Week Ahead Forecasts

Week of Apr 21 to Apr 25, 2014

By Mark So on April 21, 2014

Monday, Apr 21, 2014

1035PM (GMT +8)

There is a huge chance of a sell-off in risk assets as the Ukraine situation is not going to de-escalate and may re-escalate into a Military incursion in the coming days. Read more »

Week of Apr 14 to Apr 18, 2014

By Mark So on April 14, 2014

Monday, Apr 14, 2014

1019PM (GMT +8)

Huge trading gaps lower for the ongoing trades over the weekend due to 2 events: 1.) Ukraine provocation and 2.) ECB President Mario Draghi’s threat to introduce Quantitative Easing. Read more »

Week of Apr 7 to Apr 11, 2014

By Mark So on April 7, 2014

Monday, Apr 7, 2014

805PM (GMT +8)

Crimea is no longer in the news cycles and so the Market has focused once more to Fundamentals, and there is a lot of it going around this week. Read more »

Week of Mar 31 to Apr 4, 2014

By Mark So on March 31, 2014

Monday, Mar 31, 2014

10PM (GMT +8)

Russia and the West look like they are coming to a diplomatic solution which has relieved a lot of tension and caused the JPY trades to surge over the weekend and today. Read more »

Week of Mar 24 to Mar 28, 2014

By Mark So on March 24, 2014

Monday, Mar 24, 2014

725PM (GMT +8)

Focus this week should start shifting more and more back to fundamental economics of the 8 Major currencies as I believe that Russia is already on the back burner. Read more »

Week of Mar 17 to Mar 21, 2014

By Mark So on March 17, 2014

Monday, Mar 17, 2014

921PM (GMT +8)

Over the weekend, Traders and investors all around the world waited on the edge of their seats as the referendum to join Russia was held on Sunday. Read more »

Week of Mar 10 to Mar 14, 2014

By Mark So on March 10, 2014

Monday, Mar 10, 2014

1008PM (GMT +8)

Over the weekend, the Market sold off risk and huge price gaps appeared when the market re-opened this morning most probably due to the Ukraine political developments over the weekend. Read more »

Week of Mar 3 to Mar 7, 2014

By Mark So on March 3, 2014

Monday, Mar 3, 2014

1115PM (GMT +8)

Aside from the volatility brought about by Russia’s incursion into Ukraine, this week is going to be a particularly busy one with Interest rate announcements coming out of Australia, Canada, UK, and the European Union. Read more »