Christine Lagarde

Target Thursdays: Bitcoin, US400, RUS2000, and EURGBP

Thu, 11 Apr 2024 09:07:57 +0000

Target Thursdays: Bitcoin, US400, RUS2000, and EURGBP han.tan@FXTM CY CA Thu, 04/11/2024 - 12:07

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The monthly US CPI release has come and gone, but not without jolting various financial instruments yesterday (Wednesday, April 10th). Here we look back at various assets that met our analysts’ expectations, at least so far this week, as outlined in our recent articles, with an eye on more potential profits ahead.

Week Ahead: EURUSD on brink of major breakout?

Fri, 12 Jan 2024 11:30:05 +0000

Week Ahead: EURUSD on brink of major breakout? Lukman.Otunuga… Fri, 01/12/2024 - 13:30

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The EURUSD could be pumped with fresh life next week due to key economic data, speeches from central bank officials and threat of a partial US government shutdown.

Week Ahead: EURUSD ready to resume downtrend?

Fri, 20 Oct 2023 09:53:14 +0000

Week Ahead: EURUSD ready to resume downtrend? Lukman.Otunuga… Fri, 10/20/2023 - 12:53

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Get ready for another event-heavy week for global markets as the focus falls on central bank decisions, top-tier economic data, and corporate earnings from the largest companies in the world.

Trade of the Week: EURUSD to suffer another inflation scare?

Mon, 26 Jun 2023 08:40:58 +0000

Trade of the Week: EURUSD to suffer another inflation scare? han.tan@FXTM CY CA Mon, 06/26/2023 - 11:40

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EURUSD typically sees 38% larger 1-day move on European inflation release days.

Trade Of The Week: What’s Next For The EURUSD?

Mon, 13 Mar 2023 11:07:09 +0000

Trade Of The Week: What’s Next For The EURUSD? Lukman.Otunuga… Mon, 03/13/2023 - 13:07

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Fasten your seatbelts, because the next few days could be wild for the world’s most traded FX pair.

3 words that sank the euro today

Thu, 14 Apr 2022 13:42:29 +0000

Over an hour ago, the European Central Bank (ECB) wrapped up its latest policy meeting.

The ECB’s Governing Council, in describing its plans for removing support measures for the economy this year, stuck with using these 3 key words:

“optionality, gradualism, flexibility”.

And if re-arranged, those words offer the acronym: F.O.G. (look out for this again later in the article).

Upon seeing those three words, Read More

EURUSD could rock when clock strikes 13:30GMT

Thu, 10 Mar 2022 09:20:40 +0000

Get ready for a (potentially) tumultuous Thursday, especially for euro traders (which likely includes most FX traders, seeing as EURUSD is the world’s most popularly traded currency pair).

At 13:30 GMT today (Thursday, March 10th 2022), there are two major events that are set to happen simultaneously:

The US February inflation (consumer price index) data is released
European Central Bank President, Christine Lagarde, will be holding a press Read More

Key Events This Week: Dollar still slumbers on hawkish Fed rhetoric?

Mon, 14 Feb 2022 03:52:05 +0000

Here are the key economic events for investors and traders in the days ahead:

Monday, February 14

EUR: ECB President Christine Lagarde speech

Tuesday, February 15

JPY: Japan 4Q GDP, December industrial production
GBP Read More