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Have you ever spoken with your finance friends and wondered what exactly they were saying? It often feels as if Wall Streeters have their own language, especially when talking about what they do. Alan Li, a former Goldman Sachs analyst, explained

The GBP/CAD pair is consolidating in a range which will probably extend through next week until it breaks to the upside. Fundamentals The pound to Canadian dollar exchange rate has bounced from off of its post-Brexit lows and has now started moving

Abenomics Continues as Abe win Elections in Japan Following a landslide election over the week-end, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ordered up more fiscal stimulus. Abe has ordered his economy minister to compile stimulus measures this month

When you use fundamental analysis in your trading, it can be tricky to know what to look for. After all, there is a wealth of economic data released each week, and plenty of analysis available. This can make it difficult for the time poor, part-time

We expect Mario Draghi to indicate that the ECB is fully prepared to take further stimulative action if Eurozone growth and inflation prospects deteriorate as a consequence of the UK’s vote to leave the EU. He is also likely to address heightened

US Treasury official briefs reporters ahead of G20 FX markets aren't now out of line with fundamentals G20 will include questions on Brexit and FX Reiterates that question is if China allows yuan appreciation Looks like the US is easing off the FX

Via Reuters - reporting on comments from an official speaking on condition he (or she) not be identified G20 will want to discuss the significant depreciation on GBP, we don't want nations to manipulate currencies Americans will be very clear that

The ECB will announce the rate decision this week. Although we expect the ECB may keep the interest rate and monetary policy unchanged, it may keep its dovish policy stance and may announce to extend QE in September, which may undermine EUR. EUR/USD

Currency investors should consider selling GBP/USD this week,  advises Morgan Stanley in its weekly FX pick to clients. "The BoE have made it clear that they will ease further this summer, most likely at the August meeting when they have run

Svenska Handelsbanken are Bloomberg's top rated RMB forecaster. Kudos to them. Svenska says the PBOC is going to hit the brakes on yuan deprecation soon to avoid sparking global volatility and exacerbating capital outflows "They will take a breather

Morgan Stanley's trade of the week This might be a tough one because cable is down 150 pips to 1.31 already and a fill is unlikely but here's what analysts at Morgan Stanley have to say. "The BoE have made it clear that they will ease further this

Morgan Stanley says to fade the USD/JPY rally Bernanke to the rescue:  Once again, the topic of expectations has become crucial for the performance of markets at least. Yesterday, JPY saw its biggest one-day decline since 2014 on expectations

Short covering sparked strong rallies for most of Tuesday's major currencies. Both GBP/USD and USD/JPY soared more than 2% as some of the yen crosses enjoyed gains over 3%. There was no specific catalyst but the prospect of new stimulus from Japan

EU Council president Donald Tusk out on Reuters 13 July 2016 after Brexit divorce the UK still remain our closest partner

Yesterday’s GBP rebound triggered by hopes the UK economy may not suffer full ‘Brexit blues’ as government stability returns with the steady hand of incoming PM Theresa May has helped the JPY to weaken too as GBP has been an important carry vehicle

We have published new GBP forecast.  We now see GBPUSD at 1.28 end Q3 16 (EURGBP 0.86), 1.33 end Q4 16 (EURGBP 0.84) and 1.37 end Q4 17 1.37 (EURGBP 0.77). With Theresa May now set to become British Prime Minister Wednesday, the focus will

The Bank of Canada left interest rates unchanged overnight, pulling an over expectant USD/CAD down to support. Lower growth forecasts and concerns about stroking a red hot housing market in major cities Vancouver and Toronto saw the bank keep things

BofA: BoE to cut; any GBP rebound a selling opportunity  We expect the BoE to cut Bank Rate on Thursday. They have nothing to gain by waiting: better to get ahead of the issue. - We look for 40bp cut, but see a good chance of only 25bp: Carney

The yen has continued to weaken in the Asian trading session lifting USD/JPY back above the 105.00-level. The next key resistance level comes in just below 106.50 where the 55-day moving average is located. The reversal of yen strength in part

Think "helicopter money" is/will be confined only to Japan, which has been sending conflicting trial balloons about this unprecedented next step in monetary policy for the past two days (first Japan's Senkei reported that the government will be