April 28th, 2014
By Smart Currency
Elevated tension in Ukraine at the back end of last week saw traders turn to low-risk assets. As the geopolitical situation developed, and the rhetoric being used by...
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April 25th, 2014
By Smart Currency
There was a quiet start to the week with a bank holiday Monday for all major economies and currencies, apart from the US and Australia. The markets had to wait until...
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April 24th, 2014
By Smart Currency
The Australian dollar lost ground yesterday following inflation data released early in the morning UK time. The figures came in below forecasters predictions, and as a...
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April 23rd, 2014
By Smart Currency
The Turkish lira lost ground for the third consecutive day yesterday, dropping off to 3-week lows against sterling. The weakness came in response to comments from the...
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April 22nd, 2014
By Smart Currency
On Thursday we saw the Japanese yen strengthen in response to a downward curb in the Japanese stock market. Historically, when Japanese stocks perform badly, traders...
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April 17th, 2014
By Ricky Bean
Early this week markets were affected by the reignited tensions in Ukraine. Reports out of the EU suggested economic sanctions on Russia were imminent; as a result, we...
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