EUR/USD Approaches Key Support, Dollar Could Resume Losses
EUR/USD Approaches Key Support, Dollar Could Resume Losses EUR/USD started a downside correction from the 1.0930 level. It traded below a key bullish trend line with support at 1.0810 on the 4-hours chart. GBP/USD is consolidating gains above the 1.2200 support zone. USD/JPY extended losses below the 130.50 support zone. EUR/USD The Euro started a […]
EUR/USD Takes Out February Low Ahead of US Jobs Report
EUR/USD Takes Out February Low Ahead of US Jobs Report EUR/USD takes out the February low following the failed attempts to trade back above the 50-day SMA, and developments coming out of the US may keep the exchange rate under pressure as the NFP report is anticipated to show another rise in employment. EUR/USD fails […]
EUR/USD Rebound Fizzles Ahead of 50-Day SMA
EUR/USD Rebound Fizzles Ahead of 50-Day SMA EUR/USD approaches the 50-day SMA as it extends the rebound from the February low 1.0533, but a slowdown in the Euro Area’s Consumer Price Index may drag on the exchange rate as it encourages the European Central Bank to winddown its hiking-cycle. The decline from the yearly high […]
Powell Continues to be “Less Hawkish”
Powell Continues to be “Less Hawkish” Fed Chairman Powell continued with his less hawkish commentary today. He started by noting once again that the disinflationary process has started, but it will be bumpy. He also noted that it will be a long process. As a result, the US Dollar initially sold off while stocks moved […]
EUR/USD Slides to three week low
EUR/USD Slides to three week low The US dollar is showing strong gains against the majors yesterday, with the exception of the Japanese yen. EUR/USD has tumbled by 1.27% and is trading at 1.0528 in Europe. EUR/USD is sharply lower, despite a very light economic calendar. The only release of note is German CPI, which […]
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement
Federal Reserve issues FOMC statement Last week passed without any major movement. The main event was FOMC meeting of the US Federal Reserve at which it was unanimously decided to raise the key rate by 75 basis points to 4.00%. The highest level since 2008. Such a move was quite expected. Therefore, the subsequent press […]
Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, AUD, CHF, EUR, GBP, USD
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, AUD, CHF, EUR, GBP, USD JPY: Prelim Industrial Production m/m, it measures Change in the total inflation-adjusted value of output produced by manufacturers, mines, and utilities. JPY: Retail Sales y/y, it measures Change in the total value of sales at the retail level. AUD: MI Inflation Gauge m/m, it […]
The Contrarian Case for a EUR/USD Rally if Rates Can Break Above
The Contrarian Case for a EUR/USD Rally if Rates Can Break Above It’s not particularly hard to make a bearish case for the European economy, especially relative to the US. Between a war in it’s backyard, energy shortages, and an imminent economic recession, it would be hard for the outlook for the Eurozone to look […]
EUR/USD displays a rangebound structure around 0.9700 ahead of US Inflation
EUR/USD displays a rangebound structure around 0.9700 ahead of US Inflation EUR/USD moved sideways along the 0.9700 horizon as markets waited for the release of US inflation data last week. October 14th the Department of Labor Statistics of the country published fresh values of the Consumer Price Index, which exceeded the forecast values. In monthly […]
EUR/USD trades below 0.9535 as US dollar recovers
EUR/USD trades below 0.9535 as US dollar recovers EUR/USD updated another 20 years low last month, lowest at 0.9535. This was followed by a correction, and the pair came close to the equality level on Tuesday, October 04, rising to 0.9999. However, the happiness of the bulls was short, followed by another reversal to the […]
EUR/USD approaches 0.9600 lows as recovery loses
EUR/USD approaches 0.9600 lows as recovery loses There was a sharp movement in euro which may be missed. The single currency dropped to a fresh low on the year against the greenback, reaching a low of 0.9551 before bouncing back to hit 0.9700, from where it has since drifted back lower. The EUR/USD has now […]
Inflation rate of 8.8% expected in August 2022
Inflation rate of 8.8% expected in August 2022 The statistics released from 30th August turned out to be quite close to market expectations. The harmonized consumer price index in Germany, was 8.8% with the forecast of 8.8%. The consumer price index in the Eurozone amounted to 9.1% instead of expected 9.0%.The index of business activity […]
AUD Second Quarter Increase | Xtreamforex
AUD Second Quarter Increase | Xtreamforex In the second quarter of 2022 Australian inflation data has increased to 6.1%, but below the agreed expectations relaxing the fear of a surprising 75bp rate increase when the RBA has a meeting next week. CPI rose by 1.8% Quarter On Quarter(QoQ) and 6.1% Year On Year(YoY). This was […]
Upcoming Market Updates: GBP, AUD, EUR, CHF, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: GBP, AUD, EUR, CHF, USD GBP: BRC Shop Price Index y/y, it measures change in the price of goods purchased at BRC-member retail stores. AUD: CPI q/q, it measures change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. AUD: Trimmed Mean CPI q/q, it measures change in the price of […]
This Weeks’s currency pair, EURUSD
This Weeks’s currency pair, EURUSD The ECB hike of last week is the highest hike in past 11 years which brought the interest rate from -0.50% to 0.00%. Further normalization of interest is appropriate, indicating that there will be another hike from ECM on their next meeting on 8th September. Another new program was introduced […]
EUR/USD – Euro US Dollar
EUR/USD – Euro US Dollar Last week the European currency showed a slight growth to a high of 1.0272. Reason behind this was the most banal corrective rebound of EUR/USD breaking the equality level of 1.0000, the bottom at 0.9951 on 14th of July, the resumption of Russian gas supplies to Europe and the most […]
Upcoming Market Updates : EUR, GBP
Upcoming Market Updates : EUR, GBP EUR: German info Business Climate, It’s a leading indicator of economic health – businesses react quickly to market conditions, and changes in their sentiment can be an early signal of future economic activity such as spending, hiring, and investment. GBP: CBI Industrial Order Expectations, It’s a leading indicator of […]
All eyes on Europe – Huge volatility expected in EU equities
All eyes on Europe – Huge volatility expected in EU equities The platform is set to start the new week on a positive footing after the solid retail sales last Friday. The index of US500 closed retail at absolute highs after the Friday gain of 1.9% which brought the loss on the week to 1%- […]