Asian Forex Overview (May 26 - 30)
Last week brought no surprise in relation to the central bank actions, as the Reserve Bank of Australia cut the interest rates by 25 bps. The AUD dropped early in the wee...
RBA's Rate Cut Sets The Stage For Betting On BOJ's Hawkishness
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has cut its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85%, reducing the interest rate for the second time in 2025. Although widely anticipated...
Asian Forex Overview (May 19 - 23)
Last week brought the latest CPI numbers for the US dollar. The 2.3% read indicated that inflation moved one step closer to the 2% target. Naturally, this number also sup...
Asian Forex Overview (May 12 - 16)
Last week brought more 'wait and see' from the FED. The central bank held rates as expected, citing the economy's strength and attributing any recent indic...
Asian Forex Overview (May 5 - 9)
Last week brought clarity with two major elections, an interest rate decision, CPI news, and the latest U.S. employment figures.
Asian Forex Overview (April 24-May 2)
The shorter trading week brought a minor volatility dip, as currency markets mostly ranged after explosive breakouts earlier this month.
Asian Forex Overview (April 21 - April 25)
Currency markets are becoming more volatile, which has been good news for traders who participate in their multi-trillion daily volume. CVIX, the index of market-implied ...
Asian Forex Overview (April 14 - April 18)
Financial markets experienced another week of roller coaster price action before equities pulled higher by the end of the week. President Donald Trump's tariff escal...
Asian Forex Overview (April 7- April 11)
If anyone tried to describe last week's forex market movement, the single best word would be “volatility.“ Due to President Donald Trump's tariff an...
Asian Forex Overview (March 31 - April 4)
Markets experienced another volatile trading day as they inch closer to April 2—the day the U.S. implements reciprocal tariffs and a 25% tariff on automobile import...
Asian Forex Overview (March 24-27)
The forex market has fully absorbed the busy news week, with four major central banks delivering no surprises. Rates remained put as bankers carefully asses the latest ma...
Asian Forex Overview (March 17-21)
The broader equity market sell-off continued last week, propping up safe-haven assets. Gold's rally reflected this situation, as the yellow metal broke the $3,000 le...
Analysis | Japanese Growth Allows For BOJ’s Hikes
The Japanese economy is set for moderate growth, helping the Bank of Japan (BOJ) continue with a tightening monetary policy that would otherwise choke the economy. As lea...
Asian Forex Overview (March 10 - 14)
As anticipated, the second half of last week's news-heavy schedule delivered significant volatility to the forex market. US President Donald Trump continued to move ...
Asian Forex Overview (March 3 - 7)
German Federal Elections and President Donald Trump's remarks were the primary drivers of volatility in otherwise fundamental news scarce week. The US preliminary GD...
Asian Forex Overview (February 24-28)
Japanese yen roared back with the furry, gaining ground against most Asian currencies as the market sought safety. With gold recovering toward the highs and stock market ...
Asian Forex Overview (February 17-21)
A chaotic week is in the rearview mirror, as the US inflation numbers spooked the market – showing that the second wave might be underway. Historically, the second ...
Asian Forex Overview (February 10-15)
Analysis for asian forex pairs in the second week of February.
Asian Forex Overview (February 3-7)
Asian FX market review for the first week of February
Asian Forex Overview (January 27-31)
The week ahead is riddled with news from multiple key currency markets, but all eyes will be on FOMC, as the US central bank is expected to leave the interest rate unchan...
Asian Forex Overview (January 20-25)
Although not on the official FX calendar, Monday marks the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump. His first days could bring significant volatility owing to his...
Asian Forex Overview (January 13-17)
The week’s news will clarify the US dollar, which trades at its highest level in two years ahead of Donald Trump’s inauguration. After strong employment data,...
Asian Forex Outlook For 2025
With the new US administration and multiple elections, 2025 will be a volatile year for the FX market.