RBA Minutes Less Hawkish Than Expected, For Now
RBA Minutes Less Hawkish Than Expected, For Now The Board sees increased inflation risks while recognizing prospect of weakening economy. And rising unemployment rate. The Minutes from the Reserve Bank Board’s meeting in June provide a more balanced approach to the outlook for rates than we saw in the Governor’s statement following the decision to […]
USD/CAD at Risk on Hawkish BoC but Fed May Be a Spoiler
USD/CAD at Risk on Hawkish BoC but Fed May Be a Spoiler The Canadian dollar has appreciated sharply against the U.S. dollar since late May. The chart below shows how USD/CAD has fallen more than 2.0% over the past two weeks, with the pair now trading near C$1.3350 and steadily approaching its 2023 lows. Bank […]
Gold Gets its Groove as Markets Consolidate across the Board
Gold Gets its Groove as Markets Consolidate across the Board The gold price is oscillating around US$ 1,980 again today as markets reassess the landscape with China looking to stoke some growth and next week’s Fed meeting coming into view. It is being reported that China wants the domestic big banks to lower deposit rates […]
What is a Forex Spread?
What is a Forex Spread? A Forex spread is the difference between the bid price and the ask price of a currency pair. Each Forex company offers different spreads on each of its currency pairs. For example if the EUR/USD pair has a spread of 1.5 pips that mean the trader will be able to […]
Fed Minutes Depict Uncertainty Surrounding Future Rate Hikes
Fed Minutes Depict Uncertainty Surrounding Future Rate Hikes The minutes from the May 2-3 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting reiterated that curtailing inflation remains the principal objective of the Fed. On the current state of the economy, the Committee members noted that “economic activity had expanded at a modest pace in the first quarter. […]
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement May 2023
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement May 2023 The RBNZ tightened by 25 points to 5.5 percent and expressed confidence that this will be sufficient to bring inflation back to target. We continue to see risks that the large migration surge will ultimately require more action after July. RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement, May 2023 The RBNZ increased […]
Advantages to Trading using MT4 platforms
Advantages to Trading using MT4 platforms Mt4 or Metatrader 4 is one of the most popular and used Forex trading platforms. It is offered by almost every Forex company and preferred by many forex traders. The platform has established itself as a prominent one by catering to all the basic needs of traders and not […]
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD could rebound to $2,005 if 50 DMA support holds
Gold Price Forecast: XAU/USD could rebound to $2,005 if 50 DMA support holds Gold price is replicating the moves seen in Wednesday’s Asian trading, making headways for a minor recovery toward $2,000 early Thursday. The retreat in the United States Dollar (USD) and the US Treasury bond yields supports Gold price. US Dollar steadies as […]
EUR/USD, GBP/USD Hold Near Resistance Ahead of Euro
EUR/USD, GBP/USD Hold Near Resistance Ahead of Euro Both the EUR/USD and GBP/USD pair are holding near key points of resistance with inflation data set to be released from each economy tomorrow morning. While European inflation has fallen as the ECB has lifted rates with tomorrow expected to show at 6.9% for headline CPI, UK […]
EUR/USD April 2022 High Offers Resistance
EUR/USD April 2022 High Offers Resistance EUR/USD cleared the February high (1.1033) last week to register a fresh yearly high (1.1076), but lack of momentum to breach the April 2022 high (1.1076) may lead to a near-term pullback in the exchange rate as it snaps the recent series of higher highs and lows. EUR/USD forecast: […]
Best 5 Most Traded Currency Pairs in 2023
Best 5 Most Traded Currency Pairs in 2023 Forex is the largest financial market in the world, with $6.6 trillion traded each trading day. The Forex market is open 24-hours a day, five days a week. There is plenty of opportunity for trading Forex. There is a lot to learn when you start trading Forex, […]
Constructive Developments for the Consumer
Constructive Developments for the Consumer Developments in Australia and the US this week were supportive of our views for the RBA and the FOMC. The Westpac- MI Consumer Confidence Survey provided a positive update on confidence. The RBA’s decision to leave the policy rate unchanged in April proved to be an important support, with the […]
Fed Minutes Showed Recent Banking Turmoil May Result in Lower
Fed Minutes Showed Recent Banking Turmoil May Result in Lower The minutes of the March 21-22, 2023, Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting reaffirmed that price and financial stability are of paramount importance to the Fed. Regarding the economy, Committee members noted that “recent indicators point to modest growth in spending and output. At the […]
Solid US Jobs Growth Supports May Hike from Fed
Solid US Jobs Growth Supports May Hike from Fed Today we take a look at Nordic inflation with March figures CPI from Denmark and Norway. In Denmark, we expect a 0.6 percentage point decline to 7.0%, driven by base effects in energy prices. In Norway, we expect core inflation to rise by 0.2 percentage points […]
How risk management will save your trading account
Is your trading account hurting? Are you feeling overwhelmed, frustrated and ready to throw in the towel when it comes to trading”? Well, today’s lesson, if properly understood and implemented, can potentially give you the knowledge you need to literally save and rebuild your trading account. You’ve probably heard that about 90 to 95% of […]
Asia Shows its Strength as US Growth Prospects Dwindle
Asia Shows its Strength as US Growth Prospects Dwindle In Australia, the RBA was the focus of market participants’ attention. Outside the country, the RBNZ reaffirmed its hawkish resolve, while U.S. data weakened noticeably. The RBA decided to leave the key interest rate unchanged at 3.60% in April, a decision that was in line with […]
First Impressions: RBNZ Monetary Policy Review
First Impressions: RBNZ Monetary Policy Review The RBNZ raised the policy rate by an unexpectedly large 50 basis points, and another 25 basis point hike appears to be scheduled for the May Monetary Policy Statement. RBNZ Monetary Policy Report, April 2023 The Reserve Bank surprisingly raised the OCR by 50 basis points to 5.25% at […]
Australian Dollar Dips After RBA Leave Rates Unchanged
Australian Dollar Dips After RBA Leave Rates Unchanged The Australian Dollar slipped slightly in the aftermath of the RBA standing still on rates for the first time since May 2022. The RBA maintained some flexibility and didn’t rule out future hikes. In the accompanying statement on monetary policy, they said, “The Board expects that some […]