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The US dollar is lower across the board against major pairs at the end of a volatile Friday. The speech by Fed chair Jerome Powell at Jackson Hole was the main event in the radar before China announced it was escalating its trade war with the US...
READ MOREThe GBP/USD pair quickly reversed an early dip to the 1.2100 neighbourhood and rallied around 35-pips on upbeat UK macro data, albeit lacked any strong follow-through...
READ MOREEUR/USD is prolonging the bounce off YTD lows near 1.1020, re-gaining over a cent and re-focusing on a potential visit to the 21-day SMA at 1.1183 in the near term...
READ MOREHere is what you need to know on Monday, August 5th:
READ MOREThis week has seen the focus remain on central bank, particularly the disappointment with their ability to do what the market demands of them.Last week it was Mario Draghi and the ECB that...
READ MOREHere is what you need to know on Thursday, August 1st, European session...
READ MOREAs was widely expected, the Fed lowered its...
READ MOREBank of England (BoE) will announce its decision on policy rate at 13:00 CEST, followed by the inflation report, which could reveal above-target inflation. In line with unanimous ...
READ MORE“Expectation for USD to edge above 109.00 yesterday did not materialize as it slipped after touching 108.94. Upward momentum has waned and the current...
READ MORE“The question still on investors’ minds is by how much the Fed will cut, and whether there’ll be any messages about the future path of rates going forward...
READ MOREWhile we held the view yesterday (30 Jul, spot at 1.2225) that GBP has moved into a ‘negative phase’ and that it “could trade to 1.2110”,..
READ MOREGold struggled to capitalize on the overnight goodish up-move and traded with a mild negative bias through the early European session on Tuesday...
READ MOREBoJ kept its monetary policy unchanged at their meeting overnight maintaining the settings on its yield curve-control program and asset purchases while also keeping its interest rate pledge the same as before...
READ MOREAfter EUR traded within a wide range of 1.1100/1.1187 last Thursday (25 Jul), we indicated on Friday (26 Jul, spot at 1.1145) that it is “too early to tell whether EUR could move and stay below 1.1100”. ..
READ MOREThe selling bias around the British Pound has gathered extra pace in the past hours and is now pushing EUR/GBP further north of the psychological 0.90 handle, or fresh 2-week highs...
READ MOREThe BoJ has sounded more dovish of late, highlighting downside risks from weaker external demand while keeping their options open to further easing should the economy lose momentum...
READ MOREThe week-long ‘sideway-trading phase’ that started on (19 Jul, spot at 1.2540) has ended as GBP not only cracked the bottom of our expected 1.2400/1.2580 range last Friday (26 Jul) but also registered a fresh year-to-date (and two-year) low of 1.2377. ..
READ MOREThe Canadian dollar fell 0.92 percent against the US dollar in the last five trading sessions. The loonie is trading at 1.3180 versus the USD after the...
READ MOREThe pair clinched fresh 2019 lows just above the 1.1100 handle although sellers were unable to drag it lower...
READ MORERabobank analysts point out that in the UK, the Conservative party has elected Boris Johnson to be the new leader of the party and Prime Minister (PM) of the country and his first speech and cabinet appointments reflect his tough electoral rhetoric on Brexit...
READ MOREANZ analysts suggest that the most talked about event in financial markets in recent months, the July FOMC meeting, is the key risk event in the week ahead...
READ MOREEUR/USD remains well under downside pressure after recently breaching the key contention area at 1.1181/76...
READ MOREGold reversed an early dip during the Asian session on Thursday and climbed to fresh session tops, around the $1427 region in the last hour...
READ MOREDanske Bank analysts suggest that today's key event will be the ECB meeting as with economic data remaining lacklustre, the case for additional stimulus has strengthened...
READ MOREGold prices edged higher through the early European session on Wednesday and recovered a part of the previous session's slide to near one-week lows...
READ MORELike his predecessor, the new PM is likely to face an uphill battle given the divided parliament and no consensus on the shape of a Brexit deal among...
READ MOREThe selling bias around the single currency stays everything but unabated so far today, with EUR/USD recording fresh multi-week lows in the vicinity of 1.1120...
READ MOREExtra buying impulse should lift the index to June tops around 97.80, at shouting distance from the key barrier at 98.00 the figure...
READ MOREEUR could drift lower to 1.1195. Expectation for EUR to “dip below the strong 1.1200 support” did not materialize as it traded within a tight range of 1.1204/1.1225. The underlying tone still appears soft and from...
READ MOREfears that weak demand will negate OPEC+ cuts, speculation that millions of Iranians barrels are about to hit the market and outsized US inventories have depressed crude oil prices recently...
READ MOREThe GBP/USD pair finally broke down of its Asian session consolidation phase and dropped to fresh session lows, around the 1.2475 region in the last hour...
READ MOREEUR could dip below the strong 1.1200 support but 1.1180 is unlikely to come into the picture. We highlighted last Friday that EUR “could continue to trade in a choppy manner”...
READ MOREThe inconclusive price action is prevailing around the European currency at the beginning of the week, meandering the proximity of 1.1200 the figure in the wake of Friday’s sharp drop...
READ MOREUS stocks slipped from record highs following a wrath of mixed earnings results and despite a strong signal from Federal Reserve officials that they are ready to cut interest rates at the end of the...
READ MOREIn view of analysts at ING, GBP has staged a timid rebound after dramatically falling on Tuesday...
READ MOREAccording to analyst at Commerzbank, USD/JPY has eroded the 107.81 5th June low and is back under pressure...
READ MOREEUR is expected to trade sideways, likely between 1.1200 and 1.1245. Yesterday, we were of the view the “weakness in EUR is expected to extend lower but major 1.1180 support is unlikely to yield so easily...
READ MOREGold remained under some selling pressure for the third consecutive session on Wednesday and dropped to one-week lows, around the key $1400 psychological mark in the last hour...
READ MOREWeakness in EUR is expected to extend lower but major 1.1180 support is unlikely to yield so easily. Expectation for EUR to trade sideways was incorrect as it staged a surprisingly deep decline but the down-move was checked by the strong...
READ MOREThe ongoing rebound in the demand for the single currency is now lifting EUR/JPY to the area of daily highs in the 121.40/454 band...
READ MOREAnalysts at TD Securities point out that the Canada’s existing home sales for June will be published at 9:00 ET, with the market looking for sales to remain largely unchanged at +0.1% m/m.
READ MOREEUR is expected to trade sideways, likely within a 1.1245/1.1290. EUR traded in a relatively quiet manner between 1.1236 and 1.1275, narrower than our expected sideway trading range of 1.1225/1.1280....
READ MOREEUR investors may take a wait-and-see attitude today ahead of the ZEW survey tomorrow and, most importantly, the inflation report on Wednesday, writes FX Strategist at ING...
READ MOREThe Canadian dollar rose on Friday and on a weekly basis gained 0.40 percent versus the dollar. The loonie is trading at 1.3026 despite the Bank of Canada (BoC) holding the Canadian benchmark untouched and...
READ MOREAccording to the global head of strategy at ING, narrative on the US dollar is slowly moving onto its next chapter as the Fed has connected the dots between Trump’s trade war and US business confidence, it seems that any news on increased trade tension is having a diminishing marginal positive impact on the dollar...
READ MOREImmediate bias is for EUR to test the bottom of the expected 1.1225/1.1280 sideway trading range. Our view yesterday was that there is “room for EUR to test 1.1285 but a move beyond 1.1310 is not expected”...
READ MOREPolicy outlook could easily go in either direction with a cliff-edge Brexit; Public uncertainty about BOE policy reflects general political and economic uncertainty...
READ MOREGold failed to capitalize on the early uptick to weekly tops and dropped to fresh session tops in reaction to hotter-than-expected US core CPI print....
READ MORERoom for EUR to test 1.1285 but a move beyond 1.1310 is not expected. EUR surged during NY hours and took out a couple of strong resistance levels with ease. While the advance appears to be running ahead of itself, there is...
READ MOREUK banks are resilient to a worst-case disorderly Brexit, but such an event will cause significant market volatility, the Bank of England said in its Financial Stability Report on Thursday...
READ MOREGold quickly reversed an early Asian session dip to sub-$1400 level and was now seen building on Friday's late rebound from the post-NFP swing lows. The headlines NFP showed that the...
READ MOREEUR could test 1.1200 but the mid-June low of 1.1180 is not expected to come into the picture for today. Strong US jobs data sent EUR plummeting to a low of 1.1205. The sharp decline is running too fast, too soon and while a test of 1.1200 would not be surprising...
READ MOREThe US dollar has been consolidating its significant gains after Friday's upbeat jobs report;The Turkish lira is plunging after the president sacked the central bank governor;Fed Chair Jerome Powell's all-important testimony is awaited...
READ MOREHow big will the punch bowl be this time around? Financial markets are convinced the Fed is set to commence on an easing cycle this summer, but if we see Fed Fund futures price in only two rate cuts this year...
READ MOREAccording to analysts at ING, with the release of June nonfarm payroll data and Fed rate expectations, the US dollar is facing a crossroads...
READ MOREDanske Bank analysts point out that oil is generally trading on the weak side, setting up for the biggest weekly decline since May...
READ MOREAnalysts at TD Securities are looking for the US payrolls to increase 150k in June, following the soft 75k print in the previous month...
READ MOREAnalyst at Westpac, points out that the RBA’s cash rate cut to a record low 1.0% was clearly flagged by Governor Lowe beforehand and in the statement and subsequent speech...
READ MOREThe European Central Bank (ECB) Chief Economist Philip Lane is on the wires now, via Reuters, speaking at a conference hosted by the central bank on the theme 'Challenges in the digital age'...
READ MOREGold prices edged lower on Thursday and dropped back closer to the previous session swing low, around the $1413 region...
READ MOREEUR/USD extended the recent breakdown of the 200-day/week SMA in the mid-1.1300s and dropped to multi-day lows in the vicinity of 1.1270...
READ MORESenior Asia-Pacific rates strategist at TD Securities, points out that the RBA cut the cash rate today to a record low of 1% and is the first time it has cut the cash rate in consecutive meetings since 2012.
READ MORERapid drop in EUR has room to extend a little further but weakness is likely limited to 1.1255. We highlighted yesterday that the recent consolidation “appears to be close to completion” and added...
READ MOREThe Canadian dollar rose 1.03 percent in the last five trading sessions. The loonie is trading at 1.3085 after monthly GDP data was higher than forecasted at...
READ MOREWestpac analysts suggest that in the G20 meeting, financial markets appear to be a lot more interested in the bilateral meetings that will take place on the side, especially between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi...
READ MOREAnalyst at Commerzbank, suggests that USD/JPY’s correction higher has so far been thwarted by the 20 day ma at 108.05, and the market stays immediately offered below the near term downtrend at 108.23...
READ MOREThe pair extended its recent bearish trajectory from levels beyond the 1.3400 round figure mark and remained under some selling pressure for the fifth consecutive session on Friday, also marking its eighth day of a downtick in the previous nine...
READ MOREGold edged higher through the early European session on Thursday and is currently placed at the top end of its weekly trading range, above the $1335 level...
READ MOREEUR is expected to extend its decline but strong 1.1250 support is unlikely to come under threat for now. Instead of “edging above last week’s 1.1347 peak”, EUR plummeted after touching 1.1343.
READ MOREThe UK Prime Minister (PM) Candidate is on the wires now, via Reuters, making some comments on a potential no-deal Brexit ahead of the first round of Conservative voting due later today.
READ MORE...market sentiment has been buoyed by the deal struck between the US and Mexico to control migrant flows, thereby avoiding the imposition of tariffs threatened by the US at the end of May...
READ MOREEUR could edge above last week’s 1.1347 peak but 1.1380 is unlikely to come into the picture. While our view for EUR to trade sideways yesterday was not wrong, the registered range of 1.1300/1.1337 was narrower than our expected...
READ MOREDraghi is due to deliver the opening address at the ECB conference on Central, Eastern, and South-Eastern European countries (CESEE).?", in Frankfurt. The conference is based on the theme of "Resilience to global headwinds. His speech is scheduled at 0815 GMT and is expected to last for about 15 minutes...
READ MORETD Securities analysts suggest that strong fundamentals are likely to offer support in the near term at $50/bbl and $60/bbl for WTI and Brent respectively after crude oil felt the burn from the Mexico and China trade war worries, while also having to contend with bearish US inventory stats...
READ MOREGold finally broke down of its Asian session consolidation phase and retested its immediate horizontal support near the $1325-24 region in the last hour...
READ MORE24-HOUR VIEW EUR is expected to trade sideways, likely within a 1.1280/1.1340 range. In line with expectation, EUR traded sideways even though the registered range of 1.1288/1.1337 was narrower than...
READ MOREThe European Union Commissioner Pierre Moscovici is out on the wires now, via Reuters, making the following comments in his speech in Tokyo...
READ MOREGold remained under some heavy selling pressure through the early European session and dropped to multi-day lows, around the $1325 region in the last hour...
READ MOREEUR is expected to trade sideways, likely within a 1.1280/1.1340 range. The strong and swift advance in...
READ MOREThe Canadian dollar rose on Friday as employment reports in both countries told different stories. The Canadian jobs data impressed by beating expectations with a 27,700 job gain. The forecasts were lower after a monster...
READ MOREReuters reports the comments by the European Central Bank (ECB) Governing Council member Vitas Vasiliauskas, with the key headlines found below...
READ MOREIn their latest outlook report on the Bank of Japan (BOJ) monetary policy, the analysts at JP Morgan expect the Japanese central bank to cut the benchmark interest rates this September...
READ MOREAfter testing fresh 2-month peaks above 1.1300 the figure in past sessions, the pair has sparked a correction lower to the current comfort-zone around 1.1260 on Friday...
READ MOREAccording to analysts at Danske Bank, focus in markets remains on US trade talks - with short-term emphasis on Mexico, and speculation of central bank easing for most notably the Fed...
READ MOREAccording to analyst at Commerzbank, EUR/USD pair has eroded the 2018-2019 downtrend at 1.1287, but not closed above here and a close above here (preferably on a weekly basis) will complete a falling wedge pattern...
READ MOREDeutsche Bank analysts point out that the July FOMC meeting is now priced in for 21bps of cuts, with 88bps of cuts priced in for the next 12 months...
READ MOREThe optimism around the European currency stays everything but abated today and is lifting EUR/USD to fresh tops in the boundaries of the 1.1290 level...
READ MOREAccording to analysts at TD Securities, the ECB threatened to put all policy levers on the table this week, but they are looking for a simple announcement of generous TLTRO terms...
READ MOREAnalyst at Danske Bank, points out that the USD sold off broadly after the Fed’s Bullard blinked late yesterday, when he argued a rate cut may be warranted soon...
READ MOREGold continued scaling higher through the early European session on Tuesday and touched over three-month tops, around the $1329-30 region in the last hour...
READ MOREAnalyst at Danske Bank, notes that the GBP weakened against EUR yesterday, on a day full of headwinds.
READ MORERisk aversion ran wild as stock markets and other risk assets plummeted on global tariff escalation. The US dollar’s early gains during the end of May market rout is starting to reverse course on expectations the Fed may cut rates twice this year...
READ MOREThe EUR/USD pair extends its side trend near 1.1130 region in early trades, unperturbed by the intensifying risk-off moods amid the US-led protectionism and the resulting global growth worries.
READ MOREEUR could dip below the major 1.1100 level but a sustained decline is not expected. We expected EUR to weaken yesterday but held the view “a break of 1.1100 is unlikely”...
READ MOREThe precious metal has now moved closer to another confluence resistance - comprising of 100-day SMA and 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of the $1347-$1266 downfall, which if cleared should pave the way for a...
READ MOREBoE Deputy Governor Dave Ramsden, during a scheduled speech on Thursday, was noted saying that he is a little more pessimistic about the GDP growth that the latest BoE forecasts...
READ MOREDecline in EUR has scope to extend further but oversold condition suggests a break of 1.1100 is unlikely. We highlighted yesterday the soft underlying tone could “lead to a lower EUR but...
READ MOREThe USD/JPY pair climbed to one-week tops in the last hour, with bulls now eyeing a move towards reclaiming the key 110.00 psychological mark...
READ MOREThe pair stays on the defensive so far this week, eroding further the rebound seen during the second half of last week to the 1.1200 handle and beyond.
READ MORESoft underlying tone could lead to a lower EUR but 1.1130 is unlikely to challenged. Instead of trading sideways, EUR dropped to 1.1157 before closing on a soft note at 1.1160...
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