The Reserve Bank of Australia, Bank of Japan, Federal Reserve, and Bank of England will all meet this week for their respective November policy meetings. If you haven't turned on the TV recently, there's also the US Presidential elections the week after. In other words, buckle up: volatility is dead ahead.
US Dollar Forecast - Election Speculation, Fed Decision and Risk Fears
What fundamental winds bode well for the US Dollar and which portend trouble? There are simplistic expectations set out for the world’s most liquid currency, and that can lead to misconceptions and unwanted surprise for traders.
Euro Forecast - Better Data, Higher Inflation Expectations Lifting Yields and Euro in Short-term
Rising inflation expectations and surprisingly positive economic data from the Euro-Zone may be behind the recent rise in core yields.
Japanese Yen Forecast - USD/JPY Rally Vulnerable to Wait-and-See BoJ, 7 to 3 FOMC Split
More of the same from the BoJ accompanied by another lackluster U.S. NFP report may undermine the recent advance in the exchange rate as it erodes the case for a further deviation in monetary policy.
Australian Dollar Forecast - Aussie Dollar May Look Past RBA as FOMC, NFP Take Center Stage
The Australian Dollar may overlook a status-quo RBA rate decision as prices seek fuel for a breakout in the FOMC policy announcement and US employment data.
Gold Forecast - Gold Prices: Calm Before the Storm as Focus Shifts to FOMC, NFP
Gold prices were fractionally higher this week with the precious metal up nearly 1% to trade at 1275 ahead of the New York close on Friday.
Canadian Dollar Forecast - Poloz Backtracks but CAD Stays Weak: Is More Stimulus on the Horizon?
In a world in which Central Banks have become the primary driver of most global economic trends, markets have built-in a tendency to draw inference from the slightest of suggestions.
New Zealand Dollar Forecast - Record Trade Deficit Puts Pressure on RBNZ to Cut
The New Zealand Dollar has been in salvage mode since October 13 as it recovers from a near 6% drop over 26 trading days that began in early September.
Chinese Yuan Forecast - Yuan May Drop Further Against Dollar as Long as Firms to Basket
The offshore Yuan dropped to record lows this week, with the USD/CNH touching 6.7984 on Friday.
