The EUR/JPY pair fell below the 140.00 mark as the cross dives below the 200-DMA and the 20-day crosses below the 100-DMA.The EUR/JPY drops 2.40% below the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 140.18, extending its losses to three consecutive trading days, falling since peaking around the last week’s high …
Read More »USD/CHF Climbs on broader US dollar’s strength
The USD/CHF pair’s decline has stopped around 0.9200 as a triple bottom emerged. A falling wedge and oscillator flashing selling pressure waning could pave the way for further upside in the pair.The Swiss Franc bounced at around 0.9200 and climbs toward 0.9250s during the US session, which witnessed low liquidity …
Read More »NZD/USD falls on Chinese activity slowdown
NZD/USD retraces after hitting 0.6370, as investors’ sentiment is positive on the first day of trading in the new year.Weaker than expected, China’s PMIs would likely hurt the NZD/USD climbing prospects to the 0.6400 area. The New Zealand Dollar also retraces from two-week highs around 0.6370s vs. the US dollar …
Read More »EUR/USD struggles around two-week high
The Euro sheds some ground against the US dollar on the first trading day of 2023 amidst thin liquidity conditions in the financial markets. The release of S&P Global PMIs in the Eurozone failed to bolster the shared currency on Monday. At the time of writing, the EUR/USD is trading …
Read More »USD/CAD edges higher amid thin market
The US Dollar has regained some momentum and managed to climb against the Canadian counterpart. The USD/CAD pair bounces off nearby the 50-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) at 1.3532 and rises toward the 20-day EMA, during the first trading day of 2023 in the US session, so, the pair is …
Read More »European shares rise in the first trading session in 2023
European stocks rose in the first trading session of 2023 on Monday, after a difficult year marred by fears of a recession sparked by global central banks’ hike in interest rates and the Russia-Ukraine war. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index was up 0.5 percent at 0810 GMT, supported by interest …
Read More »Britain bans all imports of Russian gas
The British government announced the termination of all gas contracts with the Russian government, and the British Foreign Office indicated that the decision comes to undermine the Russian war in Ukraine. The United Kingdom’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office announced that it had ended all imports of Russian liquefied natural …
Read More »How Could Bitcoin, Ethereum React To Liquidity Pressures in 2023?
Bitcoin and Ethereum prices erased their gains from the overjoyed 2022’s highs under rising selling pressure in the bear market.Economic data in November, followed by December signaled recession in the United States as well as in Europe to apparent levels while the Fed’s stance could continue its hawkish path. Traders …
Read More »The People’s Bank of China extends trading hours on yuan for foreigners
China has announced an extension of trading hours for foreigners on the yuan with the aim of supporting the currency’s popularity. Trading on the yuan will close at 3 am local time instead of 11:30 pm, starting on January 3, according to the People’s Bank of China. This decision comes …
Read More »Financial Markets’ Weekly Recap, December 26-30
For the last three days of trading in the previous week, most trading has been done amid thin market, namely with the number of buyers and sellers at a minimum. This brought about significant volatility and low liquidity.Volatility was on the rise during the last hour of trading of the …
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