Risk aversion lifts the US dollar
Recession jitters boost US dollar Currency markets had a roller-coaster session with European and US...
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When a plan doesn’t come together
Markets panic over possible 1% Fed hike I only have some egg dripping from my face this morning, ins...
Market Insights Podcast (Episode 352)
OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam reviews the latest market news with Jonny Hart. They discu...
Yen tumbles to 139
The Japanese yen has been pummeled today by the US dollar. USD/JPY is currently trading at 139.22, u...
Oil falls on recession fears, gold slides
Oil tumbles as IEA revises down demand growth Oil prices are continuing to trend lower as we move to...
The ship has sailed
Stock markets staged a surprisingly good recovery following the inflation data on Wednesday but that...
Canadian dollar slides post-BoC
The Canadian dollar has posted sharp losses on Wednesday. In the European session, USD/CAD is tradin...
Aussie shrugs off superb jobs report
Australian employment sparkles It has been a week of the good and the bad/ugly from Australian relea...
Oil almost unchanged, gold recovers
Oil markets remain a bastion of calm I never thought I would say oil markets and bastion of calm in ...
US dollar consolidates
US dollar in choppy waters Currency markets had another choppy overnight session, which ultimately e...
Asian equities tread water
Asian markets edge higher Given the scale of the rise in headline inflation from the US overnight, U...
Bad medicine is what I need
Central banks deliver large rate hikes Central banks around the world have gone full Bon Jovi handin...
Inflation feeling hot hot hot, Fed rate path confirmed, BOC surprise, bitcoin hovers above USD 19k
Ole-ole – ole ole. Ole ole -ole ole. Me gas prices on fire – Me food bill on fire – Inflation ...
Oil remains volatile, gold claws back
Oil rebounds after CPI report Crude prices are rebounding after yesterday’s collapse as energy tra...
Crude slumps on inflation, gold recovers
Crude slides as recession risks build The US inflation data caused shockwaves throughout financial m...
On the ropes
Equity markets are tumbling again on Wednesday as the latest batch of inflation data delivered anoth...
Sterling pares losses after US CPI jumps
The British pound has taken investors for a ride today, as GBP/USD dropped sharply but has since rec...
Canadian dollar eyes BoC, US inflation
USD/CAD is trading quietly at the 130.00 line, with a busy day ahead. The Bank of Canada holds its r...
NZ dollar yawns after Reserve Bank’s hike
RBNZ delivers 50bp hike As advertised, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised rates by 0.50%, bringi...
Oil slides on inventories, gold steady
Oil slumps overnight As mentioned above, a surprisingly high build in US API crude and refined produ...