Talking Points Crude oil prices plunge as Middle East production concerns dissipate Gold and Silver left hanging near key resistance with void of US data ahead Copper bulls uninspired by disappointing set of Chinese trade balance figures Crude oil continues to suffer as production Read More →

Talking Points: BOE Policy Announcement Likely a Non-Event for the British Pound US Dollar Looking to Fed Commentary as Markets’ Attitude Evolves Australian Dollar Drops on June Jobs Data, Chinese Trade Figures A monetary policy announcement from the Bank of England headlines the economic Read More →

Talking Points: Dollar and Yields Ignore FOMC Minutes, Retreat Euro Rebound Looks Flimsy on Draghi Comments, Capital Markets’ Struggle Australian Dollar Finds Little Support in Jobs Data, China Trade Dollar and Yields Ignore FOMC Minutes, Retreat The Fed inched closer to its first rate hike Read More →

Talking Points: • The Fed's transcript of its last policy meeting reinforced a shift towards an eventual rate hike • Neither the modest hawkish shift nor concerns of complacency however triggered a dollar or risk reversal • 'Status quo' is a powerful market Read More →

- Australia Employment to Increase for Fifth Time in 2014. - Jobless Rate to Uptick to an Annualized 5.9%- Highest Since February. Trading the News: Australia Employment Change The AUD/USD may continue to retrace the decline from the beginning of the month as Read More →