As we expected during the previous analysis, an upward trend dominated US crude oil’s performance yesterday, touching the first required target at 89.50, recording its highest level at 89.74. Technically, we tend to trade positively but cautiously, relying on the positive motive from the simple moving average and the positive …
Read More »Gold is in a sideways range, all eyes on Fed 2/11/2022
Negative trading continues to dominate gold’s movements within the expected bearish context, to find the price traded negatively as soon as it approached the pivotal resistance level at 1660, which forced it to retest 1630. Technically, and by looking at the 4-hour chart, we notice the 50-day simple moving average …
Read More »Euro is stable below the parity point 2/11/2022
The single European currency found a good demand area around the posted level during the last analysis at 0.9850 within the bullish rebound attempts that are still limited. Technically, and carefully considering the 4-hour chart, we find the euro is still stable below the parity point against the US dollar, …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session 1/11/2022
US Treasury yields helped high-yielding assets to advance early on Tuesday, with the American dollar edging lower throughout the first half of the day. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note pulled down to 3.92%, and the USD tends to slide when it breaks below the 4% threshold ahead Yields …
Read More »BoJ Minutes: Japan’s economy is picking up
The Bank of Japan’s minutes for the September meeting minutes are released early Wednesday denoting that few members said need to be watchful to the impact of monetary tightening by some central banks could have on global markets. Members agreed Japan’s economy is picking up. Several members said weak yen …
Read More »BoC’s expects policy rate will need additional hikes
“We expect our policy rate will need to rise further”, said Bank of Canada (BoC) Governor Tiff Macklem. Macklem also noted that how much further rates go up will depend on how monetary policy is working, how supply challenges are resolving and how inflation is responding to this tightening cycle.“We …
Read More »New Zealand’s jobs data triggers bullish trend for NZD
The New Zealand Employment Change that is released by Statistics New Zealand as a measure of the change in the number of employed people in New Zealand has put a slight bid into the country’s dollar, with the headline data beating expectations:NZD/USD has risen from a low of 0.5835 to …
Read More »Dollar Index depressed amid Fed’s December uncertainty
The US Dollar Index can explain Tuesday’s “hanging man” candlestick pattern to record mild losses ahead of the key FOMC’s policy decision on Wednesday.The US Dollar Index (DXY) renews its intraday low around 111.40, mildly offered while extending the previous day’s losses, as traders await the result of FOMC meeting …
Read More »ECB could shrink bond portfolio next January
According to Bundesbank President Joachim Nagel, the European Central Bank has a long way to go before it is done with interest rate hikes and it should also start reducing its oversized holding of government debt at the start of next year. “We should start shrinking our bond portfolio at …
Read More »EUR/USD steadies in bullish territory ahead of the Fed
The EUR/USD pair sits back into neutral territory as markets get prepared for the Fed’s policy decision. Traders are on look out for a pivot in the chair’s tone.The EUR/USD is sitting tight in mas investors await the outcome of the Fed this week while investors worry over a potential …
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