USDJPY

Technical Analysis – USDJPY consolidates below the moving averages

Posted on June 17, 2020 at 7:14 am GMT

USDJPY has settled at the Ichimoku cloud’s upper surface after pivoting from a produced low of 106.57 near the bottom band of the cloud. The recent surge was neutralised, returning the pair back below the simple moving averages (SMAs) and around the 107.25 mark. The horizontal 100- and 200-day SMAs and the flattened Ichimoku lines reflect the directionless market that has now extended for roughly two months. Furthermore, the short-term oscillators also display a state of evaporated momentum. The MACD, [..]

Daily Market Comment – Risk-on back in play as Fed goes overkill with stimulus

Posted on June 16, 2020 at 8:28 am GMT

Sell-off cut short as markets reminded Fed not done yet with stimulus Possible $1 trillion infrastructure plan by Trump further fuels stocks But will Powell spoil the party again as softer dollar eyes Fed chief’s testimony Pound outperforms after UK and EU agree to intensify Brexit talks Second wave, what second wave? It was a dramatic turnaround for Wall Street on Monday, with all three main indices wiping out earlier sharp losses to close with solid gains, as investors brushed [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY unable to break confines of a sideways market

Posted on June 15, 2020 at 11:59 am GMT

USDJPYs’ efforts to gain ground were slashed around a two-month high of 109.84, and the price was returned beneath the Ichimoku cloud and to the proximity of the 200-period simple moving average (SMA) at 107.44. Additionally, despite the recent stall in the red Tenkan-sen line, the Ichimoku lines’ negative tone remains intact and could receive a boost from the completed bearish crossover between the 100-period SMA and the 50-period one. The short-term oscillators at this point reflect prices’ efforts to [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks slide again on second wave fears; Pound skids ahead of Brexit talks

Posted on June 15, 2020 at 8:42 am GMT

A resurgence of coronavirus cases sends stocks into a tailspin again Aussie takes a beating, yen and franc up, but gold unable to capitalize Pound extends losses as Johnson tries to kickstart stalled Brexit talks End of the risk rally? The unstoppable risk rally that’s pushed global stocks close to erasing their virus-led losses is in danger of faltering as fears of a second wave of infections intensify. Several states in America have seen a large increase in the number [..]

Week Ahead – BoE and Brexit could create perfect storm for pound; BoJ and SNB meet too

Posted on June 12, 2020 at 12:49 pm GMT

An upcoming summit of EU leaders could decide the fate of the European recovery fund and the direction of Brexit talks, setting up possible stumbling blocks for the euro’s and pound’s rebounds. The pound will also be keeping an eye on the Bank of England’s policy meeting, with more QE looking likely. The Bank of Japan’s and Swiss National Bank’s respective meetings are not expected to be as exciting. But as some of the recent optimism starts to fade, it [..]

Daily Market Comment – Markets plummet as second wave fears grip investors

Posted on June 12, 2020 at 8:56 am GMT

Worries of a second infection wave kill the euphoria in markets S&P 500 loses almost 6%, dollar and yen shine again, commodity currencies crumble But risk sentiment back on the mend Friday, with most moves retracing a little Just a mild correction or start of something bigger? Daily virus numbers might decide that Risk aversion returns with a vengeance Just when it seems that all the bears have capitulated and that stock markets can’t bleed anymore, risk sentiment falls apart [..]

Daily Market Comment – Nasdaq rips higher ahead of Fed decision, dollar in agony

Posted on June 10, 2020 at 8:42 am GMT

No action expected from Fed today, but signals will determine whether the ‘risk party’ can keep going Dollar extends losses ahead of rate decision, Nasdaq hits new record high Sinking greenback raises all other boats – euro, pound, franc, and commodity currencies near highs We’ll also hear from key ECB and BoE officials, and the EU’s top Brexit negotiator Markets take a breather ahead of the Fed Risk appetite cooled a little on Tuesday in a move that generally looked [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY snaps four-day winning streak; closes below trendline

Posted on June 10, 2020 at 7:32 am GMT

USDJPY rotated aggressively to the downside after crawling as high as 109.84 on Friday, slumping below the ascending trendline drawn from the 101.17 bottom and back into the 107.00 zone. The pair erased four green candles and the spotlight is now on the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the short-term downleg from 111.70 to 105.97, which is intersecting with the upper surface of the Ichimoku cloud at 107.33. If the bears manage to remove this obstacle, confirming the negative signals [..]

Fed to sit tight as outlook turns brighter; will Powell defy the optimism? – Forex News Preview

Posted on June 9, 2020 at 2:42 pm GMT

The Federal Reserve’s Open Market Committee (FOMC) will conclude its two-day monetary policy meeting on Wednesday, announcing its decision at 18:00 GMT. After unprecedented central bank intervention since March to prevent a virus-induced economic meltdown, policymakers are not expected to make significant changes to their emergency programs this week. However, with the initial recovery from the lockdown easings proving stronger and faster than anticipated, everyone will be watching to see whether Fed Chairman Jerome Powell shares this optimism when he [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks back in the black, dollar selling takes a breather

Posted on June 9, 2020 at 10:28 am GMT

S&P 500 recoups all its losses for the year, Nasdaq hits new record Optimism echoed in FX too, with dollar struggling as commodity currencies hit multi-month highs However, we are seeing a reversal of these moves today – some profit taking? Looking ahead, much will depend on what the Fed does and whether a second wave hits the US S&P turns flat for 2020, Nasdaq cruises to new highs Fear has given way to greed in an impressive way over [..]

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