Yen Rout Extends As Takaichi Trade Takes Hold, Japanese Stocks Fly
Yen came under renewed and intense pressure during Asian session, as domestic equities surged more than 3% to new reco... Read more
Fed Credibility Risk Sends 10-Yr Yield Above 4.2, Euro To Benefit As Dollar Alternative?
With the economic calendar nearly empty, markets are fixated on the escalating political risk surrounding Fed Chair Je... Read more
Powell–Trump Clash Adds Risk Premium, But Calm Largely Holds For Now
News of a US criminal investigation into Fed Chair Jerome Powell dominated global financial headlines, injecting a fre... Read more
Geopolitics Everywhere, Panic Nowhere In Resilient Global Markets
The first full week of 2026 delivered a barrage of geopolitical shocks that would normally be expected to rattle globa... Read more
Dollar Eases Slightly As NFP Fails To Deliver Upside Surprise
Dollar softened modestly in early US trading after the release of mixed December labor market data. The headline payro... Read more
Dollar Leads Into NFP As USD/JPY Nears Breakout
Dollar is trading broadly higher in Asian session today, and remains the strongest performer of the week, as markets h... Read more
Dollar Drifts Higher As Risk Tone Softens Amid Geopolitics, Tariff Ruling Looms
Market sentiment has tilted mildly risk-off, though there is no sign of aggressive follow-through selling. Price actio... Read more
Risk Tone Softens, Oil Slips And Geopolitics Linger
Global markets have turned cautious again, with the mild selloff in US equities overnight that carried into Asian trad... Read more
ADP Reinforces Cooling Not Cracking Jobs Narrative, Markets Back In Standby Mode
Global markets are trading in mixed fashion, with risk appetite showing early signs of fatigue after a strong start to... Read more
Yen Recovers Amid China Export Curb, Aussie Firm Despite Softer CPI
Yen recovered modestly during the Asian session as Japanese equities edged lower, but both moves lacked conviction. Th... Read more
Caution Returns After Risk-on Moves, Australia CPI Take Over
Market conditions have settled after earlier risk-on moves, with European indexes and US futures showing little direct... Read more
Risk-On Mood Hits Dollar, Hammers Yen, Lifts Aussie
Risk sentiment turned decisively positive overnight and carried through the Asian session as traders looked past Venez... Read more
Dollar Leads As Markets Show Fragmented Risk Reaction To Venezuela News
Forex markets are trading in mixed fashion, with hesitant tone, as investors continue to digest the controversial US s... Read more
Safe-Haven Bid Lifts Dollar And Metals, But Geopolitics Fail To Disrupt Risk Assets
As liquidity conditions have normalized quickly after the holiday lull, markets are digesting the fallout from Washing... Read more
China PMI Bounce Fails To Lift Sentiment, Holiday Calm Continues
Markets remain stuck in a year-end lull on the final trading day of the year, with liquidity thin and participation li... Read more