Reuters citing a report from the Institute of International Finance on flows for 2015

  • Sees foreign investment halving from $1.074tn in 2014 to $548bn in 2015
  • Notes heavy outflows from residents could hit $1.089tn this year
  • Sustained slowdown in Emerging market growth, China worries and Fed rates the biggest reasons for reduced inflow and increased outflows

What many people forget is that the last 8 or so years have seen a huge change in the tide of money flowing around the globe and we've been seeing the tide change again. These are not overnight moves but come in waves that can last days, weeks or months. The Forex market is often one of the last stops in that process and is why we've been seeing a lot of moves that don't often make much sense