However, it is not saying a lot in the grand scheme of things The greenback sits higher on the day as it catches a bid across the board, with EUR/USD falling back below 1.2200 to 1.2180 and GBP/USD marked down to 1.4125. That said, the moves are consistent with the recent push and pull in
Technical Analysis
Nasdaq modestly lower. Dow higher It is a mixed market in the US equities today. The Dow close higher for the fourth consecutive day The S&P index snapped its three day winning streak and closes near session lows. The index got within four points of its all-time intraday high The Nasdaq close lower energy sector closes 4% higher Russell 2000 up three
GBP/USD falls from 1.4220-30 to a low of 1.4185 on the session Invest in yourself. See our forex education hub. This comes with the greenback also erasing losses against the euro, yen, franc and kiwi on the day. Even the aussie is back to its post-RBA levels now with AUD/USD at 0.7740. The turn for
WTI up 1% just above $67 currently Oil is trading close to its best levels for the year and from a technical perspective, may be set for a surge of gains if it can hold a daily close above $67 with a firm break above the $68 level preferable for buyers to extend the upside
WTI up 1% on the day Oil has climbed above the May highs and yesterday closed at the highest since 2018. The March high of $67.98 is now in range. The was a report yesterday that OPEC+ would stick to the script through July at Tuesday’s meeting but there’s a big question mark about what
Its month end too The US the stock market is opening with relatively modest and similar gains across the major indices. Remember, it is month end today (the stock market will be closed on Monday for Memorial Day). That could lead to flow data and increased volatility. A snapshot of the market currently shows: S&P index up 12.18 points or
Dollar selling takes the pair back to the downside The USDCAD and retraced all its gains from the day. The low from the first hour of trading in the Asian session reach 1.20635. The price just dipped to a new session low for the day at 1.20629. All the declines have occurred in the last 2+
Lows stalled at 61.8% retracement of last move higher The NZDUSD has snapped up to retest the 100 hour MA at 0.72587. The pair has found sellers on the test, but be warned, the London fixing is approaching at the top of the hour. Anything can happen. For the week, the low was reached on Monday. That low
Major indices higher for the week/higher for the month The major European indices have moved higher on the day and the week. With most European it’s open on Monday, there is still one more day of trading for the month. However, the major indices are all trading higher for the month as well. A look at the provisional closes
A look at FX monthly performance and the chart The pound was easily the best performer this month gaining 2.68% against the US dollar, followed by CAD and CHF. The yen was the laggard, down 0.45% and AUD was the only other G10 currency down against the dollar. A big move in GBP/JPY came yesterday
The dollar is holding gains across the board The moves are modest but not really attracting too much attention for the time being, though NZD/USD is dragged down to 0.7240 from near 0.7300 earlier in the day. More on the technical implications for the move on the pair here. Elsewhere, EUR/USD is keeping just below
Dow and S&P up for the second straight day. The major indices are closing with modest changes on the day. The Dow is leading the way with a gain of 0.4%. The Dow and S&P are up for the second straight day The NASDAQ remains on track for its 1st monthly loss since October Dow and S&P are both on track
Nvidia releases earnings after the close the major US indices are ending the session with mixed results. The Dow 30 is closing lower. The Russell 2000 index up small-cap stocks is closing up around 2%. The Dow and S&P are on track for a monthly gain the NASDAQ remains on track for a down month.
Small-cap stocks are leading the way The Russell 2000 index of small cap stocks are now up over 2% on the day. The index leads the moves higher in the major US indices.. While the small cap stocks move higher, the larger big cap stocks of the Dow 30 are trading back to unchanged on the day
NZD/USD keeps just above 0.7300 for now but isn’t running away with it Invest in yourself. See our forex education hub. The kiwi is the best performing major currency so far today after the RBNZ was more hawkish than expected, with forecasts projecting a rate hike in 2H 2022. That has seen the kiwi shoot
The sellers could not get below the downside targets, leading to a bounce back Earlier today, the GBPUSD sellers made a play against the 200 hour MA (green line – see earlier post HERE). Sellers were leaning. The price did go down, but the price could not extend below the next target area at 1.4100
EUR/USD searches for a breakout, runs up to 1.2250 Invest in yourself. See our forex education hub. EUR/USD is up to its highest levels since early January, threatening a firm break above the February high of 1.2243. With USD/CNH breaking to its lowest levels since 2018 and breaking a key technical region, that may yet
Will the sellers push lower now? The USDJPY on Friday and again today, moved above the 100 hour moving average on a number of hourly bars (10 to be exact). Of those 10, two of them closed above the MA, only to have the price rotate back below (and close below), and the very next hourly bar. The