GBPUSD

Technical Analysis – GBPUSD exhibits mixed directional signals, injuring sell-off

Posted on September 15, 2020 at 8:13 am GMT

GBPUSD has pivoted at the 1.2762 level within the Ichimoku cloud and near the 200-day simple moving average (SMA), disrupting the correction from the 8½-month peak of 1.3481. Aiding downside pressure is the falling red Tenkan-sen line, which has crossed under its blue-Kijun-sen line. The MACD, below its red trigger line is sponsoring negative price action as it dips further below the zero mark. Nonetheless, the RSI’s rebound ahead of the 30 level suggests a pick-up in positive momentum. The [..]

UK jobs and inflation eyed as pound rattled by new Brexit bill – Forex News Preview

Posted on September 14, 2020 at 3:46 pm GMT

The latest jobless numbers will kick off a busy economic week in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, to be followed by inflation data on Wednesday. Things will heat up in the second half of the week with the Bank of England policy meeting and retail sales figures. But before all that, it will be the latest episode in the long-running Brexit drama that will likely catch the pound’s attention. Brexit is back with a bang With the coronavirus pandemic dominating [..]

Daily Market Comment – Another dose of vaccine optimism calms market nerves

Posted on September 14, 2020 at 11:44 am GMT

Positive vaccine headlines bolster global risk sentiment Suga set to become Japan’s new leader – general election imminent? Sterling recovers amid calmer market tones, looks to Parliament Vaccine news breathes life back into stocks, dollar sleepy Wall Street hit a rough patch last week, as investors finally paused to assess the utopian valuations in the tech sector. Vanishing hopes for a new relief package out of Washington D.C. and news that some coronavirus vaccines might be delayed because of safety [..]

Daily Market Comment – Lagarde gives euro bulls the green light; Pound sinks on Brexit turmoil

Posted on September 11, 2020 at 8:52 am GMT

Never mind about talking down the euro, ECB wants to talk up the recovery Pound tumbles again as UK-EU Brexit row turns ugly, but talks still on Wall Street back in the red as hope for pre-election fiscal boost slips Euro surges after Lagarde poses no threat The European Central Bank kept its monetary policy settings unchanged on Thursday and sounded cautiously optimistic about the Eurozone’s recovery prospects. However, it was President Christine Lagarde’s stance on the exchange rate that [..]

Daily Market Comment – Nasdaq snaps losing streak; ECB to walk a fine line

Posted on September 10, 2020 at 8:45 am GMT

Equity slump eases as tech stocks bounce back; but is the rout over? Euro perks up ahead of ECB decision as dovish expectations fade a little Pound steadies but backlash over Johnson’s Brexit plan intensifies Nasdaq has best day since April Wall Street ended its three-day losing streak on Wednesday, with all three major indices going some way in recouping the previous sessions’ heavy losses. The Nasdaq Composite and Nasdaq-100 soared by 2.7% and 3.0% respectively, enjoying their biggest one-day [..]

Daily Market Comment – Tesla leads Nasdaq slump as tech rout deepens; dollar up

Posted on September 9, 2020 at 9:02 am GMT

Tech selloff broadens, hitting global equities; Wall Street plunges for third straight day AstraZeneca’s vaccine trial setback adds to negative mood Dollar and yen rise on growing risk aversion, but gold still directionless Pound extends slide as Brexit troubles weigh; loonie looks to BoC for support Is this the end of the tech rally? Equity markets were reeling on Wednesday from a third consecutive day of declines on Wall Street yesterday as big-name tech stocks suffered another major selling episode. [..]

Ghost of Brexit returns to haunt sterling – Special Report

Posted on September 8, 2020 at 2:00 pm GMT

The British pound came under fire this week, after the UK threatened to undermine the divorce deal it has already signed with the EU and walk away from the trade negotiations altogether if no agreement is reached by mid-October. While this ultimatum is probably just a hardball negotiating tactic, it still sets the stage for a painful correction in sterling over the coming weeks as political uncertainty intensifies. Ultimately though, a last-minute deal is the most likely outcome. Power play [..]

Daily Market Comment – Pound hammered as no-deal Brexit fears return

Posted on September 8, 2020 at 8:49 am GMT

Brexit comes back to haunt the pound as Johnson raises the stakes Euro sticks to tight range ahead of Thursday’s ECB decision Stocks regain positive footing but dollar up as Trump talks China decoupling Pound slumps after Johnson threatens no deal Only five weeks left to reach a deal and Britain and the European Union are too busy posturing than negotiating, with Boris Johnson’s latest rhetoric once again raising the prospect of a no-deal Brexit. As the talks to agree [..]

Technical Analysis – GBPUSD rejected from 8½-month high; next level 1.30

Posted on September 8, 2020 at 6:49 am GMT

GBPUSD has reversed back down again after finding resistance at the eight-and-a-half-month high of 1.3487 achieved last week. The momentum indicators are pointing to a neutral to negative bias in the short term with the RSI holding near the 50 level and the MACD oscillator falling below the trigger line in the positive zone. Moreover, the price declined below the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and is heading towards the five-month ascending trend line. Further losses should see the 40-day [..]

Daily Market Comment – Wall Street tumble, job woes put dollar on defensive

Posted on September 7, 2020 at 8:57 am GMT

Dollar edges up as US tech losses deepen, jobs recovery slows Brexit threatens pound rally as Johnson raises his game in EU talks Chinese exports surge keeps risk sentiment afloat as US tensions weigh Tech rally suffers major setback Global equity markets attempted to shrug off Wall Street’s rare selloff last week as Asian shares ended Monday mixed, while Europe’s major bourses opened sharply higher. The somewhat questionable risk-on tone was underscored by better-than-expected trade figures out of China, which [..]

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