FX Market Strategist for TradersWay Wayne McDonell talks about the quantitive of money and the quantitate value of a currency. Purchasing power? Supply and demand? 

Quick economic class with Wayne McDonell taking the Japanese Yen as sample. 

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EUR/USD stays near 1.0400 in thin holiday trading

EUR/USD stays near 1.0400 in thin holiday trading

EUR/USD trades with mild losses near 1.0400 on Tuesday. The expectation that the US Federal Reserve will deliver fewer rate cuts in 2025 provides some support for the US Dollar. Trading volumes are likely to remain low heading into the Christmas break.

EUR/USD News
GBP/USD struggles to find direction, holds steady near 1.2550

GBP/USD struggles to find direction, holds steady near 1.2550

GBP/USD consolidates in a range at around 1.2550 on Tuesday after closing in negative territory on Monday. The US Dollar preserves its strength and makes it difficult for the pair to gain traction as trading conditions thin out on Christmas Eve.

GBP/USD News
USD/JPY remains below 158.00 after Japanese data

USD/JPY remains below 158.00 after Japanese data

Soft US Dollar demand helps the Japanese Yen to trim part of its recent losses, with USD/JPY changing hands around 157.70. Higher than anticipated Tokyo inflation passed unnoticed.

USD/JPY News

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USD/JPY remains below 158.00 after Japanese data

USD/JPY remains below 158.00 after Japanese data

Soft US Dollar demand helps the Japanese Yen to trim part of its recent losses, with USD/JPY changing hands around 157.70. Higher than anticipated Tokyo inflation passed unnoticed.

USD/JPY News
AUD/USD weakens to near 0.6200 amid thin trading

AUD/USD weakens to near 0.6200 amid thin trading

The AUD/USD pair remains on the defensive around 0.6215 during the early Asian session on Friday. The incoming Donald Trump administration is expected to boost growth and lift inflation, supporting the US Dollar (USD). The markets are likely to be quiet ahead of next week’s New Year holiday.

AUD/USD News
Gold hovers around $2,630 in thin trading

Gold hovers around $2,630 in thin trading

The US Dollar returns from the Christmas holidays with a soft tone, although market action seems contained. The positive tone of Asian shares weighs on the Greenback.

Gold News
Floki DAO floats liquidity provisioning for a Floki ETP in Europe

Floki DAO floats liquidity provisioning for a Floki ETP in Europe

Floki DAO — the organization that manages the memecoin Floki — has proposed allocating a portion of its treasury to an asset manager in a bid to launch an exchange-traded product (ETP) in Europe, allowing institutional investors to gain exposure to the memecoin.

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2025 outlook: What is next for developed economies and currencies?

2025 outlook: What is next for developed economies and currencies?

As the door closes in 2024, and while the year feels like it has passed in the blink of an eye, a lot has happened. If I had to summarise it all in four words, it would be: ‘a year of surprises’.

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