Opinion

By Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA, Investors continue to reshuffle exposure ahead of today's US FOMC meeting, with equities trading sideways, the US Dollar rising modestly, and...

By Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA, The buy everything gnomes were out in force overnight, with US stocks markets closing at or near record highs despite Durable...

By Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA The slow, but steady increase in Covid-19 cases across Asia, ex-India, is weighing on sentiment in early Asian trading. India's situation...

By Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA, A wave of risk aversion swept US markets overnight after US President Biden signaled his intention to increase capital gains tax...

By Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA, Markets have been busy in my short absence, with recovery optimism and bullish speculative momentum making recent days look like a...

By Vishnu Varathan, Head, Economics & Strategy, Asia & Oceania Treasury Department, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Lull, Not Calm There is a distinct difference between a lull and a calm. On...

By Vishnu Varathan, Head, Economics & Strategy, Asia & Oceania Treasury Department, Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Week-in-brief:  Divergent Spring "Spring is the time of year when it is summer in the sun...

Market analysis from Stephen Innes, Chief Global Market Strategist at Axi, Australian employment rises  Australian employment rises a higher-than-expected 70.7k in March, vs 35.0k consensus, 88.7k last, topping estimates for...

By Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA, US Inflation duly rose by 0.50% MoM for March overnight, roughly an eight-year high. However, the print was only just above...

By Jeffrey Halley, Senior Market Analyst, Asia Pacific, OANDA, Financial markets look to be shifting into neutral gear ahead of heavyweight data starting with China's Trade Balance due shortly, US...