USD/CAD Nears Two-Month Highs at 1.3850 as Traders Turn Cautious Before US Election
USD/CAD Nears Two-Month Highs at 1.3850 as Traders Turn Cautious Before US Election The USD/CAD pair holds steady with two consecutive days of gains, trading around 1.3850 in Friday’s Asian session. This level sits close to Thursday’s two-month high of 1.3868. The US Dollar’s strength underpins the pair’s resilience, fueled by growing expectations that the […]
EUR/USD Drops Near 1.0600 as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Grow
EUR/USD Drops Near 1.0600 as Fed Rate Hike Expectations Grow EUR/USD has dropped to near 1.0610, marking its sixth consecutive session of decline, amid trading in the Asian markets on Tuesday. The strong US Dollar, buoyed by rising US Treasury yields and solid retail sales data, is applying pressure on the Euro. The US Dollar […]
How to Make Money Going Long or Short Selling in CFD Trading
How to Make Money Going Long or Short Selling in CFD Trading Welcome to the world of CFD Trading! If you’re looking to understand how you can make money through either going long or short selling, you’ve come to the right place. Here, we’ll explore these concepts in a straightforward way, so you can get […]
Japanese Yen Holds Minor Gains Versus US Dollar, Bullish Momentum Limited
The Japanese Yen (JPY) has seen a slight uptick against the US Dollar (USD) as the new trading week commences, yet it continues to hover near a low not seen in over three weeks, a position established the previous Friday. Market participants are now increasingly of the view that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) may […]
How to Improve Your Trading Results with Daily and Weekly Routines
How to Improve Your Trading Results with Daily and Weekly Routines In the dynamic world of online Forex trading, success hinges not just on making informed decisions but also on structuring your trading activities efficiently. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned trader, a well-organized daily and weekly routine can significantly enhance your trading […]
Chinese Official Asserts Readiness to Manage Diverse Financial Challenges
Chinese Official Asserts Readiness to Manage Diverse Financial Challenges Li Yunze, the head of China’s National Financial Regulatory Administration, has expressed confidence in China’s ability to navigate an array of financial risks, attributing this capability to the country’s robust long-term economic fundamentals. These fundamentals, Li asserts, provide a sturdy platform that secures the nation’s financial […]
Indian Stock Market Remains Steady as Adani and Energy Sector Gains Balance Out Decline in IT Shares
Indian Stock Market Remains Steady as Adani and Energy Sector Gains Balance Out Decline in IT Shares The Indian stock market showcased a balancing act on Tuesday, with stability being the theme of the day, as the gain in key players from the Adani Group and the broader energy sector managed to counterbalance the decline […]
Australia Plans Legislation to Enhance Central Bank Panel’s Influence
Australia Plans Legislation to Enhance Central Bank Panel’s Influence In a pivotal move, Australia is gearing up to introduce a new legislative measure aimed at amplifying the role and authority of the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) specialist monetary policy board. This initiative seeks to allocate increased responsibility to the bank’s independent experts in setting […]
ECB Highlights Potential Stability Risks from Bank Taxation Impacting Valuations
ECB Highlights Potential Stability Risks from Bank Taxation Impacting Valuations The European Central Bank (ECB) recently expressed concerns about the potential risks to financial stability arising from special taxes imposed on banks. According to an ECB report released on Monday, these taxes could lead to tighter financing conditions across the region, exacerbated by the low […]
Currency Pair of the Week: EUR/USD
Currency Pair of the Week: EUR/USD The pair started on a positive note thanks for Spain’s Harmonized CPI, which came in at +5.8 YoY vs 4.7% YoY expected and +5.5% YoY last. Today, Markets will get a look at CPI from France and Germany, ahead of the Eurozone January Preliminary CPI tomorrow. Expectations are for […]
Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, GBP, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, GBP, USD JPY: BOJ Summary of Opinions, It’s the primary tool the BOJ uses to communicate their economic and monetary projections to investors. JPY: SPPI y/y, it measures Change in the price of services purchased by corporations. EUR: Spanish Unemployment Rate, it measures Percentage of total work force that is […]
Gold Steady and Dollar Undermined
Gold Steady and Dollar Undermined: After silver’s big plunge on Monday, both precious metals have managed to steady the ship, suggesting the move at the start of the week was probably a bear trap. The US Dollar has come back against the Canadian dollar thanks to a 25- basis point rate hike from the […]
Australia CPI:
Australia CPI: Headline CPI 1.9%qtr/7.8%yr; Trimmed Mean 1.7%qtr6.9%yr; Weighted Median 1.6%qtr5.8%yr. Hospitality services most important factor in the upside surprise in the December quarter but with the Trimmed Mean coming in broadly as expected this suggests the pace of core inflation is generally unfolding as we expected. The CPI lifted 1.9% in the December quarter […]
FOMC Minutes, Fed Hiking Rates slowly
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] FOMC Minutes, Fed Hiking Rates slowly At the November 2nd FOMC meeting, members unanimously agreed to hike the Fed Funds rate by 75bps to bring the key rate to 3.75%-4.0%.The statement from the meeting said members agreed that ongoing rate hikes were necessary until rates were “sufficiently restrictive”. In addition, the statement noted […]
United Kingdom Inflation Rate
United Kingdom Inflation Rate The UK GDP revealed that the economy shrank by only 0.2% in 3rd Quarter, which means that a contraction of more than 0.55% may be needed in the last three months of the year for the BoE’s forecast of a 0.75% contraction during H2 2022 to materialize. Yet, investors dragged their […]
Policy Makers Views on Risks Begin to Diverge
Policy Makers Views on Risks Begin to Diverge Last week has seen a flurry of central bank communications as the RBA, FOMC and BoE all met deliberate on policy. Evident in their decisions and commentary is a growing divergence in expectations around inflation and the risks to the policy outlook. The RBA delivered only a […]
EUR USD | Euro US Dollar News
EUR USD | Euro US Dollar News EUR/USD continues to power forward and has breached the parity line for the first time since 20th September. The euro is red hot, having gained 2.1% this week, as the USD has hit a dump in the road and is lower against all major currencies. In the North […]
Australia September CPI
Australia September CPI It was a broad based upside surprise in the core measures highlighting accelerating inflationary pressures. The CPI lifted 1.8% in the September quarter with the most significant contributions coming from new dwellings, gas and furniture. Gas and furniture were upside surprises to us but the main difference between our 1.1% forecast and […]