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Technical Analysis – Gold may adopt a softer tone in short-term

Posted on October 7, 2019 at 7:20 am GMT

Gold is sending neutral signals in the daily chart as reflected by the sideways move in the RSI and the MACD. The weakening 20-day simple moving average (SMA), which is ready to cross below the 50-day SMA, and the recent breakout of the ascending channel are also discouraging signs, indicating that the yellow metal may likely follow a softer path in coming sessions. The bears could retake control under the 1,458 level, especially if this occurs comfortably below the Ichimoku cloud. Traders could [..]

Daily Market Comment – Pandemonium in markets after dismal data; US payrolls may disappoint too

Posted on October 4, 2019 at 8:09 am GMT

Yen climbs, dollar drops as dismal ISM non-manufacturing survey stokes recession worries Risk sentiment recovers by end of US session however, on stimulus hopes US nonfarm payrolls may also disappoint today; Fed chief Powell speaks too Market havoc continues as weak ISM PMI keeps investors wary The US services sector is starting to catch the cold that’s been tormenting the manufacturing sector in recent months, according to the latest ISM data. The non-manufacturing PMI for September fell by more than [..]

Daily Market Comment – Manufacturing recession and Brexit ultimatum

Posted on October 2, 2019 at 8:45 am GMT

Stocks tank as disappointing US PMI data fuel recession fears Pound remains under pressure as Johnson’s Brexit ‘ultimatum’ is leaked Mood turns sour as ISM manufacturing PMI drops further into contraction Global markets went into turmoil yesterday, with risk aversion dominating after the US ISM manufacturing PMI unexpectedly dropped to a decade low of 47.8 in September, missing the forecast for a rebound to 50.1. Any reading below 50 suggests the sector is contracting, so the considerable decline in this [..]

Daily Market Comment – Trade war goes financial

Posted on September 30, 2019 at 8:59 am GMT

Markets stay in risk-off mode as US considers financial sanctions against China Kiwi drops to new 4-year low after weak business confidence numbers Pound tumbles on hints of BoE rate cut, but may get some relief from politics Sentiment turns sour on fears trade war may spread into finance The main story on Friday was that the Trump administration is examining whether to restrict US financial flows into China. According to reports, Washington is considering delisting Chinese companies from [..]

Technical Analysis – Gold consolidates; bears flirting with 23.6% Fibonacci level

Posted on September 30, 2019 at 8:35 am GMT

Gold sellers are testing the 1488 level once again, which is the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the up leg from 1266.20 to 1556.92. The precious metal had deflected off the 1535 resistance, collapsing after a two-week consolidation period. The commodity faces a level which is part of a support region from 1488 – 1480, which has held from the beginning of August. The short-term oscillators reflect negative momentum intact, as the MACD has distanced itself below its red trigger line [..]

Daily Market Comment – Trump impeachment risk scares stocks; UK Parliament returns

Posted on September 25, 2019 at 8:35 am GMT

Trump impeachment probe dampens sentiment, but is the market overreacting? Pound cheers Supreme Court ruling, but retreats on Corbyn’s remarks RBNZ holds its fire, kiwi briefly spikes higher Risk aversion engulfs markets as Trump faces impeachment enquiry Sentiment in financial markets turned sour on Tuesday, as a double whammy of trade and political risks blindsided investors, triggering a rotation away from riskier assets like equities and towards defensive ones such as the yen and Swiss franc. The initial catalyst [..]

Daily Market Comment – UK Supreme Court decision eyed ahead of RBNZ meeting

Posted on September 24, 2019 at 8:24 am GMT

UK Supreme Court rules at 09:30 GMT whether Parliament’s suspension was lawful – upside risk for sterling? RBNZ rate decision due early on Wednesday; kiwi may briefly spike higher US stocks recover after upbeat manufacturing PMI, but safe havens tell another story UK Supreme Court to rule on Johnson’s suspension of Parliament It will be an eventful day in Britain, as the nation’s Supreme Court will decide whether Boris Johnson’s choice to suspend Parliament for five weeks was lawful, or [..]

Technical Analysis – Gold retains ascending channel; looks neutral in short-term

Posted on September 23, 2019 at 7:17 am GMT

Gold managed to close slightly positive and above the 1,500 mark last week thanks to Friday’s rebound which found support around the bottom of the 4 ½-month old ascending channel. In the short-term, the precious metal could follow a sideways path as long as the RSI holds around its 50 neutral mark and the MACD fluctuates near its red signal line. Besides the lower boundary of the channel, traders will be closely watching the 1,485 handle where the market seems [..]

Daily Market Comment – Oil eases but stocks remain pressured; dollar edges up as focus turns to Fed

Posted on September 17, 2019 at 8:24 am GMT

Oil prices fall back slightly as imminent risk of war recedes, but tensions remain elevated US dollar in demand ahead of Fed decision; heightened tensions provide support Aussie slips after RBA minutes leave door open to another near-term rate cut Oil markets calmer but tensions high Crude oil prices moderated slightly on Tuesday as the United States and Japan pledged to release their countries’ oil reserves if needed, while President Trump said he’d like to “avoid” going to war with [..]

Technical Analysis – Gold retraces to 23.6% Fibonacci; bounces off uptrend line

Posted on September 16, 2019 at 9:47 am GMT

Gold bounced off the uptrend line drawn from May 30, gapping above the 21-period simple moving average (SMA) and then was halted by the 50-period SMA. The metal had consolidated around the 1488 level, which is the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the up leg from 1266.20 to 1556.92, after dropping from a recent seventy-seven-month high of 1556.92 on September 4. The 100-period SMA has flattened suggesting the sideways move may extend. While also neutral, the MACD, just below the zero [..]

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