30 results
- 17 Oct 2017
Dollars Rally Stall Oil Bitcoin On The Move
By Hussein Sayed Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM, comments on pressure faced by the Dollar and potential outcomes to the Catalonian vote. After enjoying a 4-week rally, the dollar came…
- 18 Jan 2017
FXTM Analysis: Volatility Elevated Ahead Of May’s Brexit Speech
Hussein Sayed, FXTM Chief Market Strategist comments on U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s has no interest in partial departure which suggests we’re heading towards a “Hard Brexit”: Financial markets…
- 14 Mar 2017
FXTM Comments: Why ‘The Greenback’ is Weakening
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on despite the U.S. wage growth not being robust enough, the continuous improvement in hiring will force wage growth to accelerate and diminish the…
- 31 Jul 2017
FXTM Analysis: Time to Buy U.S Dollar?
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the week ahead and what it might mean for the U.S. Dollar. Six months ago it was hard to believe that the Greenback will be plummeting against…
- 7 Jun 2017
FXTM: Politics Retake Centre Stage in Capital Markets
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the markets in light of political tensions in the Middle East and the impending UK general election. Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on…
- 9 Jun 2017
FXTM: Traders Bracing for Big Moves in EuroCable
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on potential market moves arising from Comey’s testimony, the UK election and ECB meeting. After a slow start to the week, traders are getting…
- 28 Mar 2017
FXTM: Reflation Trade Took Its First Hit, Is Trumps’ Honeymoon Over?
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the impact on equities as Republicans pull healthcare bill: U.S. equities suffered their worst weekly performance since the U.S. election back…
- 12 Jul 2017
FXTM: Investors on the Sidelines Ahead of Janet Yellens Testimony
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on possible outcomes on Janet Yellen’s Congress testimony tomorrow and the Canadian dollar. With the absence of any top tier news and the markets…
- 31 Mar 2017
FXTM Analysis: The Post-Brexit Pound, Bears Vs Bulls
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the EU will not sacrifice the achievements of a 76-year project based on short-term losses. Wednesday marked the official countdown of UK’s…
- 8 Mar 2017
FXTM Analysis: Currency Markets in Wait-And-See Mode
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the Australian dollar has been the best performing currency so far this year, up by more than 5% against the dollar. The Aussie is outperforming…
- 19 Apr 2017
FXTM: Mixed Messages On U.S. Dollar & Who Should You Listen To
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the on-going developments in Gold. The U.S. dollar continued to recover from a five-month low against the Yen early Tuesday, after testing…
- 29 Mar 2017
FXTM: Markets Recover after Dow Suffered Longest Losing Streak since 2011
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on U.S. markets will remain the key driver for global investors. Markets are calmer today after a steep selloff on Monday driven by concerns that…
- 10 May 2017
FXTM: Markets Directionless After Fear Gauge Hits A 24-Year Low
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the CBOE Volatility Index. The CBOE Volatility Index fell yesterday to the lowest level since 1993 to trade in single digits. The implied…
- 20 Jun 2017
FXTM Analysis: Tech Sector Continues to Lead as Central Bankers Influence Currencies
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the tech sector and the Fed’s impact on the Dollar. Investors fell in love again with tech stocks. The sector which was held responsible for the…
- 4 Apr 2017
FXTM Analysis: Xi-Trump Summit in The Spotlight the Week Ahead
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the week ahead with Xi-Trump summit on the horizon: Recap The U.S. dollar bulls finally regained some control of the market after three weeks of…
- 12 Apr 2017
Geopolitical Concerns Boost Saves Havens
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on geopolitical risks’ effect on the U.S. Dollar. Investors are dumping risk assets early Tuesday as geopolitical tensions remained the key…
- 20 Apr 2017
Investors Dump Risky Assets in Favour of Treasuries, Pound on the Radar
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the after-effects of U.K. PM’s election announcement on the Pound. Asian equity markets fell across the board on Wednesday, following a…
- 22 Aug 2017
Analysis: Politics and Central Bankers Under Investors Radar
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on why politics and central bankers are Less than a month ago the CBOE volatility index – known as the best indicator of fear in the markets…
- 15 Feb 2017
Currency Market: Trump Optimism Fails to Send the Dollar Higher
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the S&P 500 breaching the $20 trillion market cap: Is 20 your lucky number? After the Dow Jones Industrial Average spent almost two months…
- 7 Apr 2017
Appetite to Risk Evaporated as Fed Signalled Double Tightening Whammy
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the biggest one-day reversal in 14 years was significant enough to make headlines, but overall, markets still believe that Trump has their back.…
- 31 Jan 2017
Week Ahead: Central Banks & Data Back In Focus
FXTM Chief Market Strategist Hussein Sayed comments on the expected rate rise by the Fed in the week ahead: Although Donald Trump policies will remain to be the key moving indicators for financial…
- 11 Oct 2019
Mixed Trade Negotiation Signals Rattle Financial Markets
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist, FXTM Investors across the globe are closely monitoring the high-level US-China trade talks, which will kick off today as China’s Vice Premier Liu He sits on…
- 8 Jan 2019
Fasten your seatbelts, 2019 will be a wild ride
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Trade tensions, uncertain political risk, Brexit negotiations, Oil prices, and the unpredictable nature of what President Trump is going to do…
- 29 Jun 2020
More Market Volatility Ahead as Virus Spreads
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM “Coronavirus deaths topped 500,000 worldwide”, is the first headline to grab investors’ attention this morning. The mission is unaccomplished and the…
- 5 Nov 2020
Biden Victory, Divided Government
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM, Markets are continuing to look through the political uncertainty across the pond as measures of volatility collapse while investors find solace in…
- 12 Dec 2017
Bitcoin Future Trading Kicks Off, Investors Awaiting Central Banks Decisions
Hussein Sayed, chief market strategist at FXTM, comments on bitcoin trading entering a new phase today and how investors are awaiting central banks decisions. Trading bitcoins entered a new…
- 11 Jan 2021
Global Stocks Retreat from Record Highs; Dollar Extends Gains
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Equity markets kicked off 2021 on a solid footing. Investors clearly shrugged off the global surge in coronavirus cases and the US Capitol…
- 4 Jan 2021
Dollar kicks off 2021 on the backfoot, Gold shines
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM The Greenback remains an unloved currency on the first trading day of 2021. Low interest rates and an improving economic outlook following vaccines…
- 21 Sept 2020
Rising Covid-19 Cases Keep Risk Assets Under Pressure
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM Equity markets kicked off Monday on the back foot following three weeks of consecutive declines in US stocks, which marked the longest weekly losing…
- 11 May 2020
Stocks Resume Rally Despite Miserable Data
By Hussein Sayed, Chief Market Strategist at FXTM, Investors in Asia kicked off the week in an upbeat mood, with most major equity indices trading in positive territory. The upside momentum seems to…