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 […]
Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, AUD, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, USD, NZD
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, AUD, EUR, CHF, GBP, CAD, USD, NZD JPY: Trade Balance, it measures Difference in value between imported and exported goods during the reported month. AUD: MI Inflation Expectations, it measures Percentage that consumers expect the price of goods and services to change during the next 12 months. AUD: Employment […]
Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee Preview
Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee Preview The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet tomorrow to decide on interest rates. The MPC meeting will be sandwiched between FOMC rate decision that will have taken place today, and the ECB rate decision that would follow an hour and a bit later. The GBP/USD, EUR/GBP […]
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee Preview
The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee Preview The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee will complete its two-day meeting tomorrow. The committee will release its monetary policy statement and Summary of Economic Projections at 2:00pm ET, with Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s press conference starting 30mins later at 2:30pm ET. Most traders expect the central bank to […]
US CPI Preview: CPI To Remain Elevated
US CPI Preview: CPI To Remain Elevated On Tuesday, December 13th , the US will release its CPI reading for November. Expectations are for the headline print to come in at 7.6% YoY after a surprisingly lower than expected October print of 7.7% YoY. If the print is in-line with expectations, it would be the […]
Bank Of Canada’s hikes interest rate 50 basis points
Bank Of Canada’s hikes interest rate 50 basis points BoC hikes by 50 bps to 4.25%, bringing cumulative tightening to 400 bps this year. Slightly hawkish surprise, consensus was split between 25 and 50 bps. Soft tightening bias opens the door to a January pause. The BoC lifted its overnight rate by 50 bps […]
Gold Falls Victim to Strong US Data
Gold Falls Victim to Strong US Data Gold has sold off thanks to a rebound in US dollar and bond yields. The fact that the yellow metal has turned lower from a key level makes today’s reversal eye-catching as the chart suggests that at least a temporary top may be in for now. Gold fell […]
Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, EUR, GBP, CAD, USD
[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row”][vc_column][vc_column_text] Upcoming Market Updates: AUD, NZD, EUR, GBP, CAD, USD AUD: MI Inflation Gauge m/m, it measures Change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers. NZD: ANZ Commodity Prices m/m, it measures Change in the global price of exported commodities. AUD: ANZ Job Advertisements m/m, it measures Change in the number […]
Australian inflation fell but just ‘weight’ a minute
Australian inflation fell but just ‘weight’ a minute Australian inflation rose only to 6.9% y/y, down from a peak of 7.4% and lower than the 7.5% expected. Housing, food and non-alcoholic beverages and transport were most significant contributors. CPI rose 0.2% m/m, below its long-term average of 2.5%. The RBA will be happy to hear […]
This week’s currency pair, USD/CNH
This week’s currency pair, USD/CNH This week will bring a lot of US macroeconomic data and speech from US Fed Chairman Powell, which should give the markets a clearer direction of where the Fed may be headed next regarding monetary policy. Powell speaks at the Brookings Institute on Wednesday. The topic is the economy and […]
Growing unrest in China Setting the Stage for a Risk-off Start
Growing unrest in China Setting the Stage for a Risk-off Start US and European bond markets showed a divergent picture as US markets reopened after the Thanksgiving Holiday. US Treasuries continued to outperform. A disappointing US PMI released earlier last week only reinforced the view that there is a strong enough case for the Fed […]
EUR/JPY Eyes Breakout – Xtreamforex
EUR/JPY Eyes Breakout – Xtreamforex The US out on holiday, there’s not much point in discussing the dollar. Instead, something that could move during the Asian hours. The Japanese yen. After being the weakest of major currencies for an extended period this year, the yen has stormed back against the dollar, along with equities, gold […]