Price is down for the 3rd week in a row The GBPUSD traded to the lowest level since December 2020 this week. The move lower took the price down for the 3rd week in a row and take the price closer to its 100 week MA at 1.3277. The 200 week MA is at 1.3164
Technical Analysis
Three day up streak to end the week The USDCHF closed the week on a more bullish note. The price closed higher for the third day in a row. On Wednesday, the low for the week stalled at the lower trend line and bounced higher (bullish bounce) Also on Wednesday, the price moved back above
NASDAQ index leads the way The major US indices are rebounding today and closing near session highs. The solid gains also cut into the losses for the week. However major indices still closed lower for the first time in six trading weeks. The Dow industrial snapped a three day losing streak S&P and NASDAQ closed
The price closed at $1862.22 yesterday The price of gold has erased its earlier declines and now trades higher on the day. The closing level came in at $1862.22 yesterday. The current price is trading at $1865.34 up $3.41 or 0.19%. Looking at the hourly chart below, the price has been up for eight consecutive hours. The next
Dow industrial average down for the third consecutive day The US major indices are ending with mixed results. The Dow industrial average was the worst performer thanks to a sharp decline in Disney shares. The S&P is closing modestly higher while the NASDAQ index had decent gains, but is closing well off the highs: S&P
Back below the 100 day moving average The NZDUSD quickly dip to a new low after breaking below the earlier session low of 0.7012. The low price reached 0.70058 but quickly bounced higher. The pair currently trades at 0.7014. Despite the bounce, looking at the five minute chart above, the sellers still remain in firm control. The corrective high off
Price falls below the 1.3411 The price of the GBPUSD has fallen today below the November low of 1.34236 and the September low 1.3411. That takes pair to the lowest level since December 23, 2020. The low just reached 1.34056. The move below the old lows opens the door for further downside momentum. A lower trendline on
The price action remains choppy, but the pair is following the USD. As London/European traders head for the exits, the USD is just behind the CAD as the strongest of the major currencies. The JPY is the weakest. Versus the GBP, the pair is reaching a new session low at 1.34548 after a volatile NY
AUD/USD down to 0.7355, its lowest since 13 October Things are certainly getting interesting for the pair, at least from a technical perspective, as the aussie continues to fail to gather much support following the RBA last week. The rejection at the 200-day moving average (blue line) coupled with a more dovish message by the
Trades to highest level since November 2 The price of WTI crude oil futures are trading at the highs for the day. The price just reached $83.78. That’s up about $1.58. The price is the highest level since November 2. Looking at the hourly chart, the low price from yesterday’s trade tested its 100 hour moving
USD/JPY down 0.4% to 112.70 levels on the day Invest in yourself. See our forex education hub. There was a shove lower late yesterday and sellers are working with that as bond yields also retreat rather strongly to get the new day going. 2-year Treasury yields are down 3.4 bps to 0.415% while 10-year yields
WI level at the time of the auction was 0.740% High yield 0.750 WI level 0.740% Tail 1.0 basic point Bid to cover 2.33X vs six month average of 2.44X Dealers 24.3% vs six month average of 29.3% Directs 18.04% vs six month average of 18.5% Indirects 57.6% vs six month average of 52.2% The auction of three year notes was met with
Two impressive days for gold Central banks pulling back from hawkish talk has been a tailwind for gold in the back half of this week. That’s led to an impressive rebound from $1760 to $1813. At today’s high of $1815, gold traded at the best levels since September 6. The gold chart is a fascinating
A look at CAD/JPY Long yen crosses has been a great trade since late August but the push back from central banks led to a retracement this week. Is it a blip or something more? The moves in bond markets have been dramatic but in yen crosses that’s not the case, perhaps in large part
The price broke above the high from March 16 for the first time on Tuesday this week The Russell 2000 joined the stock market party this week by moving above the March 2021 high for the first time during Thursday’s trading. That high came in at 233.78 and although that level was tested in June
Price is closing lower on the week and gave up all the day gains The USDCHF is not ending on a happy note for the buyers as the week’s trading moves toward the close. The pair moved higher in the European morning session and in the process moved back above its 200 hour moving average for the first time since
NASDAQ up for the 10th consecutive trading day The major indices jumped higher on the stronger jobs report. Despite the stronger report, US yields moved down as follow-through buying in debt instruments after the FOMC decision are helping the tone: NASDAQ and S&P close at record levels for the seventh consecutive day Dow industrial average
The tumble yesterday continued The GBPUSD fell sharply yesterday from the week’s high at 1.36972 helped by the BOE decision which did not show the hawkish bias that the market was looking for. The price tumbled down to an intraday low of 1.34707, before rebounding back toward the 1.3500 level going into the close. In trading today, the Asian session