AUD/NZD extends previous session’s declines on Friday. The cross-currency pair faces a resistance barrier near 1.0500. MACD holds above the midline with neutral stance AUD/NZD edges lower on the last trading day of the week in the Asian trading session. The cross-currency pair stayed in a narrow trade band amid upbeat Australian Retail Sales data.
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Christine Lagarde, President of the Europen Central Bank (ECB), added to her earlier comments on the monetary policy outlook at the post-meeting press conference: Key quotes: The phase of rising inflation will last longer than originally expected. This reflects energy, recovery demand outpacing supply. Medium-term inflation is still seen below the 2% target. [embedded content]
One-month risk reversal (RR) of the EUR/USD, a gauge of calls to puts, prints +0.050 readings for Wednesday, per the latest data from Reuters. The figures suggest that the pair traders are the most bullish since October 19 when the RR marked +0.0932 level. It’s worth noting that the positive RR level also consolidates the
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AUD/USD takes the bids to refresh weekly top following firmer Aussie Q3 inflation data. Australia CPI matches QoQ forecasts but RBA Trimmed Mean CPI favors bulls. Market sentiment stays mixed amid pre-US data caution, US-China headlines and receding covid fears. US Durable Goods Orders eyed for fresh impulse. AUD/USD remains well-bid around the intraday top
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Silver remains sidelined after two-day uptrend to seven-week high. Short-term horizontal resistance, downbeat Momentum line challenge bulls. Previous resistance from early October, 200-SMA guard short-term downside. Silver (XAG/USD) bulls seem tiring around $24.55 following the two-day run-up to the multi-day high. That said, the quote seesaws during Tuesday’s Asian session while keeping the last week’s
NZD/USD struggles to gather bullish momentum on Monday. US Dollar Index edges higher toward 94.00 following a weak start to the week. Eyes on mid-tier macroeconomic data releases from the US. After closing the second straight week in the positive territory, the NZD/USD pair edged higher during the Asian session on Monday but lost its
WTI picks up bids towards the fresh high since October 2014, flashed the previous day. Market sentiment dwindles amid mixed headlines concerning China, Evergrande. US dollar weakness keeps oil buyers hopeful, second-tier data eyed. WTI remains firmer around $83.85, up 0.15% intraday during Monday’s Asian session. The energy benchmark refreshed the seven-year high the previous
GBP/USD Weekly Forecast: Time for a meaningful downside correction? Covid and US GDP eyed GBP/USD has been rising amid speculation of a BOE rate hike and risk-on-related dollar weakness. UK covid headlines, US GDP and US politics are set to move markets ahead of Halloween. Late October’s daily chart is painting a mixed picture. A rate hike in
XAU/USD ended the day in a high tone, clung above $1,790.00. Fed’s Chairman Powell: High inflation will likely last well into next year. XAU/USD: Has an upward bias, but higher US bond yields and market sentiment could impact the non-yielding metal. Gold (XAU/USD) finished the day at $1,792.59 for a 0.54% gain at the time
WTI futures pare losses and return near multi-year highs at $83.95. Oil prices consolidate after a six-week rally. Front-month WTI futures have bounced up at $82.50, regaining previous losses to return to levels near multi-year highs at $83.95. On a broader picture, however, crude prices remain within previous ranges, consolidating after a nine-week rally. Oil’s
BoE’s Chief Economist Huw Pill: Inflation in the UK could top 5%. Brexit: The EU could terminate the post-Brexit trade deal with the UK. EUR/GBP: The 1-hour chart depicts the pair is tilted to the upside, confirmed by RSI at 63.50 and aiming higher. The EUR/GBP edges higher as the New York session progresses, gains
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USD/CAD struggles to keep the bounce off four-month low. Oil prices dwindle amid inflation-led risk aversion, China-linked fears. Canada data came in softer, US ones were mixed as well. Canada Retail Sales, US PMIs are eyed but USD may benefit from safe-haven demand. USD/CAD grinds higher past 1.2350 following its rebound from early June lows
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USD/CHF holds lower ground at mid-September lows, sidelined of late. Descending RSI line, weekly falling trend line favor sellers. 200-DMA, ascending trend line from early June offer strong support. USD/CHF remains on the back foot around 0.9185, taking rounds to a five-week low flashed during the early week amid Thursday’s Asian session. The Swiss currency
There is no respite for the strong rally in EUR/JPY for the time being. Bets are rising on a probable visit to the 2021 highs past 134.00 near term. The intense move higher in EUR/JPY seems to have met some initial resistance around the 133.50 level so far on Wednesday. The sharp move higher shows