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Week ahead – Trump finally meets Xi; RBA and OPEC decide ahead of US payrolls

Posted on June 28, 2019 at 12:09 pm GMT

It’s another action-packed week, with the pivotal G20 summit that will decide how risk sentiment develops, finally upon us. Elsewhere, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is expected to slash rates again, while oil traders will pay close attention to the OPEC meeting. Economic data are not in short supply either, with the US employment report likely to add the final touches to expectations around how deep the Fed will cut in July. Trump-Xi meeting at G20 paramount for risk [..]

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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, [..]

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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 [..]

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Technical Analysis – USDCAD looks for a rebound after hitting 4 ½-month lows

Posted on June 27, 2019 at 7:30 am GMT

USDCAD stretched the bearish wave towards 1.3100 on Thursday, the lowest level reached in 4 ½-months, but the RSI and the Stochastics suggest that it’s time for an upside correction as both indicators are currently fluctuating near oversold territory. The 1.3165 mark could potentially provide immediate resistance if the market attempts to recover. Breaking that line, the bulls should breach the 1.3200-1.3228 area to take the rally towards the 200-day simple moving average (SMA) and the 1.3300 level. On the [..]

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Week Ahead – All eyes on G20 summit for trade progress; RBNZ meets

Posted on June 21, 2019 at 11:32 am GMT

As heightened trade tensions force central banks around the world to take a dovish turn, the fate of the US-China trade talks will be determined at the G20 summit in Japan. The planned meeting between US President Trump and Chinese President Xi will be the highlight of the week as investors will be hoping for a thaw in the strained relations between the two leaders. Central banks will not totally disappear from the limelight as the RBNZ will hold its [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Stocks soar to new records after Fed; oil gains

Posted on June 21, 2019 at 7:58 am GMT

US stocks soar to new all-time highs after Fed European PMIs give the euro a helping hand UK leadership contest reaches final two – sterling outlook neutral Oil advances as supply concerns heighten, demand picture brightens Fed’s dovish signals propel US stocks to new records Stock markets have been among the main beneficiaries after the Fed laid the groundwork for near-term rate cuts, with the benchmark S&P 500 (+0.95%) index closing at a fresh record high yesterday. Falling interest rates [..]

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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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Technical Analysis – USDCAD slumps below 200-day SMA; looks bearish in short-term

Posted on June 20, 2019 at 6:48 am GMT

USDCAD gave up last week’s gains and slumped below the 200-day moving average (SMA) and towards a more than a three-month low of 1.3231 on Thursday. According to the RSI and the fast Stochastics, the market could turn even bearish in the near-term as both indicators are sloping downwards and are still above oversold territory. The spotlight is currently turned to the 1.3200 support level. Should the price break that barrier, selling pressure could intensify until the 1.3111 trough and then down [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Fed meets; will Chair Powell be dovish enough?

Posted on June 19, 2019 at 8:08 am GMT

All eyes on Fed – Powell may have trouble satisfying the bears Euro cruises lower as Draghi signals more stimulus Stocks roar higher as Trump-Xi agree to meet at G20 UK & Canadian inflation data coming up Fed meeting: Dovish, but enough to appease the market? The main event today will be the Fed policy decision at 18:00 GMT, followed by a press conference from Chairman Powell half an hour later. A more dovish tone seems almost certain in light [..]

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Daily Market Comment – Markets await central bank signals; pound slides

Posted on June 18, 2019 at 8:08 am GMT

Markets look to ECB forum today for easing hints – Draghi torpedoes euro Pound takes another hit ahead of more Tory leadership votes Aussie drops after RBA minutes reaffirm dovish stance Traders await signals as central bankers gather under one roof Markets continue to trade in a relatively quiet manner, with limited movements in most currencies and stocks as investors remain wary of increasing their risk exposure ahead of pivotal events this week – most notably, the Fed decision tomorrow. With [..]

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