27th January 2022

Markets turn USD positive and risk negative post FOMC

A hawkish lean from Fed chair Powell is sending a key message to markets and the response is to buy (...)

26th January 2022

Fed policy, geopolitical risk and the drivers of commodities

Commodities continue to be underpinned despite the negative risk appetite. Geopolitical risk is a ke (...)

26th January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Sentiment improves ahead of the Fed

With a crucial FOMC later today there has been a stabilization in market sentiment, with a hint of i (...)

25th January 2022

Have indices hit capitulation ahead of the Fed?

Signals point to a culmination in selling pressure as Wall Street rebounded into the close last nigh (...)

25th January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Safe-haven assets in favour once more

With markets showing increasing fear of the tightening of Federal Reserve monetary policy volatility (...)

24th January 2022

USD long positions are closing out ahead of the Fed

There is still a significant risk-off bias to major forex pairs due to negative sentiment across mar (...)

24th January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Tentative rebounds not lasting

Wall Street has tentatively looked to recover from Friday’s sell-off. However, the moves are cautiou (...)

21st January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Risk appetite turns sour once more

Markets are reacting to another bout of selling pressure on Wall Street last night. The lack of posi (...)

20th January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Tentative hints of a risk rebound

After another Wall Street sell-off, there are hints of support coming in. However, the moves are ten (...)

17th January 2022

Reaction to a technical rally will be key for USD this week

A pullback rally on the USD seems to be throwing up another chance to sell. However, reaction to old (...)

17th January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: Mild positive bias on MLK Day

With a public holiday in the US, we could be in for a fairly quiet session. However, there is still (...)

13th January 2022

Espresso Morning Call: USD lower again amid cautious markets

Focus is on forex today as the USD continues to weaken following the US CPI inflation data yesterday (...)