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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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Yen slides on Powell, Kuroda comments
The Japanese yen's downswing is turning into a rout. USD/JPY has climbed a massive 1.16% today and briefly punched across the 121 line earlier in the day. Yen's slide continues The yen has extended its losses in what has become a miserable March for the currency.
22-03-2022 08:45 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Oil prices jump, gold range-trading
Oil prices soar overnight Nerves broke in oil markets overnight, as the prospect of a European embargo on Russian oil, and reality dawning around Ukraine-Russia negotiations, sent oil prices soaring. Brent crude leapt 7.90% to USD 116.35 a barrel, with WTI rallying 7.0% to USD 112.00 a barrel.
22-03-2022 06:16 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Powell lifts the US dollar
Aggressive Powell boost dollar A very hawkish Jerome Powell overnight lifted US yields across the curve and sent the US dollar higher, aided by some Ukraine tailwinds as negotiations between the warring states went quiet. The dollar index rose 0.25% to 98.47, adding another 0.31% to 98.79 in Asia as the Japanese yen slumped.
22-03-2022 05:49 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Powell backpedals faster
Powell says Fed could become more aggressive Fed Chairman Jerome Powell set the cat amongst the pigeons overnight stating that the Federal Reserve could raise interest rates more aggressively to tame inflation if needed, not ruling out 0.50% increases if necessary. That is quite the volte-face from three months ago and really isn’t helping the feeling that the Fed is well behind the curve vis-à-vis inflation.
22-03-2022 05:13 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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EUR/USD - Any hope of a reversal?
Or will the downtrend continue? The euro has rebounded well against the dollar over the last week as risk appetite has modestly improved but it's already running into some trouble. The pair has been in a long-term downtrend and we could soon see if that is set to continue. It has run into resistance around 1.1150 where prior support and resistance coincides with the 50 fib level - February highs to March lows. This also coincides with the mid-point of the descending channel which altogether
21-03-2022 18:13 GMT by Craig Erlam
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US Close: Powell ready for super sized hikes, Inversion focus as bonds selloff, Boeing 737 plane crashed in Southern China, Oil rises as calls for EU to ban Russian energy grow, Gold sideways as yields surge, Bitcoin holds $41k
US stocks had an uninspiring start to the trading week after Fed Chair Powell delivered another round of hawkish comments and as commodity prices surged on growing expectations the EU could consider an oil embargo on Russia this week.  The harsh reality of faster rate rises is setting in for some traders and that could eventually lead to a taper tantrum which might happen alongside stagflation.  Monetary policy is still accommodative for now, but that could quickly change if the Fed delivers a c
21-03-2022 16:34 GMT by Edward Moya
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Euro drifting on lack of data
It has been a quiet start to the week, as the euro trades at 1.1040 in the North American session. There are no tier-1 events out of the eurozone or the US, so we can expect limited movement from EUR/USD for the remainder of the day. The US dollar had a rough week, as it retreated against the majors, with the exception of the Japanese yen.
21-03-2022 12:59 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Cad. dollar posts best week of 2022
The Canadian dollar is coming off its best week of the year, in which it gained 1.14%. The currency has posted slight gains on Monday, dropping below the 1.26 line for the first time since late January. Retail sales rebound The Canadian dollar has extended its rally on Monday, after posting four straight winning days.
21-03-2022 08:10 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Currency markets are ranging
Currency markets are ranging Currency markets had another choppy session on Friday, but ultimately, remained content to continue range trading. The US dollar rallied somewhat, despite US yields falling.
21-03-2022 05:53 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Week Ahead - Accelerated tightening
The global economy is facing an incredible amount of uncertainty at the moment which is continuing to drive the volatility we're seeing in financial markets. Whether it's uncertainty around inflation, interest rates, commodity prices, Covid or Ukraine, the growth outlook has become extremely unclear and is constantly subject to significant revisions.
18-03-2022 15:27 GMT by Craig Erlam
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US dollar retreat continue
Ukraine talks weigh on the US dollar Currency markets had a volatile session overnight, with most of the majors trading in quite large ranges. The intraday volatility is a symptom of a market that is searching for a unifying theme and finding it difficult to nail one down.
18-03-2022 04:42 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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Chasing tails
It was another messy session overnight with energy, equities, precious metals and currencies trading in wide choppy ranges, diverging in price direction, with no unifying sense of theme emerging. Markets are trying to make sense of a hawkish FOMC that announced a dovish rate hike and believes it can tighten aggressively while maintaining growth.
18-03-2022 04:18 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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EUR/GBP - Can it break the downtrend?
Or are we heading for pre-Brexit vote levels again? The euro has been performing relatively well against the pound recently after a prolonged downward spiral going back to late 2020, but can it keep it up? The pair was given another boost by the Bank of England on Thursday, despite the MPC agreeing on a third consecutive rate hike taking the base rate to 0.75%. What weighed on the pound - and therefore lifted this pair - was the fact that one policymaker, Deputy Governor Jon Cunliffe, voted ag
17-03-2022 13:28 GMT by Craig Erlam
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British pound slips after BoE rate hike
GBP/USD is down 0.28% on Thursday, trading just above the 1.31 line in the North American session. BOE raises rates but sterling falters The Bank of England raised rates by 0.25%, as was widely expected. This was an unprecedented third straight hike from the BoE, but the new record failed to impress investors, as the pound rose steadily prior to the hike, only to fall by 0.8% after the rate move. Why the sour grapes from the markets after a rate hike?
17-03-2022 10:22 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Australian dollar punches above 73 line
The Australian dollar has posted strong gains for a second straight day. In the European session, AUD/USD is trading at 0.7338, up 0.65% on the day. We continue to see strong volatility from the Australian dollar.
17-03-2022 09:18 GMT by Kenneth Fisher
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Asia, once again, buys the oil dip
Oil prices held steady overnight, led by the perception of diminishing Ukraine risks and a positive meeting between the leaders of Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. The platitudes handed out to Boris Johnson in Riyadh conveniently overlook the fact that the Saudis are committed to OPEC+ and are not able to unilaterally boost production within that framework.
17-03-2022 06:28 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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US dollar bashed by Ukraine hopes
US dollar falls on China, Ukraine In behaviour reminiscent of equity markets overnight, the US dollar staged a full retreat as stimulus hopes out of China, and an apparent Ukraine agreement inching closer to reality saw a mass exodus out of haven positioning and into full risk-seeking mode. The dollar index fell 0.62% to 98.40 where it remains this morning.
17-03-2022 05:35 GMT by Jeffrey Halley
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