Zahir Shah

Interest Rates and the Forex Market

A change in interest rates by any of the world’s most influential central banks can significantly influence the foreign exchange market. Usually, these rate changes follow several economic indicators observed throughout the month. They can have immediate and profound effects on the market. Unexpected interest rate changes can substantially impact traders, so it’s important to […]

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Forex Today: Bank of Canada Softens Dollar- Q4 GDP Gains Attention

Forex Today: Bank of Canada Softens Dollar- Q4 GDP Gains Attention

The US Dollar struggles to stay resilient against its rivals early Thursday as the US Dollar Index remains in negative territory below 102.00 following Wednesday’s slide. Throughout the first half of the day, the market action will likely be driven by risk perception as there will be no high-quality data released on the European economic

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Forex Today: Australian Inflation Hits 32-Year High, Focus on the BOC

Forex Today: Australian Inflation Hits 32-Year High, Focus on the BOC

The following information is important for Wednesday, January 25. Investors are looking for the next significant catalyst as markets remain indecisive mid-week. As a result of Tuesday’s failed recovery attempt, the US Dollar Index is hovering around 102.00, while the 10-year US Treasury bond yield is hovering just below 3.5 percent. As the European morning

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Using Ichimoku Kinko Hyo: An Effective Approach

Using Ichimoku Kinko Hyo: An Effective Approach

Indicators like this might intimidate newbie traders just by their name, but they won’t change their minds once they see them on the chart. Indicators such as Ichimoku Kinko Hyo seem complicated and difficult to use, which is why many traders avoid them. Nevertheless, it’s an indicator that traders widely use. We’ll explain it in

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