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Daily Market Comment – Wall Street rediscovers gravity ahead of US jobs report

Posted on September 4, 2020 at 1:25 pm GMT

Stock markets tank as investors dump their tech darlings Yet, there is no sense of panic in the market, especially among currencies US jobs report today might decide if this correction still has some mileage in it Risk aversion makes a rare appearance After cruising higher without any significant corrections for three months now, the US equity market finally suffered a meaningful setback on Thursday. The S&P 500 lost 3.5% and the Nasdaq was down 5% as investors dumped tech [..]

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US elections: A simple guide and market implications – Special Report

Posted on September 4, 2020 at 1:13 pm GMT

The 3rd of November is the day that American citizens will decide who will lead their country for the next four years. Opinion polls suggest Biden will win, but Trump is quickly closing that polling gap in key battleground states and betting markets imply that the race is too close to call. In this piece, we examine how the complex US voting system works, what makes it different from other countries, and how markets might react ahead and after the [..]

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Week Ahead – ECB meets amid deflation and euro headaches; BoC to stand pat

Posted on September 4, 2020 at 11:07 am GMT

Policy meetings by the European Central Bank and the Bank of Canada will heat up the September central banks schedule in the coming days, adding some excitement to an otherwise uneventful week. Neither central bank is expected to announce any new measures so the focus will be on what policymakers say about the recovery and the outlook. The ECB, in particular, will be one to watch as deflation worries are mounting and a stronger euro could jeopardise an already weakening [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD bulls are not scared of the correction yet

Posted on September 3, 2020 at 7:20 am GMT

AUDUSD printed a bearish doji just after piercing the 0.7400 level on Tuesday, foreseeing the weakness in the following sessions. The bearish action, however, could be just a correction in the 5 ½-month old uptrend as the 20- and 50-day simple moving averages (SMAs) retain their upward trajectory and remain positively aligned. In Ichimoku indicators, the red Tenkan-sen also continues to hold above the blue Kijun-sen line despite flattening a bit, while the RSI has reversed south but still has some way [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Manufacturing data revive dollar, ECB wary of euro

Posted on September 2, 2020 at 9:08 am GMT

Encouraging ISM data bring dollar back to life, Wall Street sets new records Europe enters deflation, ECB chief economist throws first jab at the euro Today: ADP jobs report and lots of central bank speakers    US manufacturing data give dollar the kiss of life A strong batch of US manufacturing numbers resurrected the dollar from the ranks of the dead and propelled Wall Street to another record high yesterday. The ISM manufacturing index jumped to its highest level in [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Sinking dollar lifts all FX boats

Posted on September 1, 2020 at 11:06 am GMT

Dollar breaks down across multiple charts, without a clear trigger Other major currencies climb alongside gold, Nasdaq hits new records Today: European inflation, US manufacturing, and Fed’s Brainard Dollar: The pain train rolls on There is no shortage of volatility in the FX arena. The world’s reserve currency continues to break down, in fear that the Fed’s new regime shift may succeed in driving inflation higher and diminish the greenback’s future purchasing power. The dollar index sunk to a fresh [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD pulls back from 20-month high after bullish rally

Posted on August 31, 2020 at 8:31 am GMT

AUDUSD has come under renewed selling pressure after the aggressive jump to the 20-month peak of 0.7280 earlier today. Despite the latest pullback though, the pair has not posted a fresh lower low, which makes one hesitant to trust further declines in the longer-timeframe for now. Looking at momentum oscillators on the 4-hour chart, however, they suggest further declines may be on the cards in the short-term. The RSI is moving sideways in the overbought territory while the MACD is [..]

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What might the RBA do next to control the economic squeeze? – Forex News Preview

Posted on August 31, 2020 at 8:06 am GMT

Australia has two key events next week in the agenda. The Reserve Bank is setting its policy on Tuesday at 03:30 GMT, while the next day at 01:30 GMT the Bureau of Statistics is releasing GDP figures for the second quarter. Market analysts are expecting the central bank to stand pat even if the economy potentially shows a steeper contraction in Q2. Yet, whether the aussie will continue its rally may depend on how dovish the statement will be given [..]

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What the RBA could do next to control the economic squeeze? – Forex News Preview

Posted on August 28, 2020 at 2:31 pm GMT

Australia has two key events next week in the agenda. The Reserve Bank is setting its policy on Tuesday at 03:30 GMT, while the next day at 01:30 GMT the Bureau of Statistics is releasing GDP figures for the second quarter. Market analysts are expecting the central bank to stand pat even if the economy potentially shows a steeper contraction in Q2. Yet, whether the aussie will continue its rally may depend on how dovish the statement will be given [..]

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Week Ahead – US jobs report eyed for recovery progress; Calm and steady at the RBA

Posted on August 28, 2020 at 12:07 pm GMT

As a possible fiscal cliff looms in the United States, the August nonfarm payrolls report will be a crucial test for the strength of the economic recovery, making it the highlight of a relatively busier week as summer draws to an end. Canadian employment figures are also on the agenda, while the latest PMIs out of China will be important for market sentiment. But it is the Australian dollar that could see the most crossfire out of the major currencies [..]

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