Hong Kong shares slide after weekend violence
Index snaps a two-day streak In an otherwise rather dull Asian morning session today, the bigge...
The Week Ahead – BOJ, BOC, and ECB to keep rates on hold as markets focus on global PMI readings and earnings
The debates on how much of an impact the Phase One trade deal will have on the global outlook will c...
Risk upbeat as China data beats estimates
Retail sales, industrial production top estimates China’s industrial production rose 6.9% y/y...
Week ahead – It’s a trade deal!
What a start to 2020! It’s been a rather eventful first week of the year for financial markets an...
Yen, Swiss franc rise on U.S.-Iran tensions
The safe-haven yen and Swiss franc rose against the dollar on Monday on worries about a broader esca...
Risk off continues as Middle East tensions escalate
Equities extend Friday’s losses The war of words (so far) between the US and Iran escalated a...
Week Ahead – Middle East Tensions, Global Deflationary Pressures, US Jobs Report in focus
The start of the New Year has seen a drastic switch in focus from trade wars to possibly a US-Iran w...
Stocks push higher in holiday markets
US indices rebound from weak Friday close The rally on Wall Street continues as indices pushed ...
Market Rally Still Going Low Holiday Volumes Awaiting Start of 2020
The US dollar is on the backfoot at the end of the year as the trade truce between the US and China ...
Market in Holiday Mode Despite Impeachment and Brexit
The US economy looks resilient despite never-ending trade war concerns, President Trump’s imp...
US Open – Impeachment, Riksbank hike brews optimism for ECB, Oil, Gold
While the headlines over the past couple weeks make everyone feel like the stock market has been on ...
US Open – Impeachment, GBP sinks, IFO shows less pessimism, Oil falls on API build, Gold flutters
US stocks remain near record high territory on lackluster trade as investors brace for a six-hour de...
US Open – EU and US stocks rally continues, German Huawei Ban, Pound sinks on factory data, Oil and Gold steady
EU and US stocks are continuing to ride last week’s momentum that stemmed from the US-China phase-...
China And US Reset Phasers To Stun
China and the US reset their phasers to stun on Friday, announcing more details of their "phaser-one...
Week Ahead – Phase-one trade deal and UK election aftermath
The US dollar remains at a critical juncture as Fed policy will be on hold for the foreseeable futur...
US Open – Brexit is Coming, Trade Progress, Dollar tumbles, Oil rises, Gold’s resilience
Last night was a historic night for Boris Johnson as his Conservative Party delivered a crushing ele...
It’s Brexit, stupid
It's Brexit, stupid It's been a long night but not necessarily one of too many surprises, with re...
UK election special (video)
OANDA Senior Market Analysts Craig Erlam and Ed Moya preview the UK election, discuss the possible o...
US Open – Weak US data, Lagarde’s ECB debut, Turkey’s Big Rate Cut, Oil, Gold rises
US stocks are slightly softer after softer PPI and jobless claims data suggest some weakness is cree...
Dollar slips vs euro after upbeat German economic data
The dollar slipped against the euro on Tuesday after a better-than-expected German economic sentimen...