Trading in the FX Market is more than just plotting indicators and placing an EA on a chart. Fundamentals are the catalyst and the driving force behind price moves, and if you aren’t keeping your ear to the ground, any one of a myriad of news events can seriously ruin your day. Bookmark this page to stay up-to-date on trending news and upcoming news events that affect your trading.
EUR is under mild downward pressure and could test the 1.1330 support”. EUR has edged lower and on last Friday, it made a ‘fresh’ low of 1.1350. The price action reinforces ...
READ MOREThe US dollar rally continues to be supported by strong US data, accommodative comments from Fed officials, and a very strong US stock market. This week also saw big shifts in interest rate probabilities, the market shifted from seeing the next move go from a cut to now favouring a rate hike. Next week will p
READ MOREForex today cheered a risk-friendly market environment, as the revival of hopes over the US-China trade resolution boosted the sentiment across Asia. Among the Asia-pac currencies, the Yen traded on the ...
READ MOREEUR edged below Tuesday’s (15 Jan) low of 1.1378 and touched 1.1374 before recovering slightly. The price action reinforces our view wherein EUR is “under mild downward pressure” and we continue to see chance for a test of the 1.1330 support...
READ MOREThe strength of last night’s vote in the UK’s House of Commons against PM May’s Withdrawal bill makes it very clear that there is no deal in place between the UK and the EU...
READ MOREEUR has likely ‘lapsed’ back into a consolidation phase and is expected to trade sideways within a 1.1410/1.1550 range. EUR subsequently cracked the bottom of the expected range at 1.1410 with ease and dropped to a low of 1.1378 before ending the day on a weak note...
READ MOREThe British pound bounced around Tuesday, briefly pushing to pushing to levels not seen since mid-November, hours ahead of a crucial vote on an exit plan for the U.K. to leave the European Union...
READ MOREWhile the ‘key support’ indicated at 1.1440 is still intact (low of 1.1455 last Friday), the weak daily closing in NY (1.1468, -0.26%) suggests that our expectation for EUR to test the major 1.1620 resistance level is likely wrong. However...
READ MOREThe US dollar continues to weaken in 2019, this week’s decline was supported by the Fed’s Minutes and a busy week of FOMC talk that cemented views that the Fed can wait on the next interest rate hike. The narrative now shifts from central bank focus to Brexit and earning seasons...
READ MOREThe increasing chances of a pause in Fed interest rate increases, underscored by Chairman Powell's latest comments, mean the dollar will get its comeuppance for last year's broad rally, and nowhere will that be more apparent than against the yen...
READ MOREAccording to analysts at Rabobank, the minutes of the December 18-19 meeting clearly depicted the cautious tone of Fed speakers since the December meeting and the projection of two hikes in 2019 was made with this caution in mind...
READ MOREWe highlighted yesterday that “we have doubts about the sustainability of EUR strength” and added, “we would adopt a more positive view on EUR if it closes above 1.1500 in NY”. The major 1.1500 level remains unthreatened as EUR eased off from a high of 1.1485. In other words, there is ...
READ MOREDespite the relatively strong advance of +0.71% yesterday (NY close of 1.1474), we have doubts about the sustainability of EUR strength. However, the current level of 1.1475 is not far from the top of our expected 1.1320/1.1500 consolidation range and a break of 1.1500 would not be surprising...
READ MOREThe US dollar had a tough first week of 2019. The greenback is lower against most major pairs as market optimism of two rate hikes from the U.S. Federal Reserve have virtually evaporated. Mixed economic indicators and a neutral to dovish Fed Chair Powell put...
READ MOREWe highlighted yesterday EUR “may struggle to maintain a toehold above 1.1500” but the sharp and rapid drop from a high of 1.1497 came as a surprise. The sudden turnaround has shifted the pressure quickly to the downside...
READ MOREThe USD/JPY pair dipped below the 109 mark for the first time in more than 7 months on Wednesday during the European trading hours but was able to retrace the majority of this drop in the second half of the day supported by improved ...
READ MOREWhile EUR traded within a relatively narrow 179 pips since late November (between 1.1266 and 1.1485), it closed on a firm note the past couple of trading days. We expect further up-move in the coming weeks even though lackluster upward momentum suggests EUR could struggle to ...
READ MOREIn forex today, markets have ground to a near-halt heading into the New Year's shutdown to round out the holidays, and although the latter half of this week could see an influx of fresh volumes into the broader markets, the fx marketspace remains tepid as investors take a...
READ MOREDollar bulls have wined and dined like kings and queens in 2018. The greenback appreciated the most against the emerging market currencies. The earlier part of the year saw the focus on rising US interest rates and political stories lead the way...
READ MOREOil prices climbed higher after the weekly DOE crude inventories fell by 46,000 barrels last week, the market consensus was for a decline of 2.5 million barrels. The reason oil prices edged ...
READ MOREThe EUR/USD pair trimmed a part of its early gains to fresh weekly tops but has managed to hold with modest daily gains, around the 1.1450 region...
READ MOREThe U.S. dollar weakened on Thursday, nearly erasing its Boxing Day gains, while haven currencies strengthened, amid a fresh retrenchment in risk appetite, a day after stock markets staged a historic burst higher...
READ MOREThese projections were introduced by the previous Chair Yellen to give the market a sense of certainty that policy would stay accommodative for a long time. They were intended to send a message to encourage animal spirits in the economy...
READ MOREJapanese stocks plunged Tuesday and other Asian markets declined following heavy Wall Street losses triggered by President Donald Trump’s attack on the U.S. central bank...
READ MOREIn forex today, risk-based pairs drifted quietly higher, though overall markets remain tepid with pre-holiday volumes keeping action constrained near familiar levels...
READ MOREWhat a week for bears and volatility! The highly anticipated Fed event delivered volatility that brought down all the major indexes to their knees. The Fed raised rates, reduced their ...
READ MOREIndications from the Fed that their rate hike cycle is complete after tomorrow, progress on U.S.-Sino trade relations and improved sentiment regarding global growth could all help ease downward pressure on AUD/USD...
READ MOREGold is trading at $1,247/oz, practically flat for the day. Hours ago reached the highest level in a week at $1,250.20. The area around the critical $1,250 level capped the...
READ MOREEUR/USD will struggle to gain from a kinder gentler FOMC, even though the big downside surprise in today's NY Fed manufacturing bolstered the view that the U.S. central bank will temper its hawkish stance after this week's meeting...
READ MOREThe EUR/USD pair is on a steady rise above the 1.13 handle so far this Monday, with the bulls having gathered strength in Europe, as the US dollar correction across the board regains momentum...
READ MORESafe-haven currencies soared on Friday as disappointing data from China and Europe heightened concerns over global growth. The greenback finished the week stronger against its major trading partners as...
READ MOREEUR recovered and the bottom of our expected 1.1300/1.1440 consolidation range at 1.1300 remains unchallenged (low of 1.1311). Despite the recovery, the underlying tone remains soft and we continue to see chance for EUR to dip below 1.1300. However, as ...
READ MOREMajor currencies traded in a tight range on Thursday, struggling for drivers. The euro slipped earlier in the session, after European Central Bank President Mario Draghi sounded more downbeat than expected in the central bank’s last news conference of the year....
READ MOREEUR recovered and the bottom of our expected 1.1300/1.1440 consolidation range at 1.1300 remains unchallenged (low of 1.1311). Despite the recovery, the underlying tone remains soft and we continue to see chance for EUR to...
READ MOREThe European Central Bank is fully expected on Thursday to affirm its plan to end its bond-buying program at year-end. But investors expect less clarity when it comes to signaling when Mario Draghi and fellow policy makers will move to ...
READ MOREThere is not much to add to yesterday’s (11 Dec, spot at 1.2565) update. As highlighted, downward momentum has picked up strongly and GBP is still clearly under pressure. That said, the rapid decline over the past several days appears to be ...
READ MOREEUR edged above the top of our expected 1.1300/1.1440 consolidation range yesterday but dropped sharply after touching 1.1443. The price action reinforces our current view wherein EUR is “caught in a consolidation range for now”...
READ MOREThere is not much to add as EUR closed little changed in NY last Friday (1.1376, +0.01%). While the underlying tone has strengthened somewhat, we continue to hold the view that EUR is “caught in a consolidation range for now” and is likely to trade sideways...
READ MOREForex Today in the Asian trading session witnessed good two-way businesses while the US dollar extended its move lower amid growing concerns over the US economic outlook, in light of Friday’s downbeat US NFP report.
READ MOREGold extended its steady decline through the early European trading session and eroded a major part of the previous session's strong up-move to five-week tops. The US Dollar built on its modest rebound and turned out to be one of the...
READ MOREEUR/USD: EUR is caught in a consolidation range for now; GBP/USD: Neutral: GBP could move below the year-to-date low of 1.2662. NZD/USD: Shift from neutral to BULLISH*: Target a move to 0.7000...
READ MOREThe General Advocate for the European Court of Justice published an opinion in which he said that the UK could unilaterally revoke Article 50. While this is not a binding ruling, these opinions turn into decisions more often than not...
READ MOREAlthough the GBP/USD pair took advantage of the broad-based USD weakness and rose above the 1.28 handle on Monday, it failed to extend its rally in the second half of the day and erased its daily upside. As of writing, the pair was...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral: EUR is caught in a consolidation range for now; GBP/USD: Neutral: GBP could move below the year-to-date low of 1.266; AUD/USD: Neutral: AUD is expected to move higher to 0.7410...
READ MOREThe US dollar is higher against most major pairs on Friday ahead of the G20 meeting. The greenback fell across the board on Wednesday after the market took the comments from Fed Chair Powell on interest rates to mean less rate hikes from the...
READ MOREBeginning with their central view on the economy, Vice Chair Clarida made clear that US economic momentum remains “robust, as indicated by strong growth in gross domestic product (GDP) and a job market that has been surprising on the upside for...
READ MOREThe US Dollar’s bullish trend has finally found some resistance off of the 97.50 level, and this was helped in-part by a speech from FOMC Chair, Jerome Powell yesterday. In that speech, Mr. Powell shared a differing view on the Fed’s proximity to...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral: Risk of a short-term bottom has increased;GBP/USD: Neutral: GBP could move below the year-to-date low of 1.2662; AUD/USD: Neutral: Prospect of 0.7199 as a short-term bottom is quite high...
READ MOREEstimates of neutral policy rate, maximum employment highly uncertain; Gradual rate hikes meant to keep risks at bay, learning ...
READ MOREAnalyst at Commerzbank, suggests that the EUR/USD has seen a slight erosion of the 1.1300 August and October lows and the market needs to overcome the current November high at 1.1500 to alleviate immediate downside pressure and...
READ MOREU.S stock futures are lower; along with European shares while gains in Asian equities were capped overnight after President Trump’s comments on further Chinese tariff hikes casted doubt on an ending to a trade war between the worlds two largest economies...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral: EUR to trade sideways for now; GBP/USD: Neutral: Diminished prospect of GBP making fresh 2018 low; AUD/USD: Neutral: Short-term top in place; AUD to trade sideways for now...
READ MOREAnalysts at Danske Bank explain that the EUR/USD has been dragged down by the marked divergence in growth momentum still visible in PMIs on Friday and cyclical dispersion is set to remain a key factor near term...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral: EUR to trade sideways for now; GBP/USD: Neutra: Diminished prospect of GBP making fresh 2018 low; AUD/USD: Neutral: Short-term top in place; AUD to trade sideways for now...
READ MOREThe dollar was higher on Friday against most major pairs. The greenback gained the most against the EUR as disappointing PMI surveys and the uncertain future of the Brexit deal ahead of the weekend took its toll on the single currency...
READ MORE"If - and it's a very big if - the British Prime Minister can defy the odds and persuade parliament to approve her Brexit deal in December, then we think this would keep the Bank on-track to hike rates in May 2019, potentially followed by a second increase in November," explain ING analysts...
READ MOREAfter an initial uptick to 1.1420 region, the EUR/USD pair met with some aggressive supply and tumbled to the lower end of its weekly trading range. The shared currency's sudden collapse of over 50-pips during the early...
READ MOREBritish Prime Minister Theresa May's spokesman crossed the wires in the last hour saying that the UK had no further demands in Brexit negotiations ahead of the EU summit on Sunday.
READ MOREGold prices edged higher on Thursday and moved within striking distance of two -week tops set in the previous session. A combination of supporting factors helped the precious metal to...
READ MORERecent rhetoric from the Governing Council has suggested that the December meeting will be...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral : Upward pressure has eased; EUR to trade sideways for now; GBP/USD: Neutral: Prospect of a fresh low for the year has increased;AUD/USD: Neutral: Short-term top in place; AUD to trade sideways for now...
READ MOREThe US dollar consolidated the overnight bounce across the board in Wednesday’s Asian trading, as most majors breathed a sigh of relief. The Antipodeans benefited the most amid a bounce in oil prices while the Loonie traded better bid near the 1.33 handle. The Aussie extended the...
READ MOREAfter the EUR/USD's fantastic decline on Tuesday, the pair is seeing a mild bounceback into the 1.1385 region, though major intraday resistance rests at the 38.2% Fibo level of yesterday's contraction sits in confluence with the 1.1400 handle...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral: Rebound in EUR could extend further to 1.1500; GBP/USD: Neutral Prospect of a fresh low for the year has increased;AUD/USD: Neutral: Next level to focus on is at 0.7380...
READ MOREForex today in Asia witnessed risk-off market profile for the second day in a row this Monday, as the Asian stocks tracked the heavy losses in their Wall Street counterparts. Amid risk-aversion, the Aussie was the biggest loser while the Yen recovered ground and...
READ MOREAdditional comments from New York Fed President continue to cross the wires.
READ MOREGold came under some fresh selling pressure at the start of a new trading week and eroded a part of Friday's strong up-move to over one-week tops. The Fed Vice Chairman Richard Clarida's dovish comments on Friday, saying that...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral- Rebound in EUR could extend further to 1.1500. GBP/USD: Neutral: Prospect of a fresh low for the year has increased; GBP/USD: Neutral- Prospect of a fresh low for the year has increase; AUD/USD: Neutral- Next level to focus on is at 0.7380...
READ MOREThe US dollar is weaker across the board on Friday. The comments from U.S. Federal Reserve Vice-Chair Richard Clarida on interest rates nearing a neutral rate were dollar negative. Rising optimism about the US-China trade disagreement also depreciated the greenback as investors exited the...
READ MOREThe European Central Bank (ECB) President Draghi is on the wires now, via Reuters, delivering the keynote speech at the Frankfurt European Banking Congress. Key Headlines:
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral - Downward pressure has eased, EUR to trade sideways; GBP/USD: Neutral: Prospect of a fresh low for the year has increased;AUD/USD: Neutral- October’s peak of 0.7315 is back in sight...
READ MOREEUR/USD has posted slight losses on Thursday session, wiping out the gains seen on Wednesday. In the European session, the pair is trading at 1.1299, down 0.10% on the day. On the release front, the sole indicator is eurozone trade balance...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral: Diminished odds for a break of 1.1200; GBP/USD: Neutral : GBP is likely trading within a broad range; AUD/USD: Neutral ;October’s peak of 0.7315 is back in sight...
READ MOREGold prices struggled for meaningful upside progress despite a weaker US Dollar, which typically boosts anti-fiat demand for the yellow metal. That might reflect traders’ unwillingness to commit ahead of key event risk on the horizon...
READ MOREThe European currency is looking to add to Tuesday’s rebound, prompting EUR/USD to return to the 1.1300 neighbourhood. EUR/USD looks to Brexit, Italy, data...now struggling to advance further north of the 1.1300 handle...
READ MOREThe US dollar profit-taking was the key underlying theme in Asia this Wednesday, in response to the increased demand for the GBP and Euro on a potential Brexit deal. The GBP/USD pair jumped to 1.3050 in early trades on reports that the key UK Cabinet Ministers will support the...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral - Break of 1.1200 could open up the way for further rapid drop.GBP/USD: Neutral - Still in range but risk of a break of 1.2800 has increased. AUD/USD: Neutral - Diminished odds for further AUD strength...
READ MOREForex Today witnessed a major turnaround in the risk sentiment in Tuesday’s Asian trading, in response to the latest report that China’s Vice Premier is heading to the US soon to bring out a resolution on the US-China trade talks. Markets believed this move by China could pave...
READ MOREThe US dollar rose against most major pairs on Friday. Only the Japanese yen was able to gain against the mighty greenback. The FOMC statement eased concerns that the Fed would hint at a pause in its tightening of monetary policy. The lack of changes, and given that there was no...
READ MOREThe selling bias around the British Pound remains well and sound during the second half of the week, although some decent contention turned up in the sub-1.30 area for GBP/USD, session lows. GBP/USD looks to Brexit headlines for direction...
READ MOREThe USD/JPY pair traded with a mild negative bias through the Asian session on Friday and eroded a part of previous session strong up-move to five-week tops. Resurgent US Dollar demand on Thursday helped the pair to build on the previous session's goodish rebound from...
READ MOREThe recovery in the cross met strong resistance in the boundaries of the key 200-day SMA at 130.2, provoking failure and the ongoing knee-jerk after five consecutive daily advances. Immediate target on the upside remains ...
READ MOREForex today in Asia was characterised by minimal volatility and tight trading ranges, as the dust settled over the US mid-term elections aftermath. The US dollar staged a solid comeback across its major rivals, having almost reversed a Democrats win induced sell-off seen a day before...
READ MORECrude oil is trading in a strong bear trend below the 50, 100 and 200-period simple moving average on the 4-hour chart. In reaction to the EIA data, oil lost almost $1 in a few minutes...
READ MOREAnalysts at National Bank Financial, suggest that today’s Fed rate setting meeting will be held on the heel of a month characterised by both global and domestic stock market weakness, which has contributed to some tightening of ...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral : Immediate bias is for EUR to probe the top of the expected 1.1330/1.1490 consolidation range; GBP/USD: Neutral: Rebound could extend further but a break of 1.3190 would be surprising; AUD/USD: Neutral : Scope for AUD to test the key and critical 0.7260 resistance...
READ MOREGold reversed an early dip to sub-$1230 level and is now holding with modest daily gains, recovering the downtick witnessed over the past two trading sessions. The prevalent cautious mood across global financial markets, ahead of the US midterm elections, turned out to...
READ MOREForex today in Asia was a quiet affair today, with most majors sticking to tight trading ranges, as the investors trade with caution in the run up to the US mid-term elections showdown later on Tuesday. The US dollar traded on the front against its major rivals, but the bulls...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Immediate bias is for EUR to probe the top of the expected 1.1330/1.1490 consolidation range.;GBP/USD: Rebound in GBP has room to extend higher to 1.3100; AUD/USD: Scope for AUD to test the key and critical 0.7260 resistance...
READ MOREThe overnight Brexit deal rhetoric prompted a bullish opening gap in the Cable, as the pound bounced to 2-week highs to near 1.3050 level vs. the greenback. The opening jump was quickly reversed and the spot gave up the...
READ MOREThe dollar is higher against major pairs on Friday after the release of the October U.S. non farm payrolls (NFP) report showed a massive 250,000 jobs gain and the fastest wage growth pace since 2009. US fundamentals have been solid and boosted the US dollar higher despite...
READ MOREThe USD/JPY pair struggled to build on its intraday positive move and quickly retreated over 25-pips from session high level of 113.10. The pair stalled this week's retracement slide from over...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral (since 21 Aug 18, 1.1485): Negative phase has ended; immediate bias is for EUR to probe the top of the expected 1.1330/1.1490 consolidation range.GBP/USD: Neutral (since 21 Aug 18, spot at 1.2795): Rebound in GBP has room to extend higher to 1.3100...
READ MOREGold staged a solid rebound on Thursday and reversed the previous session’s entire downfall to three-week lows. The commodity stalled its recent corrective slide from over...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral: EUR is still weak, but prospect for a sustained break below the year-to-date low of 1.1297 is not that high; GBP/USD: Neutral -Negative phase has ended, GBP has moved into a correction phase...
READ MOREUK Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab says a Brexit deal is due by November 21st. The GBP/USD is reacting positively and it jumped above 1.2800. The high so far was 1.2830.
READ MOREEUR/USD has ticked lower on Wednesday, after posting losses in the past two sessions. Currently, the pair is trading at 1.1334, down 0.10% on the day. On the release front, German retail sales posted a gain of 0.1%, missing the...
READ MOREBank of Italy Governor and ECB governing council member Ignazio Visco was out on the wires in the last hour, commenting on Italy's debt situation and said: Italy cannot narrow the growth gap with EU with higher spending...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral (since 21 Aug 18, 1.1485): EUR is still weak, but prospect for a sustained break below the year-to-date low of 1.1297 is not that high. GBP/USD: Neutral (since 21 Aug 18, spot at 1.2795): More than even odds for a break of 1.2662 year’s low...
READ MOREEUR/USD: Neutral (since 21 Aug 18, 1.1485): EUR is still weak, but prospect for a sustained break below the year-to-date low of 1.1297 is not that high. GBP/USD: Neutral (since 21 Aug 18, spot at 1.2795): GBP is searching and possibly close to making a short-term bottom...
READ MORE