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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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NFP Preview: Benchmark revisions, fate of the March rate cut & implications for the DXY and Dow Jones
The delayed January 2026 NFP report, set for release on February 11, is a high-stakes event. It includes annual benchmark revisions to 2025 data, which could increase pressure for a March Fed rate cut if revised sharply downward. We analyze the implications for the Fed's next move, the DXY's test of support, and the 'good news is bad news' paradox facing the Dow Jones. The pending transition to the Warsh era adds further complexity to the outlook.
09-02-2026 22:28 GMT by Zain Vawda
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Rout in the US Dollar – A warning for Non-Farm Payrolls?
US Dollar and Market outlook – The Greenback slides as dovish NFP bets rise, but bonds remain flat. We analyze the impact of Takaichi’s Japan victory, China’s 15th month of Gold buying, and why this drop to 96.50 support may be a mean-reversion trap ahead of Retail Sales. Checking the key charts of the session
09-02-2026 20:31 GMT by Elior Manier
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Market reacts to Japanese election results, BoJ & the week ahead
Join OANDA Senior Market Analyst Kelvin Wong and podcast host Jonny Hart as they discuss the latest on financial markets. In today's episode, we discuss the market reaction to a "super majority" for Sanae Takaichi in the Japanese elections, as well as a once-delayed US NFP report expected this Friday.
09-02-2026 18:22 GMT by Christian Norman
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Chart alert: USD/JPY rebound fades as intervention fears signal renewed downside risk below 157.50
USD/JPY’s rebound has stalled after failing to hold above 157.50, raising the risk of a renewed bearish reversal. Despite Japan’s ruling coalition securing a supermajority, the expected yen sell-off faded quickly as intervention fears resurfaced. With bearish engulfing signals and weakening momentum, a break below 156.36 could reopen downside toward the 155.66–153.85 support zone.
09-02-2026 07:52 GMT by Kelvin Wong
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Markets Weekly Outlook - NFP, CPI, and Japan’s high-stakes election
A summary of a week that saw the Dow hit 50,000, a major tech-sector split over AI spending, and uneven central bank meetings. This outlook then sets the stage for a critical week featuring the rescheduled US NFP and CPI data, a high-stakes snap election in Japan, and key GDP releases from the UK and Eurozone.
06-02-2026 20:50 GMT by Zain Vawda
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Risk asset crash, IGV ETF nosedive, BoE & the week ahead
In the last episode of the week, join TraderNick and podcast host Jonny Hart as they discuss a crash in precious metals and crypto pricing, described as a general move away from risk assets. Otherwise, we discuss how developments in AI are disrupting established tech companies, and the latest from the Bank of England.
06-02-2026 17:03 GMT by Christian Norman
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Precious metals after the correction: stabilisation, not a new rally
Gold and silver have partially recovered after a sharp correction, but valuations remain elevated. The recent rally was not supported by falling real rates or higher inflation expectations, leaving prices vulnerable. Safe haven demand driven by geopolitical and policy uncertainty remains strong, limiting downside risks, but future gains are likely to be slower and more volatile.
06-02-2026 12:57 GMT by Łukasz Zembik
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Beyond the Rate Hold: Examining the ECB's path forward amidst Euro strength
The European Central Bank (ECB) held interest rates, as widely expected. However, the rapidly strengthening Euro—up 13% against the dollar—is a major concern. President Lagarde downplayed the currency's rise and attributed low inflation to temporary factors, but her comments left experts confused. The article also details the ECB's plan to expand its Eurep program to enhance the Euro's global role.
05-02-2026 20:09 GMT by Zain Vawda
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The Euro's double-edged moment: ECB set to hold rates despite strength and growth drag
The ECB is expected to hold its key interest rates, keeping the Deposit Facility Rate at 2.00% as January's inflation hit the 2% target. The focus shifts from rate cuts to "how long" rates will remain stable. However, the Euro's recent strength poses a double-edged moment helping to suppress imported inflation but threatening Eurozone export competitiveness and growth. The press conference will be key for future policy signals.
04-02-2026 07:43 GMT by Zain Vawda
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RBA breaks two-year pause with hawkish rate hike, AUD/USD poised for further gains
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) raised the official cash rate to 3.85%, ending a two-year hold. Driven by "sticky" inflation, the move is seen as the start of a new tightening cycle. The RBA revised its inflation forecast upward and doesn't expect it to return to the 2.5% target until mid-2028. This hawkish decision led the AUD/USD pair to surge past the 0.7000 level. what next for AUD/USD?
03-02-2026 18:30 GMT by Zain Vawda
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Markets Today: Euro Zone output rebounds, gold and silver extend slide, FTSE 100 resilient
The US dollar strengthens on the nomination of Kevin Warsh to the Federal Reserve, sparking a massive sell-off in gold, silver, and oil. Asian tech stocks plummet on news of a potential $100B Nvidia-OpenAI investment cancellation. The Euro Zone's manufacturing slump continues, but factories are showing a glimmer of hope. The FTSE 100 demonstrates resilience amid the global turmoil.
02-02-2026 10:58 GMT by Zain Vawda
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Silver down 30%! – Chaos in the Metals Market
Metals Market Crash: Panic selling erases trillions as Gold breaks $5,000 and Silver plunges 30% in a single session. We analyze the historic liquidation that wiped out 2026 gains, the risks of "parabolic" trading, and why month-end flows could trigger further volatility.
30-01-2026 19:33 GMT by Elior Manier
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Will the RBA Opt for a Rapid Policy Reversal?
Australia’s latest inflation data has reignited debate over the future of monetary policy. Core inflation has moved above the Reserve Bank of Australia’s target, labour market conditions remain tight, and financial markets are increasingly pricing in a rate hike as early as February. The upcoming RBA decision could mark a rapid reversal after last year’s easing cycle and become a key test of the central bank’s credibility.
30-01-2026 19:08 GMT by Krzysztof Kamiński
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