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John Hardy

Head of FX Strategy

John Hardy joined Saxo Bank in 2002 and has been Head of FX Strategy since October 2007. He focuses on delivering strategies and analyses in the currency market as defined by fundamentals, changes in macroeconomic themes, and technical developments.

Hardy has won several accolades for his work and was named the most successful 12-month forecaster for 2015 among over 30 of FX Week’s regular contributors. His forex market column is often quoted and he is a regular guest and commentator on television, including CNBC and Bloomberg.

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Mr @petergarnry came up with idea - I did the chart with the rest of the data to show the leading Philly Fed - is t… https://t.co/bCPBvlbUaQ
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Cheers - you wrote a great piece, my point was to underline how big a deal the move was from StDev perspective (and… https://t.co/C9oboPVIQq
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RT @C_Barraud: 🇨🇳 #China's #Hubei, epicentre of coronavirus, extends work suspension to March 11 - Reuters https://t.co/F5bGs5JXjo
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Today's FX Update, with focus chiefly on $USDJPY for obvious reasons. https://t.co/GWX52GqZ47 #forex https://t.co/U0QeBtmfzv
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RT @Steen_Jakobsen: Euro Is Swept Up in Global Funding Frenzy and Set for More Pain https://t.co/O4Czz3IkG9 via @BloombergQuint
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RT @saxomarketcall: #Podcast slide: #USDJPY breaks five-year downtrend following largest single day move (ATR) in more than 20 years $USD #…
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RT @saxomarketcall: Today's Market Call podcast is out discussing the big move in USDJPY and what it implies for markets. We also discuss C…
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RT @Trinhnomics: @michaelxpettis #Breaking 800 workers at Korea chipmaker Hynix quarantined. This is the world #2 memory chipmaker Talk ab…
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Most recent date should of course be Feb 19 2020 https://t.co/3IfQDXc1kM
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Hi, @kevinmuir , USDJPY didn't just have its "3rd biggest move in a couple of years", it had its single largest one… https://t.co/8gFlLWJvSI
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RT @Eleanor_Creagh: increasing labour force size continues to outpace actual hiring pushing unemployment higher. Slack in labour market mat…
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USDJPY move today was an earthquake - there will be aftershocks... $USDJPY https://t.co/ezsWNtChm3
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Today's FX Breakout Monitor - USDJPY making quite a splash after recent compressed range and eyeing a 200-day high… https://t.co/2uu3tS4erD
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Turkey cuts rates again as expected by 50 bps. XAUTRY eyes 10,000 per oz. $USDTRY https://t.co/ZGBFLBnusO
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EU’s richest countries dig in heels over budget as summit nears https://t.co/fT8HZHAZ7o via @financialtimes
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@_m_a_y_a_s_ @SaxoStrats Great questions and my chief answer is from 20 years of market observation: believe the di… https://t.co/EXvciC7VfG
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Today's FX Update, focusing on $USDJPY breaking higher: https://t.co/CBX1aZvfAX #forex $$ https://t.co/pa7KbNlzPc
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Great tool - Tokyo also down, if not as much, showing impact into Japan. $USDJPY https://t.co/eOSV2pmamR
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RT @saxomarketcall: A second try at today's Market Call podcast after a technical glitch earlier. Today talking the market's attempt to get…
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The give was trial balloon for HRC as vice - I agree - the establishment still doesnt understand what hit it after… https://t.co/zNcPpbCE6H
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Porsche Taycan catches fire in Florida https://t.co/15TATmXVEZ
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Gold closing at present level would be new high close since 2013 - today's FX Breakout Monitor :… https://t.co/rImhiCPsh1
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RT @Ole_S_Hansen: #EURUSD breaks below €1.08 while #gold breaks above $1590/oz => XAUEUR at €1473, a fresh record high. https://t.co/TyoPg…
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RT @TheStalwart: Wow. Massive national lead for Sanders in new NPR poll. Sanders comes in at 31%. Second place is Mike Bloomberg at 19%.…
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Today's FX update - looking at negative risk sentiment shift: https://t.co/Cq9joqWI3O #forex $$
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Nice orderly consolidation in $USDCAD and I continue to look higher - especially on further retrenchment in risk/cr… https://t.co/ylSgfD1quO
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Today's Market Call podcast is now out. Today we talk markets sending mixed signals, gold, specific commodity stori… https://t.co/Wq7wVBK7fa
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RT @saxomarketcall: Today's calendar slide for the Market Call podcast https://t.co/ygLw1JM2tz
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RT @C_Barraud: @niubi 🇺🇸 🌎 Fed paper focusing on #Trump's tariffs impact Handley, Kyle, Fariha Kamal, and Ryan Monarch (2020). Rising Impo…
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RT @biancoresearch: 30-year under 2% again, lowest level since Sept and just four basis points from a all time low (set Sept 4). 3m/10y yi…
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Our risk appetite indicator climbing back higher recently as corporate credit spreads rapidly compressing, em credi… https://t.co/dErpH7EVGo
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@RAS4X @saxomarketcall We are planning on doing away with the slides and posting the graphics directly to the… https://t.co/0cU7BqMt5C
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RT @saxomarketcall: The Saxo Market Call podcast now has its own Twitter profile. Questions and comments for the podcast? Let us know here!
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Today's FX Update: https://t.co/Tev2nUYNoE #forex $$
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Today's Market Call podcast, discussing which markets offer information value on #COVID19. Also, the first notable… https://t.co/RULs1sqhXm
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So many parallels with what Trump did to Republican party back in 2016 - people dont give a hoot about the establis… https://t.co/JDad2KU8G3
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RT @Steen_Jakobsen: Singapore plans massive budget stimulus to counter virus threat | The Japan Times https://t.co/72qxh8oMhb
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RT @sentimentrader: A near-record stretch of calm has ignited options traders’ desire to buy speculative call options. Over the past 6 wee…
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Kraft Heinz was downgraded to junk status by Fitch as the company works to stabilize declining sales https://t.co/wEYnF3hgbT via @markets
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Today's FX Breakout Monitor as EUR breaking lower nearly across the board now. Meanwhile, GBP has jolted into motio… https://t.co/MBihdFywbT
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RT @albertedwards99: “Under normal circumstances, weakness in economic data would hurt equity markets, in turn leading to credit downgrades…
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Wonder if sterling rallying on this Javid news as market speculates BoJo wants a proper MMT-er to open up the taps... $GBPUSD
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RT @tnewtondunn: Breaking: Sajid Javid has apparently resigned.
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Somehow EURHUF pushing back lower on the day after Hungary Jan. CPI printed at new cycle high of 4.7% yoy. Talk abo… https://t.co/N1q5YmBIRj
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@Market_Predator @Steen_Jakobsen It is a Chimpanzee with dart board argument - meaning Steen's dog has as much chan… https://t.co/lUtvz5ftpW
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Today's Market Call podcast, with special guest @Steen_Jakobsen, discussing important #COVID19 unknowns, the weak e… https://t.co/88PzHdx534
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RT @chigrl: #China >>Peak Pain ‘Has Yet to Come’ for World’s Top #Steel Industry Demand for construction steel is ‘almost at a standstill’…
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Today's FX Update: https://t.co/g23ljroJKd #forex $$
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And now after a headfake, a better try lower for $EURJPY this time... https://t.co/Z1qyCFx6F7 https://t.co/X5nn1BoVZt
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From here on out - Central bankers are the sidecar passengers and Fiscal authority the drivers in a Policy Manx Sid… https://t.co/W2VxP500Xi

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FX Update: USDJPY saw most violent single day rally in over 20 years

John Hardy

Head of FX Strategy

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FX Breakout Monitor: USDJPY puts on a fireworks show

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FX Update: Fighting this market is futile. USDJPY break higher?

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FX Breakout Monitor: XAU outpaces also strong GBP and JPY

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FX Update: USD and JPY rise to top on negative sentiment shift.

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Head of FX Strategy

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FX Update: Sterling rises on fiscal stimulus hopes

John Hardy

Head of FX Strategy

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FX Breakout Monitor: EUR breaking lower nearly everywhere

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FX Update: Euro weakness stands out, also after modest risk-off overnight

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FX Update: Kiwi bump in the night. Euro remains heavy

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FX Update: EUR struggling across the board

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John Hardy

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FX Update: USDJPY saw most violent single day rally in over 20 years

FX Breakout Monitor: USDJPY puts on a fireworks show

FX Update: Fighting this market is futile. USDJPY break higher?

FX Breakout Monitor: XAU outpaces also strong GBP and JPY

FX Update: USD and JPY rise to top on negative sentiment shift.

FX Update: Sterling rises on fiscal stimulus hopes

FX Breakout Monitor: EUR breaking lower nearly everywhere

FX Update: Euro weakness stands out, also after modest risk-off overnight

FX Update: Kiwi bump in the night. Euro remains heavy

FX Update: EUR struggling across the board

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