The dollar thrives in nervous Covid markets
Dollar rises despite lower yields Some degree of safe-haven flows appears to be emerging in the U...
Yellen found taxing
The Janet Yellen/Jerome Powell double act did not entertain markets overnight. Mr Powell stuck to hi...
Oil flips to contango, gold softens
Oil prices retreat on oversupply concerns Oil prices are declining as market structures flip to c...
Europe trades lower on Covid, Powell in focus
One year after the start of the first lockdown and risk-off trade is keeping European indices firmly...
Oil falls below 60, gold eyes Powell
Oil’s bearish momentum picks up Crude has crashed its way through 60.00 as it struggles to find...
New Zealand dollar sinks
New Zealand, Australian dollars show sharp losses Currency markets ranged overnight, with a sligh...
China equities head south
US futures, China equities retreat Wall Street had another no news is good news session, allowing...
Follow the leader
Asian equities generally calm As has been the case in recent sessions, Asia is contenting itself ...
Lira crash, ECB boosts purchases, Chinese Sanctions, US data, Powell talks cryptos
Wall Street is off to a positive start as the Nasdaq makes a comeback as restrictive measures derail...
Oil and gold prices remain stable
Oil trading sideways Crude prices are steady despite some upward pressure in COVID cases in sever...
Japanese yen flirting with 109
The Japanese yen is almost unchanged in the Monday session. Currently, USD/JPY is trading at 108.74,...
Oil sell-off continues, gold under pressure
Oil extends losses on lockdown concerns Oil prices resumed the sell-off on Monday, building on la...
The US dollar rises in Asia
US dollar higher, Turkish lire plummets Despite the noise in equity and bond markets, currency ma...
Asian equities mostly higher
Higher US yields boost Asia Friday's New York session was an odd one, with banks under pressure a...
Market Insights Podcast (Episode 178)
Jonny Hart looks back on the week's business and markets news with OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Mo...
SLR Expiry sends yield tentatively higher, stocks mixed
Risk appetite got hit with an early one-two punch after Secretary of State Blinken took a hardline a...
CDN on hold ahead of retail sales
The Canadian dollar is almost unchanged in the Friday session. Currently, USD/CAD is trading at 1.24...
Europe lower on Covid concerns and oil stocks
European stocks are heading lower on Friday, paring some of their weekly gains. Rising concerns over...
Oil claws back after slide, gold steady
Oil finds its feet after plunging 7% Oil prices experienced the deepest one-day sell-off since Ap...
Oil stops bleeding, gold eases slightly
Oil stabilises in Asia Oil prices suffered a mini-collapse overnight, both Brent crude and WTI fa...