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Technical Analysis – Gold tumbles inside Ichimoku cloud; bearish in short-term

Posted on July 1, 2019 at 8:35 am GMT

Gold prices have reversed back down again after finding resistance at the six-year high of 1439 at the end of the preceding month. Currently, prices are developing within the Ichimoku cloud and the red Tenkan-sen and the blue Kijun-sen lines are pointing down, suggesting more losses. The 20- and 40-simple moving averages (SMAs) posted a bearish crossover in the 4-hour chart, while the stochastic oscillator and the RSI are heading towards the oversold zone. Further losses should see the 38.2% [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar drifts lower as G20 outcome anxiously awaited; inflation data eyed

Posted on June 28, 2019 at 9:23 am GMT

Markets anxiously await US-China trade talks as G20 summit gets underway Dollar and other majors steady but equities struggle Eurozone and US inflation data in focus amid rate cut talk All eyes on Trump-Xi meeting As the G20 summit gets underway in Osaka, Japan, investors’ attention is fixated on the much-anticipated meeting between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi as the two leaders attempt to mend their fraught relations. There’s a lot of uncertainty as to what the meeting, [..]

Daily Market Comment – Risk appetite creeps higher ahead of G20 talks; dollar advances

Posted on June 27, 2019 at 8:56 am GMT

Markets in cautiously optimistic mood ahead of crucial Trump-Xi meeting Reports that US and China have agreed to tentative truce over trade lift sentiment Dollar edges up but most pairs stuck in narrow ranges as G20 outcome awaited Modest hopes of positive talks buoy risk appetite Signs that the US and China were moving close to reaching some sort of a truce over their trade dispute lifted market sentiment on Thursday. According to a Chinese newspaper report, the US [..]

G20 meeting: Trade ceasefire or more hardball? – Forex News Preview

Posted on June 26, 2019 at 9:29 am GMT

G20 summits usually pass without any market reaction, but this time will probably be different, as the American and Chinese leaders are expected to meet to discuss trade. It’s a close call, but an agreement to restart negotiations seems more likely than nothing at all being agreed. If so, that could propel stocks higher, and take some shine off safe havens like the yen, franc, and gold. The G20 conference in Japan will run from Friday through Saturday, and [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar bounces back as Powell signals July rate cut not a done deal

Posted on June 26, 2019 at 8:46 am GMT

Fed Chairman Jerome Powell pushes back on aggressive rate cut bets But dollar rebounds only modestly as markets still see a 25-bps cut in July G20 summit remains the week’s focal point but hopes of a major breakthrough are low RBNZ hints at more easing, but kiwi rallies Powell says Fed is “grappling” whether to cut rates Markets were dealt a reality check on Tuesday after Fed Chairman Jerome Powell signalled that a rate cut in July was not a [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar and stocks edge lower on G20 doubts; Powell speech eyed

Posted on June 25, 2019 at 8:06 am GMT

Worries of no progress at Trump-Xi talks at G20 summit gives rise to risk aversion Iranian tensions also weigh on markets after US imposes new sanctions Dollar extends slide, while euro hits 3-month high above $1.14 level Fed in focus as Powell and others due to speak later in today Trade concerns hit sentiment ahead of G20 The faint optimism that US President Trump and Chinese President Xi will be able to resolve some of their trade difference faded late [..]

Technical Analysis – Gold shines near six-year high; rally could stall but not end

Posted on June 24, 2019 at 9:13 am GMT

Gold bulls got extra energy on Friday, driving the price towards an almost six-year high of 1,411. Downside corrections are likely in the very short term as the stochastics are set for a bearish cross above 80 overbought mark. The MACD however, has yet to show any sign of weakness, an indication that any slowdown in the market may be short-lived. Slightly higher, the 50% Fibonacci ratio of 1,421 of the three-year old downleg from 1,796 to 1,046 could prove a trigger point for another bullish [..]

Daily Market Comment – Cautious optimism ahead of G20 summit; dollar slips to 3-month lows

Posted on June 24, 2019 at 8:07 am GMT

All eyes this week are on planned meeting between Presidents Trump and Xi at the G20 summit Cautious optimism that progress can be made in stalled trade talks lifts equities on Monday But growing tensions between the US and Iran weigh on sentiment Dollar remains under pressure as markets expect a near-term rate cut by the Fed Hopes rise of positive talks at G20 summit Markets started the week on a positive note on Monday on hopes that the talks [..]

Gold rides the ‘perfect wave’ higher – Special Report

Posted on June 21, 2019 at 10:57 am GMT

The world’s oldest safe haven recorded extraordinary gains lately, as the ‘perfect combination’ of falling interest rates, a declining dollar, and general risk aversion amid recession and geopolitical fears fueled the rally. Given that these forces seem unlikely to abate anytime soon, the outlook for gold remains bright, with the key risk to this view being a potential trade ‘ceasefire’ that calms markets down. The global economy is clearly losing momentum, with uncertainty emanating from trade tensions holding back business [..]

Daily Market Comment – Fed confirms rate cuts loom, dollar crumbles

Posted on June 20, 2019 at 7:53 am GMT

Fed was remarkably dovish, sending the dollar lower BoE meets today; sterling may gain a little on reaffirmation of tightening bias Loonie flies as BoC may be the sole ‘island of neutrality’ Dollar tanks, gold soars as Fed signals incoming cuts The Fed kept rates unchanged yesterday, but the meeting wasn’t short of excitement as policymakers endorsed the market’s expectations for rate cuts as much as possible. One official voted for an immediate cut, while the Committee as a whole [..]

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