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Technical Analysis – EURUSD on a slippery slope; bears break the 1.1300 bottom

Posted on November 12, 2018 at 8:45 am GMT

EURUSD had a bearish start on Monday, with the price breaking a crucial support at 1.1300 to drop towards 1.1267, the lowest since June 2017. The pair has also increased distance below its negatively sloped moving average lines and the Ichimoku cloud, indicating that the recent downtrend might hold for longer. Momentum signals are bearish as well as the red Tenkan-sen line, which is below the blue kijun-sen line, looks to be heading south, while the RSI has reversed lower [..]

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Technical Analysis – EURUSD on a slippery slope; bears break the 1.1300 bottom

Posted on November 12, 2018 at 7:57 am GMT

EURUSD had a bearish start on Monday, with the price breaking a crucial support at 1.1300 to drop towards 1.1267, the lowest since June 2017. The pair has also increased distance below its negatively sloped moving average lines and the Ichimoku cloud, indicating that the recent downtrend might hold for longer. Momentum signals are bearish as well as the red Tenkan-sen line, which is below the blue kijun-sen line, looks to be heading south, while the RSI has reversed lower [..]

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Week Ahead – After central banks and midterms, focus to move back to economic data

Posted on November 9, 2018 at 1:58 pm GMT

With central bank meetings and the US midterm elections out of the way, economic data will return to the forefront next week. Monthly stats on inflation, industrial output, employment and retail sales will dominate the calendar, while GDP numbers out of Japan will be watched for a possible contraction in Q3. Italian politics will also be on investors’ radar over the coming week as the country has until November 13 to submit a redraft of its budget or risk EU [..]

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US Open Preview – Pound drops momentarily below 1.30 on Brexit woes; oil set for fifth weekly loss

Posted on November 9, 2018 at 1:04 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The British economy expanded by 1.5% y/y in the third quarter as expected, preliminary data showed. The UK’s trade deficit narrowed, and the manufacturing output was slightly better than forecast in September. However, the evidence on business investment was disappointing and today’s discouraging Brexit headlines were enough to push pound/dollar straight down to 1.2988 before a reversal to 1.3035 (-0.15%). Particularly, capital expenditures decreased by 1.2% q/q in Q3 compared to a 0.2% expected rise, printing the biggest loss since Q1 2016. [..]

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European Open Preview – Dollar cruises higher after FOMC; UK GDP in the spotlight

Posted on November 9, 2018 at 8:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar is little changed against a basket of six major currencies on Friday (+0.06%), consolidating the gains it recorded in the previous session as the Fed signaled it remains on track to meet its rate-path projections. Meanwhile, the defensive yen is outperforming, as risk appetite seems to have soured once again. In Canada, the loonie continued to track oil prices lower, touching a fresh two-month low against the dollar. STOCKS: Wall Street [..]

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US Open Preview – Dollar remains bullish ahead FOMC rate decision

Posted on November 8, 2018 at 12:59 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Expectations that the Fed will continue to signal further monetary tightening when it keeps rates steady at the conclusion of the FOMC meeting later today probably helped the dollar index to move higher by 0.22% as the market took a breath after the US midterm elections. Dollar/yen traded up by 0.13% at 113.66, near one-month highs. Meanwhile in the Eurozone, the European Commission revised the bloc’s economic growth for 2019 downwards to 1.9% y/y from 2.0% before, and [..]

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European Open Preview – Dollar bounces back after midterms and ahead of Fed decision

Posted on November 8, 2018 at 8:42 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index pared early losses to close the day higher on Wednesday and is also up by 0.27% on Thursday, drawing strength from a surge in US bond yields, which amplifies the dollar’s attractiveness from a relative rates perspective. In the UK, the pound extended its recent gains as Brexit optimism remained elevated. Meanwhile, the antipodeans – aussie and kiwi – outperformed, buoyed by strong risk appetite, speculation that the trade [..]

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US Open Preview – Dollar’s rivals gain as US Congress split flags political noise; RBNZ rate decision awaited

Posted on November 7, 2018 at 12:48 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: As was widely anticipated, Democrats took control of the House and Republicans retained the majority in the Senate in the mid-term US elections. The dollar index opened with a gap down on Wednesday, slipping to a 2-month trough of 95.67 before inching up to 95.81 (-0.52%). Dollar/yen edged lower by 0.20% to 113.19 along with US Treasury yields after hitting a fresh 1-month high at 113.81 earlier in the day. The 10-year [..]

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European Open Preview – Split Congress keeps dollar bulls sidelined; RBNZ decision looms

Posted on November 7, 2018 at 8:44 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar is lower by 0.28% against a basket of six major currencies on Wednesday, weighed down by the results of the US midterm elections, which produced a split Congress – dampening the prospect for any further tax cuts. Meanwhile, the pound continued its Brexit-induced march higher, while the kiwi dollar soared overnight, after a surprisingly strong employment report out of New Zealand. STOCKS: Wall Street closed in the green on Tuesday as [..]

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Technical Analysis – EURUSD posts double bottom formation at 1.1300

Posted on November 6, 2018 at 1:57 pm GMT

EURUSD re-challenged the 14-month low of the 1.1300 strong psychological level in the previous week, creating a double bottom formation. The price rebounded on it, heading north towards the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement level of the upleg from 1.0340 to 1.2550, which overlaps with the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) at 1.1447. The RSI indicator is approaching the threshold of 50 with strong momentum, while the MACD oscillator stands above its trigger line in the negative zone. Immediate resistance to focus on is [..]

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