EURUSD

European Open Preview – Stocks rally on US-EU accord; all eyes on ECB

Posted on July 26, 2018 at 7:43 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index – which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies – is down by 0.27% on Thursday, extending the notable losses it posted in the previous session as trade tensions faded. The euro is little changed as traders await the main event of the day; the ECB policy meeting. The yen, meanwhile, is up across the board today amid continued speculation for a hawkish tilt by [..]

US Open Preview – Trade tensions in focus as Juncker meets Trump

Posted on July 25, 2018 at 11:11 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The greenback and the single European currency barely moved on Wednesday before a meeting between US President Donald Trump and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker. The talks come after the US imposed tariffs on EU steel and aluminum and Trump’s recent threats to extend those measures to EU-made cars. Dollar/yen continued the bearish movement and slipped by 0.05% near 111.14, while euro/dollar jumped slightly above 1.1700 (+0.08%). The US dollar index dropped by 0.13% [..]

With QE exit plans laid out, ECB to offer little new at July meeting – Forex News Preview

Posted on July 25, 2018 at 10:43 am GMT

The European Central Bank will announce its latest policy decision on Thursday at 11:45 GMT. After last month’s big decisions when the Bank outlined its monetary policy course until at least the summer of 2019, the upcoming meetings, including this week’s gathering, look set to be uneventful ones. However, with some confusion surrounding the ECB’s forward guidance on interest rates, markets will be seeking clarification from President Mario Draghi at his press conference. In June, the Bank shocked the markets [..]

European Open Preview – Pound rebounds as May takes over Brexit; Juncker-Trump meet

Posted on July 25, 2018 at 7:45 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is fractionally lower on Wednesday (-0.04%), after posting some marginal losses in the previous session as well. Pound/dollar is up by 0.16%, looking set to extend the gains it posted yesterday after UK PM May announced she will be taking over the Brexit negotiations personally. STOCKS: Wall Street closed mixed on Tuesday. While the Dow Jones (+0.79%) and the S&P 500 advanced (+0.48%), the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gave back some notable gains [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar eases ahead of US Markit PMIs

Posted on July 24, 2018 at 11:11 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar is showing modest losses versus most currencies. The greenback continued to weaken against the Japanese yen on Tuesday, as dollar/yen fell by 0.15%, approaching the 111.00 psychological level. The US dollar index fell marginally by 0.04%, giving back the gains that it had posted earlier in the day. Preliminary PMI survey data indicated that the eurozone economy lost momentum in July. The IHS Markit composite PMI fell to 54.3 from [..]

European Open Preview – Yen grinds higher amid BoJ speculation; eurozone PMIs in the spotlight

Posted on July 24, 2018 at 7:50 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index advanced higher on Monday, recovering some of its Trump-induced losses as a solid rise in US bond yields increased the currency’s appeal. Heightened expectations for a very strong US GDP print for Q2, due out on Friday, may have supported the move. The yen also grinded higher, as speculation continued to mount that the Bank of Japan may alter its policy in a more hawkish direction as soon as at [..]

Eurozone flash Manufacturing PMI next to drive euro – Forex News Preview

Posted on July 23, 2018 at 3:10 pm GMT

Eurozone economic performance has been in question in the second quarter of 2018 ever since a row of soft data raised concerns that the slowdown registered in the first quarter could be more than temporary. Markets will now shift focus to July’s flash Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) figures due on Tuesday (0800 GMT) which are the last evidence on the economy before the European Central Bank policy meeting takes place on Friday. Yet, analysts believe that businesses have experienced another bearish run [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar drops on Trump comments; yen rallies on safe-haven demand, possible BOJ moves

Posted on July 23, 2018 at 11:47 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar continued to find itself under pressure following the comments by President Trump criticizing the Fed’s rate hike plan and also characterizing the dollar as too strong and other countries as currency manipulators. The yen posted impressive gains because on the one hand there was some risk-off sentiment and on the other hand there were rumors that the Bank of Japan was thinking how to modify its monetary stimulus program [..]

US Open Preview – Euro trades flat ahead of Eurozone consumer confidence index

Posted on July 23, 2018 at 11:44 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar edged sharply lower over the last three straight days against the Japanese yen as the movements were based on reports the Bank of Japan (BOJ) is discussing changes to its monetary policy, including changes in interest rates and stock buying techniques. The 10-year yield in Japan climbed as much as six basis points to 0.090%, hitting the highest level since February. Dollar/yen continued the bearish move today as well, losing 0.25%. However, the US dollar index [..]

Technical Analysis – EURUSD rises back above SMAs but limited gains are expected

Posted on July 23, 2018 at 6:37 am GMT

EURUSD is holding below the strong resistance obstacle of the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level around 1.1760, over the last month. However, over Friday’s trading session the world’s most traded currency surpassed the 20- and 40-simple moving averages (SMAs) in the daily timeframe, indicating a possible upside correction. Having a look at the technical indicators, the RSI is flattening slightly above the threshold of 50, while the MACD oscillator failed to jump into the positive territory but still stands above the trigger line. [..]

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