sales Boost

Posted by Alfonso Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

The Canadian dollar fell 0.28 percent on Thursday. US economic data was the deciding factor as t...

Oil Unchanged With OPEC Deal Anxiety and Rising US Production Cancelling Each Other

Posted by Alfonso Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

Oil prices were little changed on Thursday as a drop in crude exports from OPEC’s defacto leader S...

USB Estimates Apple Paid $6B to Qualcomm

Posted by Alfonso Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

Apple probably paid Qualcomm between $5 billion and $6 billion to settle the litigation between the ...

Stocks Stumble Ahead of Long Weekend

Posted by Alfonso Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

A gauge of global stocks erased this week’s gains on Thursday after underwhelming manufacturing su...

US Retail Sales Rose 1.6% in March

Posted by Alfonso Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

U.S. retail sales increased by the most in 1-1/2 years in March as households boosted purchases of m...

Stocks Flat on Volatile Trading Ahead of Long Weekend

Posted by Alfonso Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

U.S. stocks were flat in volatile trading on Thursday, ahead of a long Easter weekend, as another dr...

European update – Stocks bounce after PMI setback

Posted by Craig Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

Markets recover from initial post-PMI weakness European equity markets have recovered from earlier ...

DAX higher as progress reported in U.S-China trade talks

Posted by Kenny Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

The DAX index continues to point upwards and has posted gains for a seventh straight session. On Thu...

EUR/USD – Euro dips on German manufacturing PMI decline

Posted by Kenny Apr 18, 2019 Share 0

EUR/USD has lost ground on Thursday. Currently, the pair is trading at 1.1252, down 0.41% on the day...

Oil Rises After Weekly Stocks Report Drawdown of 1.4M

Posted by Alfonso Apr 17, 2019 Share 0

Oil rose after the Energy Information Administration (EIA) posted its weekly crude inventories rep...

Euro firms up following China GDP and ahead of PMIs

Posted by Ed Apr 17, 2019 Share 0

The euro is slightly higher against all of its major trading partners following a better than expect...

Live FX market analysis – 16 April 2019 (video)

Posted by Craig Apr 17, 2019 Share 0

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam discusses this week's key financial market events and gives ...

DAX rally continues, but will German manufacturing PMI spoil the party?

Posted by Kenny Apr 17, 2019 Share 0

The DAX index continues to roll and has posted gains of 1.2 percent this week. On Wednesday, the DAX...

EUR/USD – Euro edges higher as eurozone inflation as expected

Posted by Kenny Apr 17, 2019 Share 0

EUR/USD continues to have an uneventful week. On Wednesday, the pair is trading at 1.1308, up 0.24% ...

USD/CAD Canadian Dollar Rebounds after Higher Oil Prices

Posted by Alfonso Apr 16, 2019 Share 0

The Canadian dollar rose on Tuesday. The loonie was not helped by positive domestic data as fact...

OECD Warns on Side Effects of China Stimulus

Posted by Alfonso Apr 16, 2019 Share 0

China’s stimulus measures will shore up economic growth this year and next but may undermine the c...

Brexit Extension Complicates EU Parliamentary Elections

Posted by Alfonso Apr 16, 2019 Share 0

Britain’s departure from the European Union (EU) could paralyse law-making in Brussels for at leas...

UK Earnings Keep Rising as Brexit Looms

Posted by Alfonso Apr 16, 2019 Share 0

British workers’ pay grew at its joint fastest pace in over a decade, fuelled by further job creat...