USD/JPY Regains Strength
USD/JPY Regains Strength USD/JPY climbed higher above the 132.50 resistance zone. A connecting bullish trend line is forming with support near 134.50 on the 4-hour chart. EUR/USD slowly moved below the 1.0620 support zone. The US GDP grew 2.7% in Q4 2022, less than the 2.9% forecast. The US Dollar gained strength for a steady […]
EUR/USD Recovery Attempt Could Face Hurdles
EUR/USD Recovery Attempt Could Face Hurdles EUR/USD traded as low as 1.0612 and is currently correcting losses. A key bearish trend line is forming with resistance near 1.0685. GBP/USD is struggling below the 1.2120 resistance zone. Gold price is attempting an upside break above the $1,840 resistance. The Euro remained in a bearish zone below […]
RBA Expected to Hike by 25bps
RBA Expected to Hike by 25bps The RBA are expected to rise interest rates by 25 bp to 3.35% tomorrow, which would take rates to their highest level since September 2012. If so, it would be their fourth consecutive 25bp hike and ninth back-to-back hike this cycle – which is their most aggressive in history. […]
USD/CNH, China’s Economy Expanding
USD/CNH, China’s Economy Expanding The National Bureau of Statistics China released PMI data this week which shows both the manufacturing and services sector are expanding. Appetite for risk has enjoyed a great to start to the year, mostly thanks to China reopening and abandoning their covid-zero policy. It was a key reason as to why […]
The Bank Of England Preview
The Bank Of England Preview The Bank of England has a decision to make tomorrow. It is not “to hike or not to hie”. It is to hike by 25 or 50bps, that’s the question. As well as the rate decision itself, the BoE’s comments on the economic outlook and future tightening, as well as […]
USD/JPY expected slide
USD/JPY expected slide Last year was tough for Japanese yen. USD/JPY gained more than 30% over 2022, striking above 150 in October. While anticipation of slower Fed rate hikes pulled the pair below the 130 level at the start of 2023, the speculations over the destiny of BOJ’s yield control policy grabbed the attention of […]
US CPI Preview:- Will lower inflation data cause the Fed to pause
US CPI Preview:- Will lower inflation data cause the Fed to pause In general, inflation has been slowing over the last few months. Tomorrow, markets will get a look at December’s CPI print. Expectations are that the headline print will continue to move lower to 6.5% YoY vs a November reading of 7.1% YoY. Last […]
Gold & silver Struggle Despite Weak US dollar
Gold & silver Struggle Despite Weak US dollar Gold came off its earlier highs while silver turned a touch lower in what has been a quietish day. The US dollar fell further lower, extending it sharp losses from Friday when weak ISM data raised speculation that the Fed will be forced to cut interest rates […]
Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, USD JPY: Average Cash Earnings y/y, it measures Change in the total value of employment income collected by workers. EUR: German Factory Orders m/m, it measures Change in the total value of new purchase orders placed with manufacturers. EUR: German Retail Sales m/m, it measures Change in […]
The Minutes from the December FOMC meeting
The Minutes from the December FOMC meeting The Minutes from the December FOMC meeting showed that Fed members observed that a slowing of interest rate increases would allow the central bank to assess the progress on inflation and employment. Recall that the FOMC slowed the pace of interest rates increase to 50bps from 75bps the […]
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 […]
USD/JPY:- Christmas Week Recovery Rally May Soon Stall Out
USD/JPY:- Christmas Week Recovery Rally May Soon Stall Out Beginning of last week, forex traders were expecting to ease into the holidays with relatively low volatility trade until BOJ Governor Kuroda fired off big of a monetary policy decision, tweaking the central bank’s yield curve control program and effectively raising interest rates by 25bps. This […]
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, EUR, GBP, CAD, CHF, CNY, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, EUR, GBP, CAD, CHF, CNY, USD AUD: MI Leading Index m/m, it measures Change in the level of a composite index based on 9 economic indicators. NZD: Credit Card Spending y/y, it measures Change in total spending facilitated with a credit card. EUR: German GfK Consumer Climate, it measures Level […]
RBA Board Considered Stop in December
RBA Board Considered Stop in December The Reserve Bank Board considered three options in its deliberations at the December Board meeting. The options were: 50 basis point increase in the cash rate; 25 basis point increase; or no increase. This contrasts with recent meetings when only the 50 basis point and 25 basis point options […]
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, AUD, CHF, EUR, CAD, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, AUD, CHF, EUR, CAD, USD NZD: ANZ Business Confidence, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, retailers, agricultural firms, and service providers. AUD: Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes, It’s a detailed record of the RBA Reserve Bank Board’s most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic […]
Bank Of Japan Could keep same Policy
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Bank Of Japan Could keep same Policy The Bank of Japan kept the same outlier as compared to the other major central banks which have been raising interest rates at a fast pace throughout this year in a synchronized attempt to bring the inflation down. This resulted in a down yen and fording […]
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, GBP, JPY, EUR, USD
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, GBP, JPY, EUR, USD AUD: Flash Manufacturing PMI, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the manufacturing industry. AUD: Flash Services PMI, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed purchasing managers in the services industry. GBP: GfK Consumer Confidence, it […]
USD/CHF Could Extend Losses
USD/CHF Could Extend Losses USD/CHF declined below the 0.9400 and 0.9350 support levels. A major bearish trend line is forming with resistance near 0.9320 on the 4-hours chart. The Fed increased interest rate by 0.50 percentage point. The BoE interest rate decision is scheduled today. The USD started a fresh decline from well above the […]