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EURGBP has gained nearly 1,000 pips since November of last year, the longest sustained rally since the 2012 low. It hasn’t been pretty at times, and just when the pair seemed ready to give in, it somehow managed to churn higher...

The yen nursed broad losses early on Tuesday and even underperformed a defensive greenback, which sagged on the back of disappointing U.S. economic data...

The Federal Reserve could raise interest rates in June if the dollar doesn't spike in expectation of such a move, Fidelity Investment's Jurrien Timmer said Monday. Earlier on Monday, San Francisco Fed president John Williams told CNBC that while the U.S...

If another recession hits, does the Federal Reserve have any tools left to bring the economy back to growth and stability? Or has it run out of ammunition...

Consumer spending rose a mild 0.1% in February, as Americans held the line on big-ticket items such as new cars and pocketed a little more money. Already low inflation also fell slightly last month amid another drop in gasoline prices, the government reported Monday...

The Euro looks vulnerable to deeper losses after edging below trend line support guiding the upswing against the US Dollar since early March. Prices now look poised to probe below the 1.11 figure after producing a would-be double top near the 1.13 mark. Near-term support is at 1.1094, the 23...

It is a short week - at least for the world’s financial markets, if not for the rest of us. But the Easter break often sets the tone for global economic trends later in the year. After a disappointing opening to the year, the past five weeks have seen reasonable recovery in spirits...

Oil enthusiasts haven’t been jumping on board the latest rally. As crude has soared 50 percent since Feb. 11, the number of bets on increased prices has barely budged. Instead, the upward pressure on prices appears to have come from traders cashing out of bearish wagers at an unprecedented pace...

Not much changed last week for the EURUSD amid a lack of market-moving news and light holiday trade. This week doesn’t promise to be much more exciting given the Monday holiday for many banks and non-farm payroll on Friday...

A laggard in embracing the "fintech", or financial technology, revolution, Japan is set to ease investment restrictions that could free up the flow of capital in an economy sitting on an estimated $US9 trillion in individuals' cash deposits...

Small increases expected in spending and income. On Monday at 8:30 a.m., the Commerce Department will report new data on personal consumption and income for February. Economists expect a small increase of 0...

There are four events that will shape market psychology in the week ahead. They are Yellen's speech to the NY Economic Club, US jobs data, eurozone March CPI and PMI, and Japan's Tankan Survey...

U.S. economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter, but not as sharply as previously estimated, with fairly strong consumer spending offsetting the drag from efforts by businesses to reduce an inventory overhang. Gross domestic product increased at a 1...

EUR/USD underwent a slow yet constant slide from the highs seen in the previous week. What's next? Inflation figures stand out in a busy week . Here is an outlook for the highlights of this week and an updated technical analysis for EUR/USD...

The most extreme speculative positioning, judging from the futures market is the long yen position. The bulls added another 3.4k contracts, lifting the gross long position to 82.8k contracts. The record was set in 2008 at 94.7k contracts. The gross short position was trimmed by 4...

China's industrial profits returned to growth in the first two months of 2016, despite weakening business conditions and slowing economic growth in the world's second-largest economy. Profits earned by Chinese industrial firms in January and February combined rose 4...

There is no longer a city in the south of England where house prices are less than seven and a half times average local incomes, according to analysis by Lloyds Bank that reveals how the home affordability crisis now stretches far beyond London...

The most extreme speculative positioning, judging from the futures market is the long yen position. The bulls added another 3.4k contracts, lifting the gross long position to 82.8k contracts. The record was set in 2008 at 94.7k contracts. The gross short position was trimmed by 4...

The US dollar rose against all the major and most emerging market currencies last week. After selling off following the ECB and FOMC meetings, the dollar found better traction. It was helped by widening interest rate differentials...