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Midweek Technical Look – USDJPY, EURGBP, Oil

USDJPY is encountering some challenges but continues to maintain an overall uptrendThe outlook for EURGBP remains bearish, with attention shifting back to the 0.8260 levelWTI oil futures are fluctuating within a neutral range; bulls need to show stronger momentum
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Volatility returns to normal levels after US election calmness – Volatility Watch

Euro/dollar volatility edged higherVolatility remains low in the commodities spaceStock indices experience average volatility despite selloffEuro/dollar volatility has edged higher, as the dollar continued to gain from Trump’s recent win, pushing the euro/dollar pair to a one-year low. Interestingly, last week's change in Fed Chair Powell’s stance regarding the timing of the next rate cuts did not materially benefit the dollar.
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Technical Analysis – EURGBP sell off takes a breather

EURGBP is in the green today, a tad below 0.8340Euro bulls are trying to recover some of their recent lossesMomentum indicators have turned bearishThe bulls’ failed attempt to push EURGBP above the 100-day simple moving average (SMA) in early November resulted in a protracted sell off, which got an extra boost after Trump’s win. The continued ECB dovishness coupled with the negative newsflow from Germany have also contributed to EURGBP trading at the lowest level since March 2022. EURGBP is
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Markets return to a low-volatility environment after the US election – Volatility Watch

Euro/dollar volatility has eased aggressivelyVolatility has dropped to monthly low in both gold and silverStock indices experience a significant decline in volatilityEuro/dollar volatility has eased significantly, as market participants have reacted favourably to both the outcome of the US presidential election and the absence of the post-election shenanigans seen in 2020. The dollar has strengthened over the past week with the euro suffering the most.
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Daily Comment – Positive sentiment lingers despite mixed newsflow

Markets continue to dance to the tune of Trump’s winGold and oil suffer, while bitcoin and equities rallyMinority government in Japan, BoJ mini-minutes unsurprisingEuro under pressure as Germany gets closer to snap electionTrump prepares to take overThe markets continue to digest Trump’s victory and last Thursday's dovish Fed rate cut, with most market participants now speculating on the course of action of the new administration as the president-elect is assembling his cabinet. In this
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Midweek Technical Look - US 500, Gold, EURGBP

US 500 flies to another fresh high after Trump’s victoryGold prices lose notable ground, falling near 2,640EURGBP tumbles near 2½-year low
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A BoE rate cut is expected but the overall rhetoric matters – Preview

The BoE meeting concludes on ThursdayMarket expects a 25bps rate cutRhetoric and voting pattern matterPound could suffer from a dovish rate cut BoE meets on ThursdayThe Bank of England will hold its penultimate meeting for 2024 on Thursday, a few hours ahead of the Fed's gathering. With the market anxiously awaiting the outcome of the US presidential election, Governor Bailey et al will examine the progress made since the September meeting.Mixed signals from the economySince the September m
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Volatility remains high as US voters elect a new president – Volatility Watch

Euro/dollar volatility climbs to a new monthly highVolatility remains very elevated in both gold and silverStock indices experience a jump in volatilityEuro/dollar volatility has climbed to a new 30-day high, as market participants are preparing for the US presidential election and Thursday’s Fed meeting. This heightened volatility is being observed across the FX space, including in the yen pairs.
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Volatility jumps as markets prepare for action-packed period – Volatility Watch

Euro/dollar volatility climbs to a new monthly highVolatility remains very elevated in both gold and silverStock indices continue to experience average volatility Euro/dollar volatility continues to increase, achieving a new 30-day high, as the markets are preparing for Friday’s jobs report, and next week’s US presidential election and the Fed meeting.
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Weekly Technical Outlook – EURUSD, USDJPY, EURGBP

NFP report may shake the markets as EURUSD battles with 1.0800BoJ interest rate may remain steady; USDJPY rises to 3-month highEurozone flash CPI may fail to help EURGBP to recoverUS NFP report --> EURUSDThis week’s US data will provide an update on the US economy and inflation ahead of the Fed's November policy decision.The October nonfarm payrolls report will be the highlight of the week.
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Daily Comment – Dollar, gold and US yields continue to rise

Euro is under pressure again as ECB dovish commentary lingersGold makes a new all-time high despite the 10-year US yield riseUS equities trade with low conviction ahead of Tesla earningsBoC to announce another rate cut, loonie could sufferEuro remains on the back footThe euro is desperately trying to show some signs of life and recover against both the US dollar and the pound.
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EURGBP is trading sideways, a tad below 0.8340Euro bulls are trying to recoup some of their recent lossesMomentum indicators remain mostly bearishFollowing some very volatile sessions that allowed euro bears to push EURGBP at the lowest level since April 2022, it has been a rather quiet start to the week for this pair. The continued dovishness of the ECB is acting as a strong headwind for the euro, while the pound’s short-term performance could be determined by the various BoE speakers schedul
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Volatility remains elevated in FX space and commodities – Volatility Watch

Euro/dollar volatility reaches new 30-day highVolatility in both gold and silver jumpsStock indices continue to experience average volatilityEuro/dollar volatility has climbed to the highest level of the past month, as the ECB delivered its much-expected rate cut and the discussion about the November Fed meeting is underway. But more importantly, the market is preparing for the November 5 US presidential election.
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Daily Comment – Strong US data keep the dollar in demand

 ECB cuts rate, keeps door wide open to a December moveEuro suffers as US retail sales surprise on the upsideFocus today is on Fedspeak and in particular Fed’s BosticGold surpasses $2,700 as China announces further measuresECB announces rate cut, prepares for a December moveThe euro suffered another weak session yesterday, with the euro/dollar pair dropping below the key 200-day simple moving average and euro/pound fully erasing the recent UK CPI-induced correction.
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Technical Analysis – EURGBP goes back to a downtrend

EURGBP charts new 2 ½-year low after UK retail sales beat estimates Short-term bias is skewed to the downside, but price near familiar support line EURGBP plunged to a new 2½-year low of 0.8293, weighed by upbeat UK retail sales at 4.0% y/y and a dovish ECB policy stance, which raised concerns about the eurozone's growth.The outlook appears grim: the RSI is declining in bearish territory, and the MACD has crossed below its signal line.
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Volatility eases slightly as the risk on sentiment lingers – Volatility Watch

Euro/dollar volatility is very close to the last 30 days’ highVolatility in commodities remains elevatedStock indices experience above average volatility Euro/dollar volatility remains very high, close to the highest level of the past month, as the US dollar continues to rally following a series of strong US data and some hawkish Fedspeak. Interestingly, the volatility of yen crosses has crashed across the board, with the yen surrendering another good part of its recent sizeable gains on th
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ECB to cut rates despite plethora of reasons for a pause – Preview

ECB meets on Thursday; markets expect a 25bps rate cutLots of reasons for a pause, including the lack of staff projectionsBut the ECB might choose to avoid disappointing the marketsThe euro could really benefit from a rate pause ECB meets on ThursdayThe ECB will hold its penultimate meeting for 2024 on Thursday, just five weeks after the September gathering that produced another rate cut.
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Daily Comment – Dollar baffled after mixed data and Fedspeak

Jobless claims contradict the stronger CPI reportFed’s Bostic talks about a November Fed pauseDollar trades sideways as the market still expects a November cutOil and gold in the green, pound doesn’t enjoy today’s dataCPI and jobless claims jump, but Fed’s Bostic makes the headlinesThe US inflation report managed to produce an upside surprise with both the headline and core indicators accelerating by an additional 0.1% on an annual basis compared to the economists’ forecasts.
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EURGBP is trading sideways, below the 0.8400 levelUpleg stopped at a downward sloping trendlineMomentum indicators could turn bullishIt has been a rather quiet session in EURGBP today as the market prepares for today’s Fed minutes release and tomorrow’s US inflation report. Euro bulls tried to extend the recent upleg, but their efforts stopped at the April 23, 2024 trendline with EURGBP now trading below the key 0.8400 area.
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Volatility skyrockets across the board after an eventful week – Volatility Watch

Euro/dollar volatility surges to the highest level of the monthVolatility in commodities reaches new monthly highStock indices experience very high volatilityEuro/dollar volatility has reached the highest level of the past 30 days, as the FX market was rocked by the strong US labour market report, denting the possibility of another 50bps Fed rate cut in November.
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