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Daily Market Comment – Markets plummet as second wave fears grip investors

Posted on June 12, 2020 at 8:56 am GMT

Worries of a second infection wave kill the euphoria in markets S&P 500 loses almost 6%, dollar and yen shine again, commodity currencies crumble But risk sentiment back on the mend Friday, with most moves retracing a little Just a mild correction or start of something bigger? Daily virus numbers might decide that Risk aversion returns with a vengeance Just when it seems that all the bears have capitulated and that stock markets can’t bleed anymore, risk sentiment falls apart [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD rally looks overbought near December’s highs

Posted on June 11, 2020 at 7:48 am GMT

AUDUSD has fully recovered the virus-led sell-off within a narrow upward-sloping channel but December’s peak of 0.7031 managed to stabilize the rally, preventing the bulls to hunt new highs. According to the RSI and the Stochastics the pair is overbought as the former has already topped above 70, while the latter has reversed south and below 80. Hence, downside corrections are highly likely, and traders could seek support near the supportive red Tenkan-sen line currently at 0.6860. A break lower could be trapped [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Nasdaq rips higher ahead of Fed decision, dollar in agony

Posted on June 10, 2020 at 8:42 am GMT

No action expected from Fed today, but signals will determine whether the ‘risk party’ can keep going Dollar extends losses ahead of rate decision, Nasdaq hits new record high Sinking greenback raises all other boats – euro, pound, franc, and commodity currencies near highs We’ll also hear from key ECB and BoE officials, and the EU’s top Brexit negotiator Markets take a breather ahead of the Fed Risk appetite cooled a little on Tuesday in a move that generally looked [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Stocks back in the black, dollar selling takes a breather

Posted on June 9, 2020 at 10:28 am GMT

S&P 500 recoups all its losses for the year, Nasdaq hits new record Optimism echoed in FX too, with dollar struggling as commodity currencies hit multi-month highs However, we are seeing a reversal of these moves today – some profit taking? Looking ahead, much will depend on what the Fed does and whether a second wave hits the US S&P turns flat for 2020, Nasdaq cruises to new highs Fear has given way to greed in an impressive way over [..]

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Week Ahead – Recovery hopes to remain front and centre as Fed to sit out June meeting

Posted on June 5, 2020 at 1:07 pm GMT

As global markets set their sights on a quick recovery from the COVID-19 crisis, key economic data for April – when the pandemic impact is thought to have peaked – will likely be sidelined next week. The Federal Reserve might also struggle to attract the usual attention when it holds a scheduled meeting as investors are not anticipating any new policy action. But as safe havens like the dollar and yen give way to virus-battered currencies, there are plenty of [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Euro soars after ECB’s surprise; dollar extends slide ahead of NFP

Posted on June 5, 2020 at 8:31 am GMT

Euro skyrockets after ECB increases pandemic stimulus by more than expected Dollar stuck in a downward spiral, unlikely to be saved by US jobs report Oil clings on to gains despite OPEC confusion ECB takes out the bazooka again The resurgent euro, which has been rallying on the back of recovery hopes for the Eurozone economy, got another shot in the arm on Thursday after the European Central Bank delivered a bigger-than-expected stimulus. The ECB boosted its pandemic emergency purchase [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD dives below 5-month peak after significant bullish rally

Posted on June 4, 2020 at 7:09 am GMT

AUDUSD had a considerable advance over the previous three days, driving the price towards a new five-month peak of 0.6982 after the penetration of the long-term descending line, which had been holding since December 2018. Currently, the price is retracing towards the diagonal line, increasing the case for more losses if the line fails to act as support. According to the momentum indicators provide a mixed picture. The RSI, in the overbought zone, is suggesting a potential downside correction in the near term, as it is [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Dollar slumps as recovery hopes gather pace

Posted on June 3, 2020 at 8:38 am GMT

Increasing optimism of strong economic recovery pummel the dollar Yen loses shine too, but gold holds within range as US and China risks linger Loonie nears 3-month high as BoC and OPEC+ decisions eyed Markets shrug off US unrest, look to recovery After a brief scare on Tuesday, it didn’t take long for risk appetite to get back into full mode as investors largely ignored growing unrest in the United States to instead focus on the increasing signs that a [..]

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Daily Market Comment – US protests rage on, start to weigh on dollar

Posted on June 2, 2020 at 8:28 am GMT

Trump inflames protests, threatens martial law as US stocks begin to take notice Dollar extends slide as recovery hopes keep positive sentiment intact Aussie flirts with $0.68 after RBA, pound shoots above $1.25 despite Brexit risks Oil steady ahead of OPEC+ meeting Market unease as protests ravage US cities Mass protests continue for a seventh day across major cities in the United States, causing widespread damage and looting in what is another blow for businesses already crippled by the shutdowns [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD still bullish; encounters upside tensions

Posted on June 1, 2020 at 11:21 am GMT

AUDUSD today overcame the 0.6684 tough resistance from March 9, producing a nearly four-month high of 0.6772 and pushing the medium-term timeframe back into neutral territory. Although the price appears to have stalled ahead of the 0.6777 high from January 29, the Ichimoku lines retain their positive tone while the rising simple moving averages (SMAs) feed the bigger positive picture. The short-term oscillators at the moment display conflicting signals in directional momentum. Taking a glimpse at the RSI, it has [..]

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