Foreign exchange analysis

The U.S. Dollar surged on the first full day's trade of 2019 amidst strong demand for 'safe haven' assets, a dynamic that appears to have also benefited the Japanese Yen.

January 2,2019

US Dollar vs. the Pound

We are overall bullish in our outlook despite the pair having been in a long-term downtrend for most of 2018. Although it briefly broke below the August lows at the start of December it has since recovered and we expect, on balance, for that recovery to continue.

December 31,2018

US Federal reserve

A major risk for the US Dollar in 2019 is the Federal Reserve abandoning its policy of raising interest rates, a policy widely acknowledged as a driver of multi-year Dollar strength; a scenario predicted by Wall Street veteran Gluskin Sheff.

December 28,2018

The U.S. Dollar pared earlier gains Thursday to trade lower against most of its major rivals in a move that analysts say was driven by month-end porfolio rebalancing among investment managers.

December 27,2018

The Britsh Pound will rise by more than 5% against the U.S. Dollar next year, according to analysts at Lloyds Bank, as an orderly exit from the EU enables the Bank of England (BoE) to lift its interest rate again just as the Federal Reserve (Fed) brings its own tightening cycle to a close. 

December 27,2018

The U.S. Dollar retreated further from 18-month highs Thursday after the Federal Reserve signalled a landmark shift in its interest rate policy, and could now be on course for even further losses.

December 20,2018

The Dollar rebounded from an earlier trough Wednesday after the Federal Reserve (Fed) raised its interest rate for a fourth time in 2018 but provided a strong signal that it will slow the pace at which it raises borrowing costs next year.

December 20,2018

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