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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD’s picture dampens; scale looks to tip negative

Posted on November 2, 2020 at 9:57 am GMT

AUDUSD is currently pushing off the 0.7000 handle after the curbing 200-period simple moving average (SMA) plunged the pair underneath the 50- and 100-period SMAs, the Ichimoku cloud, and the 0.7020 and 0.7005 supporting troughs. The steady downward slopes of the SMAs and the bearish demeanour of the Ichimoku lines sponsor further fading in the pair. The short-term oscillators express conflicting signals of momentum but are leaning slightly towards the downside. The MACD, in the negative region, has marginally pushed [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Upbeat China PMI lifts mood but dollar holds firm

Posted on November 2, 2020 at 9:42 am GMT

Stocks edge up as Chinese manufacturing rebound gathers pace in October But dollar maintains gains as US election and Fed meeting lurk around the corner Pound slips as England back in lockdown, aussie down ahead of RBA Calm before the storm? Equities got off to a somewhat positive start on Monday as stronger-than-expected manufacturing PMI data out of China provided investors with some respite from the doom and gloom of the pandemic. A quickening in Chinese manufacturing activity in October [..]

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Week Ahead – US election, three central banks, and nonfarm payrolls

Posted on October 30, 2020 at 12:53 pm GMT

It is probably the busiest week ever for markets. The US presidential election will eclipse everything else, but there are several other crucial events like a Fed meeting and nonfarm payrolls to follow the main dish. The Bank of England and the Reserve Bank of Australia will decide as well and both are ‘live’ meetings, where more easing is expected. Overall, the tone in the FX and stock markets will depend mostly on the election outcome, and whether we have [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Stocks tank, yen shines amid lockdown blues; ECB coming up

Posted on October 29, 2020 at 10:09 am GMT

Panic selling in equities as France and Germany announce new virus-fighting measures Yen and dollar surge amid the turmoil, commodity FX and gold hammered Markets have stabilized on Thursday, but the calm seems fragile Today: ECB policy decision, German inflation, US third-quarter GDP Equities fall apart, haven currencies shine Global markets buckled under the weight of the new shutdowns in Europe yesterday, with the newfound uncertainty around the US election making matters worse. The straw that finally broke the camel’s [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD exhibits directionless tone; bullish bias dwindles

Posted on October 29, 2020 at 9:24 am GMT

AUDUSD seems to have glided into a sideways market below the stable Ichimoku cloud after a gradual withdrawal from the 25-month top of 0.7413. The relatively flattened 50-and 100-day simple moving averages (SMAs), and the pause in the decline of the Ichimoku lines, both back the stalled picture in the aussie. The short-term oscillators also reflect the consolidation in price as they display conflicting signals in directional momentum. The MACD, a bit underneath its zero mark, is barely below its [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD consolidates under 100-MA, tilting picture bearish

Posted on October 26, 2020 at 3:02 pm GMT

AUDUSD is creeping sideways in the Ichimoku cloud after the 100-period simple moving average (SMA) capped advances off the 0.7020 mark. The gradual downward sloping SMAs are upholding a bearish tone, while the flattening Ichimoku lines are nudging the price closer to the descending trend line. The short-term oscillators are conveying conflicting signals in directional momentum. The MACD is hovering below its red signal line in the positive region, while the RSI is diminishing towards its 50 threshold. Yet, the [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Investors play defense as global cases surge, US election tightens

Posted on October 26, 2020 at 10:03 am GMT

Markets on red alert as US infections hit grim records, Europe adopts new measures Meanwhile, election polls have tightened – ‘Blue wave’ no longer as certain Global stocks retreat, oil hammered, dollar inches higher Big week ahead: three central bank meetings, key GDP data, tech earnings Global cases soar, investors cut risk exposure Market participants are playing some defense on Monday, slashing their exposure to riskier assets like stocks and rotating into the safety of sovereign bonds, amid a blitz [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Markets drift sideways as US stimulus deal awaited

Posted on October 23, 2020 at 9:21 am GMT

US stimulus deal edges closer as talks continue, investors hold tight No clear winner from final presidential debate; uncertainty adds some support to dollar Euro bounces from lows as strong manufacturing shores up flagging Eurozone recovery No deal yet but high hopes for more stimulus Markets remain fixated on the stimulus talks in Washington as the week draws to a close, with the window for a deal to be struck before the November 3 election closing fast. Positive signals about [..]

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Technical Analysis – AUDUSD creates bearish correction near 0.71 in short-term

Posted on October 22, 2020 at 6:41 am GMT

AUDUSD is looking slightly bearish around 0.7100 in the short-term, after the pair pulled back off the two-year peak of 0.7413 on September 1. The RSI is turning lower in the negative territory, while the MACD is moving sideways below the zero level. Both are confirming the recent bearish correction of the long-term bullish picture. In light of negative pressures, initial tough support could develop from the zone of the 0.7000 round number and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Stimulus uncertainty hits sentiment; RBA flags more easing

Posted on October 20, 2020 at 9:06 am GMT

US stimulus talks make progress but short time window spooks investors Aussie slips as RBA gives clearest indication yet it will ease policy soon Pound steady despite endless brinkmanship in Brexit talks Stimulus deal getting closer but may come too late Talks in the United States on a new round of fiscal stimulus remains very much the focus for investors as time is fast running out for a pre-election spending bonanza. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin [..]

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