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BoJ pushes back while the dollar continues to tread water
The US dollar looks set to end the week broadly flat against major currencies after, by recent standards, a quiet week in FX markets. But...

James Lee
Jan 20, 2023


Yen rally continues as Yield Curve Control circles the drain
The US dollar has remained under pressure as hopes of a “soft landing” continue to build and risk sentiment improves. While yesterday’s...

James Lee
Jan 13, 2023


Unfortunate Investing Traits
Napoleon’s definition of a military genius was “The man who can do the average thing when everyone else around him is losing his mind.” What he meant, I think, is that most wars are lost rather than won. The final outcome is driven more by one side’s blunder than the other’s brilliance. One screw up can overwhelm a dozen smart decisions that preceded it, so even if strategy is crucial the expert is rarely preoccupied asking, “How can I be great?” The obsession is, “How can I

James Lee
Jan 12, 2023


Dollar rebound stalls on softening US economy
Financial markets have begun 2023 on a cautious note, see-sawing on mixed data. Although it has dropped back today, the US dollar has...

James Lee
Jan 6, 2023


BoJ ends chaotic year in currency markets with a bang
The BoJ’s surprise decision to widen the tolerance band around its yield curve control target earlier this week will hopefully prove the...

James Lee
Dec 23, 2022


ECB steals the show, but the dollar rebounds
After a choppy few days in financial markets, the US dollar is ending the week a touch stronger against most other major currencies as...

James Lee
Dec 16, 2022


FX markets calm ahead of central bank meetings & US CPI
Even after a small boost following the release of US PPI data today, the US dollar seems set to end this “data-light” week broadly...

James Lee
Dec 9, 2022


Dollar’s struggles continue on Powell’s mixed messages
Today’s US non-farm payrolls data provided some relief to the US dollar, but it still looks set to end the week lower against most major...

James Lee
Dec 2, 2022


“Pivot” hopes keep the dollar on the back foot
The US dollar came under renewed pressure and is set to end the week lower against most major currencies. To a large extent, this...

James Lee
Nov 25, 2022


Hawkish Fed-speak stabilises the dollar
The dollar has recouped a bit of ground this week as Treasury yields have stabilised and the rally in risky assets has stalled, but the...

James Lee
Nov 18, 2022


Soft CPI data derail the dollar amid hopes for a Fed “pivot”
The dollar is set to end the week substantially lower, adding today to its broad-based weakness following the softer-than-expected US...

James Lee
Nov 11, 2022


Hawkish Powell trumped by payrolls & China optimism
After another turbulent week in currency markets, the US dollar looks set to end the week a touch lower against most major currencies...

James Lee
Nov 4, 2022


Dollar can climb higher even if the Fed “steps down”
The US dollar looks set to end the week lower amid a rally in most riskier assets and currencies, driven in large part by renewed hopes...

James Lee
Oct 28, 2022


The “Fed Whisperer” & MoF strike again, dropping the dollar
The dollar looks set to end the week lower against most major currencies after an article today by the WSJ’s often well-informed Fed...

James Lee
Oct 21, 2022


US dollar grinds higher as CPI reinforces Fed hawkishness
The dollar is ending another volatile week in FX markets a touch higher against most major currencies. The market reaction to the upside...

James Lee
Oct 14, 2022


Resilient US economic data leave the dollar rally intact
The dollar looks set to end the week on the front foot, having rallied over the past three days after a weak spell following the BoE’s...

James Lee
Oct 7, 2022


Intervention stems the dollar tide for now; US payrolls ahead
During yet another tumultuous week in financial markets, the dollar has dropped back over the past couple of days after intervention by...

James Lee
Sep 30, 2022


British pound hits record low against US dollar
It dipped as low as $1.0349 per US dollar early Monday but then rebounded to $1.07. The British pound fell to an all-time low against the...

James Lee
Sep 26, 2022


Powell channels Volcker, yen intervention & sterling breaks
Another eventful week in financial markets has seen the US dollar strengthen across the board as the FOMC’s 75bp hike and Chair Powell’s...

James Lee
Sep 23, 2022


Renewed expectations for a hawkish Fed reignite USD rally
The US dollar has added to its post-CPI surge, leaving it stronger this week against all major currencies on the back of expectations for...

James Lee
Sep 16, 2022
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