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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD bulls meet resistance trendline again; short-term bias positive

Posted on March 3, 2020 at 4:21 pm GMT

AUDUSD is testing the descending trendline stretched from the 0.7031 high again following Friday’s bounce on the decade low of 0.6433, and expectations are for more upside to come, with the rising RSI and MACD backing any potential move higher. Should the market close above the trendline, the bulls would aim for the 0.6670 barrier, which is slightly above the 38.2% Fibonacci of the 0.7031-0.6433 downleg. Clearing that obstacle, the way would open towards the 0.6710-0.6730 zone encapsulated by the [..]

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Daily Market Comment – RBA cuts rates, G7 response awaited as virus panic grows

Posted on March 3, 2020 at 9:34 am GMT

RBA cuts rates, others expected to follow as virus cases show no sign of slowing G7 statement eyed as markets pin hopes on stimulus to combat outbreak Stocks bounce back on stimulus talk but doubts on commitment caps gains Yen and gold edge up, dollar mixed ahead of Super Tuesday RBA first to cut, others to follow? The Reserve Bank of Australia became the first major central bank to cut interest rates on Tuesday in response to the worsening outbreak [..]

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Week Ahead – RBA and BoC meet: no virus stimulus yet; US jobs report also in focus

Posted on February 28, 2020 at 1:54 pm GMT

Central banks in Australia and Canada will hold policy meetings next week – the first since the outbreak of the coronavirus escalated into a global crisis. But with policymakers having limited firepower, they will probably maintain a wait-and-see approach until a clearer picture starts emerging about the impact of the virus, whose spread has multiplied several-fold in the past week. Investors will also be waiting anxiously for the latest nonfarm payrolls report out of the United States as they push [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Euro and yen smile as Wall Street bloodbath accelerates

Posted on February 28, 2020 at 10:04 am GMT

Global stocks fall apart amid growing fears of a virus-induced recession Yen and euro shine amid the mayhem, dollar and commodity currencies get hammered More de-risking possible today, Chinese PMIs and virus news over the weekend are a huge risk Pandemic fears throw global markets into havoc The worsening outlook for the world economy continues to torment financial markets. The major US stock indices fell by a staggering ~4.5% on Thursday, as investors increasingly price in the worst-case scenario where [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Dollar retreats, stocks in freefall as virus engulfs markets

Posted on February 27, 2020 at 10:14 am GMT

Virus concerns intensify, pushing dollar lower amid mounting expectations for Fed rate cuts Stocks crater, and risk aversion may linger ahead of Chinese PMIs Euro the big winner, capitalizing on dollar’s retreat and defensive inflows Global carnage deepens as virus spreads Worries about the coronavirus continue to plague markets, as every passing day makes it clearer that this crisis won’t blow over soon, and the disruptions initially on supply chains and then on demand could be the ‘black swan’ that [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Stocks crumble alongside dollar as virus wreaks havoc

Posted on February 26, 2020 at 12:44 pm GMT

US stock markets in meltdown as virus concerns deepen News flow might worsen from here, so risk aversion could linger King dollar dethroned by resurgent yen and a euro that looks more like a safe haven Aussie/dollar collapses to new 11-year low after soft data Safe havens shine, equities plunge as risk aversion reigns The reprieve in global markets didn’t last long, with virus worries returning with a vengeance yesterday to haunt riskier assets and boost defensive trades. US stocks [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD in freefall as selloff resumes

Posted on February 26, 2020 at 11:34 am GMT

AUDUSD is looking more bearish by the day in both the near-term and medium-term time frames as the pair keeps carving out fresh 11-year lows after a brief pause. Momentum indicators suggest the negative picture will persist at least in the coming days. The RSI has turned lower again to re-enter the oversold region, while the MACD is deep in negative territory, widening its distance from and below its red signal line. The pair has just broken its immediate support [..]

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Australian Q4 capex to rise but unlikely to arrest aussie’s decline – Forex News Preview

Posted on February 25, 2020 at 1:03 pm GMT

Quarterly data on construction (Wednesday, 0030 GMT) and capital expenditure (Thursday, 0030 GMT) are awaited in Australia this week and should provide some indication as to what to expect from Q4 GDP numbers due next week. It’s likely capital spending will have risen for the first time in a year in the December quarter, but given the new headwinds – the coronavirus outbreak and the bushfires – facing the Australian economy in 2020, the data may not matter much for [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Stocks steadier but risk aversion still in play; dollar pressured by falling yields

Posted on February 25, 2020 at 9:35 am GMT

Stocks stage tepid rebound but virus fears continue to cast shadow over markets Dollar on the backfoot on rising Fed rate cut expectations; gold slips Aussie and kiwi pause slide as softer dollar provides some relief Markets calmer after stocks suffer biggest drop since 2016 Global stock markets stabilized on Tuesday after yesterday having their worst day since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June 2016. A report in China’s Global Times that a university professor has developed [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Contagion fears intensify; stocks tumble, gold surges, dollar rebounds

Posted on February 24, 2020 at 9:38 am GMT

Jump in number of infections outside China sends panic across financial markets Stocks take a large hit; gold scales fresh 7-year high amid flight to safety Dollar’s gains more restrained as Fed rate cut bets rise after weak US data Concerns mount about virus impact after spike in global cases The number of confirmed coronavirus cases outside of China continued to multiply over the weekend, sending shivers across financial markets as investors were forced to reassess their view that the [..]

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