Giles Coghlan

Giles Coghlan

As a professional market analyst and commentator, Giles' goal is simple: to explain the current reason markets are moving the way they are so you that can make better trading decisions right now. His cutting-edge analysis has been featured in Reuters, Business Insider, WSJ, Financial Times Adviser, NBC, LBC Radio, CoinTelegraph, Guardian Observer, National Express, and numerous other prestigious financial outlets.

Will NFP Send The USDJPY Soaring?

Right now the market has been seeing USD seasonal strength to start the year due to some tax-related flows from US corporations(as tends to happen most years). The data out this week for the US has been mixed and the NFP print will be crucial in setting the tone for the USD to end the first week of 2024.

Doing The DXY Dance!

The dollar index has a very interesting turn of the year pattern. Heading into year and the dollar sees pronounced weakness from a seasonal perspective but in contrast, we see dollars strength to start the year from a seasonal perspective.

Platinum’s Push

Platinum has a very strong seasonal pattern to start the year. Over the last 25 years prices have gained over 75% of the time for an average return of 6.02%. The maximum drop in a positive year has been -7.38%, so the technicals look attractive for dip buying platinum if we see a pull back in early January.

Will the JPY Find Dip Buyers Now?

The Bank of Japan met this week and failed to signal a clear end to their negative interest rate policy. This allowed the JPY to weaken and lifted the JPY crosses higher. However, the big picture has not changed! The Bank of Japan is still expected to end negative interest rates around the spring of 2024, so that should mean any moves lower in the JPY find dip buyers.

The FTSE’s Santa Rally!

The so called Santa Rally could be alive and well for the UK! Over the last 10 years the FTSE 100 has gained 100% of the time from December 18 through to December 29! So, is this a chance to get a free gift from the UK’s stock market this year? Time for gains in the FTSE?

Greenlight For Gold?

Has the Fed just given the green light for gold to gain into the start of 2024? With a dovish dot plot forecasting 3 Fed rate cuts next year bonds were heavily bought last night and the USD was convincingly sold.

EURUSD & US CPI

A major risk event is coming up for the US on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s interest rate meeting on Wednesday. Although US CPI data is unlikely to change the Fed’s mind for Wednesday it will certainly set the mood and tone.