ForexR analyst
Claire Dubois
European Markets Analyst
Claire covers the euro, sterling and European policy. She places economic releases in their regional context and explains why similar headlines can produce different currency reactions.
- Covers
- EUR; GBP; ECB; Bank of England; European economic data
- Editorial voice
- Composed, nuanced and accessible
- Published
- 70 analyses
Latest From Claire Dubois
Forex Market Update London Session: Dollar Firmer, Trends MixedThe dollar is firmer on the day in the London session, but mixed trends on several pairs keep the broader read neutral, with EUR/USD below S1.
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GBP/USD Steadies Near 1.3417 Into Heavy US Jobs DataGBP/USD has slipped toward the lower end of its recent range in the Asia session, sitting between S2 and S1 with a dense slate of US data due later today.Claire Dubois
Forex Market Update London SessionGold takes the lead in early European trade by pushing above its first resistance level, while major currency pairs remain constrained ahead of key Bank of England and ECB events.Claire Dubois
GBP/USD Nears Resistance as Traders Await Bank of England DecisionGBP/USD navigates a mixed daily trend between the daily pivot and R1, holding a neutral bias. The market awaits high-impact Bank of England rate announcements and scheduled US labor data.Claire Dubois
Forex Market Update: Dollar Slips as Gold Clears $4,000 in LondonThe dollar is broadly softer in the London session, with EUR/USD and GBP/USD both higher and gold holding above $4,000, with Eurozone CPI and US ISM Services data due later today.Claire Dubois
GBP/USD Forecast Today: Trend Mixed Ahead of US ADP Jobs DataGBP/USD is trading higher on the day but presents a neutral technical bias due to conflicting trends across timeframes. Immediate focus lies on resistance at R3 at 1.34676 ahead of high-impact US employment and services data.Claire Dubois
London Session Forex Market Update: Crude Jumps, Gold SlipsCrude oil is the standout gainer into the London session while gold extends its pullback toward S1; EUR/USD and GBP/USD sit almost unchanged on the day ahead of US data and a BoC speech from Governor Macklem.Claire Dubois
GBP/USD Holds Steady Ahead of US JOLTS Job OpeningsGBP/USD sits at 1.34132 in the Asia session, trading just above the daily pivot. Mixed signals across the technical timeframes prompt a neutral outlook ahead of scheduled US data releases.Claire Dubois
Forex Market Update: Gold and Euro Rise in London SessionGold and the euro edge higher and WTI crude slides sharply in London trade, with the high-impact US ISM Manufacturing PMI at 15:00 UTC the next test for the dollar.Claire Dubois
GBP/USD Price Outlook: Holds Near 1.3400 Amid Mixed Trend SignalsGBP/USD holds just under the 1.3400 round level and the daily pivot at 1.33975, with the daily trend mixed while H4 and H1 point higher; today's US ISM Manufacturing PMI at 15:00 UTC is the main scheduled catalyst.Claire Dubois
London Session Forex Market Update: EUR/USD Awaits Eurozone DataEurozone GDP and inflation releases populate today's calendar, while EUR/USD trades at 1.11844. Meanwhile, GBP/USD posts gains on the day and Gold moves lower.Claire Dubois
GBP/USD Forecast Today: Pair Tests 1.3400 Ahead of US DataGBP/USD trades near the 1.3400 round number as intraday momentum clashes with a mixed daily trend. The focus shifts to R1 at 1.34067 as resistance, alongside upcoming US economic data.Claire DuboisForex Market Update: London Session, Dollar MixedGold, bitcoin and ethereum are the weakest markets on the day, and the dollar is mixed across the majors. EUR/USD at 1.11475 holds just above its pivot, with eurozone surveys at 10:00 UTC and US GDP and core PCE at 12:30 UTC.Claire DuboisGBP/USD Forecast Today: Downtrend Sits Above the PivotGBP/USD is down 0.1% on the day at 1.33121 in the Asia session, holding between the daily pivot at 1.33113 and R1 at 1.33511 while daily, H4 and H1 trends all point lower.Claire DuboisLondon Session Forex Market Update: BoC and FOMC Decisions LoomWTI Crude Oil leads market gains in the London session as traders brace for high-impact central bank interest rate decisions from the BoC and Federal Reserve.Claire DuboisGBP/USD Forecast Today: Sterling Softens Ahead of Fed DecisionGBP/USD trades defensively near the session lows, carrying a bearish trend across multiple timeframes. Immediate focus rests on the upcoming UK budget statement and the FOMC rate decision.Claire DuboisLondon Session Forex Market Update: Mixed Trends Ahead of ECBThe London session reveals a mixed performance across major forex pairs, with EUR/USD and gold leaning lower. Traders await high-impact ECB events alongside a heavy schedule of US economic data.Claire DuboisGBP/USD Forecast Today: Mixed Signals Keep Pair in Tight RangeGBP/USD trades in a tight range below the previous close during the Asia session. Conflicting technical signals point to a neutral bias ahead of an active US data calendar.Claire DuboisLondon Session Forex Market Update: Majors Split, Oil SoftEarly London leaves the dollar without a shared lean: EUR/USD is nearly flat under its pivot, sterling sits on S1, and WTI is down 1.79% with an up daily trend. German IFO is due today at 09:00 UTC.Claire DuboisGBP/USD Forecast Today: Neutral Under the PivotGBP/USD is neutral at 1.33728 in the Asia session, between the previous day low at 1.33602 and the daily pivot at 1.33811, with split timeframes and US data only tomorrow.Claire DuboisForex Market Update: Oil Surge Jolts the London SessionOil's push through R1 at 99.857 is the standout move of the London session, while gold and the euro drift lower and dollar direction stays mixed into a packed PMI calendar.Claire DuboisGBP/USD Forecast Today: Tight Range Ahead of UK PMI DataGBP/USD trades in a narrow band between the daily pivot and R1 as traders await UK and US PMI releases, with trend signals split across timeframes.Claire DuboisGBP/USD Forecast Today: Under R1 Ahead of BaileyGBP/USD at 1.34055 is up 0.1% and sits between the daily pivot at 1.3386 and R1 at 1.34084. Daily trend is mixed while H4 and H1 point up, leaving a neutral bias before Bailey's speech.Claire DuboisLondon Session Forex Market Update: A Split TapeEuro and sterling are barely changed in London while gold, oil, crypto and the Nasdaq move more. The dollar lean is neutral into Bailey at 10:50 UTC.Claire Dubois