Aisha Amajida

Aisha has been working with forex industry since 2008. Currently active as independent trader and educator in financial trading and investment.

Articles by Aisha Amajida

Switzerland Delivers Bombastic News, USD/CHF Turns Bullish

Mar 21 2024    
Switzerland started cutting interest rates three months earlier than the market had previously expected. The impact boosted USD/CHF and dragged down several other currencies.

US Dollar Posts Gap Down After FOMC Announcement

Mar 21 2024    
Wall Street cheered the FOMC announcement and Fed Chair Jerome Powell's press conference this morning. But the US dollar exchange rate fell.

ECB Boss Fails to Calm Euro Interest Rate Speculation

Mar 20 2024    
ECB President Christine Lagarde outlined some conditions that must be achieved before starting to cut Eurozone interest rates. But EUR/USD remains under pressure ahead of today's FOMC announcement.

RBA Announcement is a Surprise, AUD/USD in Trouble

Mar 19 2024    
The RBA removed the discourse of further interest rate hikes in the previous meeting results statement, so the market dumped the Australian dollar.

USD/JPY Rises Despite Japan's Interest Rate Hike

Mar 19 2024    
Interest rate hikes usually strengthen the associated currency, but today's historic BoJ decision triggered a sell-off in the yen. Here's why.

Dollar Gets Stronger as US Inflation Rising Stubbornly

Mar 15 2024    
Some US inflation data hinted at the possibility of the Federal Reserve delaying interest rate cuts, so the US dollar strengthened.

ECB Officials Reveal Euro Interest Cut Plan

Mar 14 2024    
Some ECB officials revealed essential grids regarding the scale and frequency of interest rate cuts this year, so the sell-off hit the euro again.

GBP/USD Supported by Recovery in UK Economic Outlook

Mar 13 2024    
UK economic growth matched estimates in January, stemming the GBP/USD slump.

US Dollar Boosted by February 2024 Inflation

Mar 12 2024    
The US dollar climbed thanks to a positive surprise in the release of US consumer inflation data, as well as negative news hitting a number of its major rivals.

UK Wage Growth Slow, HSBC Sells Sterling

Mar 12 2024    
Today's UK employment data release undermined the Pound Sterling's position versus USD and EUR. Here's why.