Markets are awaiting today, Thursday, the Bank of England interest rate decision, amid expectations that it will raise rates for the fifth time in a row since last December, which represents the largest rate hike in 25 years and is expected to continue with inflation heading towards recording double digits. …
Read More »Dow Jones: negative pressure continues 16/6/2022
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Read More »GBP/JPY: trying to build above the support 16/6/2022
Mixed trades dominated the movements of GBP/JPY during the previous trading session, within attempts to provide a positive bias, building on stability above the support floor 162.30. Technically, and carefully looking at the 60-minute chart, we find the 50-day simple moving average trying to push the price to the upside …
Read More »CAD re-testing support 16/6/2022
The Canadian dollar found a pivotal resistance level at the psychological barrier of 1.3000, which forced it to trade with limited negativity towards retesting the 1.2885 support level, which hovers around the pair’s current trading. Technically, the daily trend is still bullish, but we may witness a bearish bias in …
Read More »GBP moves cautiously and eyes are on BoE 16/6/2022
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Read More »Mixed trading dominates gold 16/6/2022
Mixed trading dominated gold’s movements during yesterday’s trading session, affected by the Federal Reserve’s decision to raise interest rates by 75 basis points, recording the highest at 1841 and the lowest around 1807. On the technical side, today, the current moves are witnessing stability below the resistance level of 1842, …
Read More »The euro touches targets 16/6/2022
The European currency witnessed typical trading during the previous trading session to test the bullish target of 1.0485, recording the highest level at 1.0510, and returning to the main bearish trend again, approaching a few points from the official descending station at 1.0350, recording its lowest level at 1.0360. Technically …
Read More »Market Drivers – US Session – Wednesday, June 15
Central banks are inside the storm amid global tenacious high inflation. The US Fed was the star of Wednesday’s interest rate show. Fed decided to hike rates by 75 bps, the largest since 1994, but dismissed the chances of a 100 bps hike. Fed Chair Powell said it was the …
Read More »SNB Rate Decision Preview In Light Of Current Inflation Outlook
It is typically a central bank-heavy week, with the US Fed having hiked interest rate by 75 points to bring inflation under control. For the Swiss National Bank, inflation is also its biggest problem. The inflation rate is running at its hottest levels since 2008. Ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and higher …
Read More »US equities jump on Powell’s comments
Stocks were volatile after the rate hike decision but jumped to session highs as Fed Chairman Jerome Powell said additional increases are on the horizon.Boeing and other shares closely linked to economic growth jumped higher on the hope that rates could rise without tipping the economy into a recession. Boeing …
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