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Explore our comprehensive Forex Archive, an essential resource that provides expert insights on price movements, trends, and the currency market. By analysing past price actions and key events, you can uncover vital market dynamics and elevate your understanding of effective trading strategies. Whether you're focusing on major currency pairs or emerging markets, our archive is packed with information to help you sharpen your trading decisions.

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US Close: Slow Start for Stocks, Lagarde pushes back, Oil rally pauses, Gold rallies, Bitcoin momo is back
US stocks will struggle for direction until the latest inflation tilts market’s expectations as to how aggressive the Fed will tighten into what is still deemed as an overvalued stock market.  Wall Street saw early selling pressure for tech stocks as investors still digest a wrath of disappointing outlooks and surging borrowing costs. Technology stocks are no longer a one-way trade as investors cut losses and now focus on valuations, competition, and long-term outlooks. FX Financial markets are
07-02-2022 16:29 GMT by Edward Moya
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Cdn. dollar rebounds after soft job data
The Canadian dollar has started the week with strong gains, recovering after sharp losses at the end of the week. There are no Canadian tier-1 events on the calendar, so US numbers will have a magnified impact on the movement of the Canadian dollar. The US nonfarm payrolls outperformed in spectacular style, posting a gain of 467 thousand jobs in January.
07-02-2022 11:48 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Euro records monster week
The euro is slightly lower in Monday trading, after an outstanding week of gains. EUR/USD surged 2.71% last week, its best weekly performance since March 2020. The US nonfarm payrolls for January was a massive surprise to the upside, with a gain of 467 thousand jobs in January.
07-02-2022 09:34 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Aussie rebounds on strong retail sales
The Australian dollar has started the week with gains. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7091, up 0.26% on the day. It was shaping up to be a banner week for the Aussie, which recorded gains every day of last week until a bump at the end of the week.
07-02-2022 04:40 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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NFP React: Payroll Shocker, Wall Street eyes half-point March liftoff, Amazon impresses
US stocks traded mixed after a surprisingly strong employment report made some investors nervous the Fed will be forced to be much more aggressive with fighting inflation. The Nasdaq was boosted after yesterday’s flawless Amazon earnings report.  Amazon delivered strong eps and AWS revenue beats, reported a $12 billion gain from their bet on Rivian, and raised their annual Prime membership prices.  Investors care about Cloud growth and future profits and Amazon’s earnings report had all those bo
04-02-2022 11:10 GMT by Edward Moya
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Euro rockets as Lagarde talks hawkish
The euro has posted slight gains in the European session, as it trades around 1.1450. Thursday was an absolute barn-burner, as EUR/USD surged 1.18%, its best one-day performance since December 2020. Lagarde beats a retreat on rates The ECB did not raise rates at its meeting on Thursday, but some tweaks in the statement and hawkish comments from ECB President Lagarde were enough to send the euro soaring.
04-02-2022 04:51 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Aussie steady as rally fizzles
The Australian dollar headed lower earlier in the day before recovering. In the North American session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7137, down 0.01% on the day. The RBA policy meeting went as expected, with the bank winding up its bond asset programme while preaching caution.
03-02-2022 10:05 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Euro rally pauses ahead of ECB
The ECB is expected to maintain monetary policy at today's meeting, but investors have been snapping up euros ahead of the meeting, with EUR/USD up 1.26% this week. The upswing in eurozone inflation, which was reinforced by the January record-breaking CPI report, has raised expectations that the ECB will implement a rate hike before the end of 2022.
03-02-2022 04:55 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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GBP in holding pattern as BoE meets
The British pound has put together an impressive rally this week, with gains of 1.11%. The currency has taken a pause ahead of a key BoE policy meeting later today. BoE expected to hike rates The Bank of England is widely expected to raise rates by 0.25% at today's meeting.
03-02-2022 04:12 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Canadian dollar yawns despite solid GDP
The Canadian dollar is flat on Wednesday, trading at 1.2685 in the North American session. Canada GDP beats consensus Canada's GDP outperformed in November, but the positive news wasn't enough to move the sleepy Canadian dollar. GDP expanded by 0.6%, above the consensus of 0.4%.
02-02-2022 12:01 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Euro climbs as inflation outperforms
We are seeing plenty of volatility in the currency markets, and the euro is no exception. EUR/USD has climbed 1.37% this week, recapturing the lion's share of last week's losses. It's a safe bet that ECB President Christine Lagarde was not pleased with the January eurozone inflation report for December, which was released just ahead of Thursday's ECB policy meeting.
02-02-2022 10:50 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Australian dollar extends gains
We continue to see strong movement from the Australian dollar, which has gained ground for a third successive day. The currency has gained 2.2% this week, recovering most of last week's losses. Lowe preaches patience After an RBA meeting that contained no surprises, the markets were hoping to gain some insights when Governor Lowe spoke at an event on Wednesday which included a Q&A session.
02-02-2022 07:55 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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NZ dollar pauses after mixed jobs data
The New Zealand dollar has been showing plenty of volatility over the past week but is steady on Wednesday. After plunging 2.56% last week, the currency has rebounded, recovering about half of those losses this week.
02-02-2022 06:23 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Market Insights Podcast (Episode 289)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Ed Moya previews the day's market news with Jonny Hart. They discussed markets, discuss the RBA rate decision, preview what the BOE might do, and provided some insight to why energy traders closely followed Exxon's earnings results.
01-02-2022 21:05 GMT by Edward Moya
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Stocks lower after US data, patient RBA, GBP testing 1.35 ahead of BOE, , Bitcoin hovers
US stocks are getting pulled all over the place as investors digest both a wrath of economic data and a chorus of Fed speak that has de-escalated aggressive tightening fears for now.  Impressive earnings from UPS and Exxon helped risk appetite early but that faded quickly as traders remain fixated over everything about inflation.  For about 10-minutes much of Wall Street took a break to hear the news that Tom Brady announced his retirement.
01-02-2022 10:59 GMT by Edward Moya
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GBP extends gains, pushes above 1.35
The British pound is up for a third straight day, as GBP/USD has rebounded after last week's sharp losses. The pair is trading just above the 1.35 level in the North American session. BoE expected to raise rates Financial markets are predicting that the BoE will hit the rate trigger at Thursday's policy meeting.
01-02-2022 10:40 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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