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Pips for Breakfast

The moves, the mayhem, and the lessons that still matter.

2026-05-01

Pips for Breakfast: May 1, 2026

European markets are closed today for May Day, leaving the USD to play alone in a room full of breakable objects.

2026-04-30

Pips for Breakfast: April 30, 2026

The Bank of England and the ECB are sharing the stage today, and neither of them wants to be the first one to blink.

2026-04-29

Pips for Breakfast: April 29, 2026

Canada just trimmed its growth forecasts right before a rate decision, which is the economic equivalent of a "we need to talk" text from your landlord.

2026-04-28

Pips for Breakfast: April 28, 2026

The Bank of Japan did nothing, which in the world of currency markets, is usually the loudest way to break a keyboard.

2026-04-27

Pips for Breakfast: April 27, 2026

The Bank of Japan is preparing to do exactly nothing, which in central bank terms is an Olympic level feat of endurance.

2026-04-26

Pips for Breakfast: April 26, 2026

The US Treasury is currently acting as the world's most aggressive collection agency, and the Greenback is reaping the rewards.

2026-04-24

Pips for Breakfast: April 24, 2026

Japan’s inflation is playing hard to get, and the Bank of Japan is currently watching the data like a parent watching a teenager’s GPA.

2026-04-23

Pips for Breakfast: April 23, 2026

Social media convinced the markets that Tehran was under attack last night, which was a great way to stress test oil prices and everyone's blood pressure.

2026-04-22

Pips for Breakfast: April 22, 2026

The US Treasury is currently acting like a giant vacuum for global dollars, and your long EUR/USD position is the dust.

2026-04-21

Pips for Breakfast: April 21, 2026

President Trump says cleaning up nuclear dust is hard, which is a surprisingly apt metaphor for trying to find liquidity during a Fed Chairman's testimony.

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