Debt ceiling deal a huge relief but focus now switches to the jobs report

Posted by Craig May 30, 2023 Share 0

It's been another uninspiring session on Tuesday with traders buoyed by the deal reached on the debt...

Oil prices dip with eye on OPEC, gold higher after debt ceiling deal

Posted by Craig May 30, 2023 Share 0

How much sway does Saudi Arabia still have? Oil prices are slipping on Tuesday as traders weigh u...

Week Ahead – Turkey decides, crucial US jobs report, x-date fast approaching

Posted by Craig May 26, 2023 Share 0

US Wall Street is starting to get nervous as we near the X-date.  A US default seemed unimaginab...

AUD/USD extends gains as business confidence improves

Posted by Kenny May 8, 2023 Share 0

Australian business conditions improve Australian consumer confidence expected to decline ...

Volatile session for commodities and cryptos

Posted by Ed May 5, 2023 Share 0

After falling almost $20, oil rebounds as demand fears ease Gold tumbles from record highs as...

Labor Market remains resilient (for both the US and Canada)

Posted by Ed May 5, 2023 Share 0

Hot US NFP report shows 253,000 jobs created in April, prior months massively revised down Ro...

Podcast – Another hot US jobs report, ECB slows rate hikes, BoE next week

Posted by Craig May 5, 2023 Share 0

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam joins Jonny Hart and Trader Nick to discuss the US jobs repo...

USD/CHF – Swiss franc sinks on SNB’s Jordan, nonfarm payrolls

Posted by Kenny May 5, 2023 Share 0

SNB's Jordan says cannot exclude further hikes US nonfarm payrolls rise unexpectedly USD/C...

Gold – Nearing record highs after what may be the final Fed hike

Posted by Craig May 5, 2023 Share 0

Craig Erlam discusses how the latest moves by the Fed have impacted gold and whether record highs ma...

Oil remains volatile, gold eyes nonfarm payrolls

Posted by Craig May 5, 2023 Share 0

A wild week for oil as economic fears mount amid turbulence in US banks It's not just some regional...

USD/CAD extends slide ahead of job reports

Posted by Kenny May 5, 2023 Share 0

Canada's employment change expected to slow US nonfarm payrolls projected to fall to 179,000 ...

Canadian dollar edges higher as Ivey PMI expansion continues

Posted by Kenny May 4, 2023 Share 0

Canada's Ivey PMI expands for fourth month in a row Fed raises rates, markets expect a cut in...

May Market Preview Video – Fed Decision, US Jobs Report, Banks, Earnings, Oil

Posted by Craig May 3, 2023 Share 0

OANDA Senior Market Analyst Craig Erlam highlights five things that he believes investors will be cl...

AUD/USD falls below 0.66 on lower inflation, banking jitters

Posted by Kenny Apr 26, 2023 Share 0

AUD/USD drops to 6-week low Australian inflation falls in Q4 First Republic shares slide b...

Euro slips on fallout from strong US nonfarm payrolls

Posted by Kenny Apr 10, 2023 Share 0

Financial markets in Germany and France are closed for Easter Monday Increased odds of Fed hi...

USD/JPY – yen slides as Ueda says no plans for policy shift

Posted by Kenny Apr 10, 2023 Share 0

BoJ Governor Ueda says current monetary policy is appropriate USD/JPY has climbed 1% today ...

Australian dollar flat in holiday-thin trading, business and consumer confidence releases next

Posted by Kenny Apr 10, 2023 Share 0

Australian banks closed for Easter Monday, AUD/USD unchanged Australia releases Westpac consu...

In-line NFP Report Bolsters Fed Rate Hike Odds, Dollar has its day, Bitcoin unfazed

Posted by Ed Apr 7, 2023 Share 0

European and US stocks markets are closed for Good Friday (Europe will stay closed on Monday) ...

USD/JPY jumps after solid nonfarm payrolls release

Posted by Kenny Apr 7, 2023 Share 0

USD/JPY has posted gains in the North American session after a solid showing from US nonfarm payroll...

USD/CAD shrugs despite strong Canadian job numbers

Posted by Kenny Apr 7, 2023 Share 0

It could be a busy day for the US dollar, with the release of nonfarm payrolls later today. Canada p...