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Japanese retail sales to take a tumble in October as sales tax hiked again – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 27, 2019 at 9:39 am GMT

Japan raised the national sales tax from 8% to 10% on October 1 – the first increase since 2014 – and early indications are that consumption has taken a hit from the higher prices. This puts the spotlight on the October retail sales numbers that are due out of Japan on Thursday (Wednesday, 23:50 GMT), as a bigger-than-expected fall in spending would pile pressure on the Bank of Japan to increase monetary stimulus. Big drop expected in retail sales When [..]

Daily Market Comment – Trump keeps the trade hype train rolling, stocks levitate

Posted on November 27, 2019 at 9:35 am GMT

Equities power ahead on more trade optimism, but FX and bond markets remain skeptical In Britain, a crucial model-based poll may reveal how close the election will be Packed calendar today, with an avalanche of US data coming up US stocks ascend to new heights as Trump hypes trade deal The hype train that has pushed Wall Street to new records time and time again just keeps on rolling, with all three of the major US stock indices ascending to [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks hit new records, but currencies quiet

Posted on November 26, 2019 at 9:57 am GMT

Markets stay in ‘risk-on’ mode amid positive trade headlines, but risks mounting? Pound pares gains as polls show Labour closing the gap on Tories Light calendar today: tier-two US data and central bank speakers US stocks ride the trade hype train, cruise to new highs The bullish sentiment that enveloped financial markets on Monday persevered, with investors drawing hope from encouraging headlines surrounding the trade talks. The latest reports from Chinese media suggested the two sides have reached a “broad [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar powers higher; trade hopes boost risk appetite

Posted on November 25, 2019 at 9:43 am GMT

Greenback soars after latest PMIs reaffirm US economic outperformance Risk appetite recovers as China reportedly prepares to crack down on IP issues Pound slips on soft PMIs, but recovers as polls show Tories extending lead Dollar rips higher after promising PMIs, capitalizes on euro softness The world’s reserve currency outperformed on Friday, after the preliminary US Markit PMIs for November rose by more than anticipated, prompting traders to scale back bets that the Fed will cut rates in the coming [..]

Week Ahead – Busy US calendar ahead of Thanksgiving; Q3 data eyed by aussie, kiwi and loonie

Posted on November 22, 2019 at 1:28 pm GMT

The coming week looks set to be unusually busy despite the US having a shorter week due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Nevertheless, the flurry of data may fail to generate much excitement. This could leave investors yet again exposed to the constantly changing sentiment on the trade outlook, especially if President Trump makes any references to the ongoing US-China talks in his Thanksgiving message. But in the absence of any fresh headlines on trade, the markets’ focus will mainly fall [..]

Daily Market Comment – Mixed trade signals leave currencies rangebound; euro jolted by flash PMIs

Posted on November 22, 2019 at 9:20 am GMT

Conflicting trade signals by China and the United States confuse markets Loonie surges after BoC’s Poloz dampens rate cut expectations; retail sales eyed next Euro spikes higher, then falls on flash Eurozone PMIs Major pairs set to end week little changed Markets were overcome by trade news fatigue on Friday as days of conflicting messages on the state of the US-China talks left most investors none the wiser about whether a partial trade deal was still possible. The dollar index, [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks slide as trade deal doubts grow; yen holds firm

Posted on November 21, 2019 at 9:37 am GMT

Fears grow that a ‘phase one’ trade deal between the United States and China might be delayed Row over Hong Kong adds to complications in talks as China plays down disagreement Stocks under pressure, yen and gold extend gains Oil eases on trade woes following surge from US inventories and Russia output pledge Reports of a delay in ‘phase one’ deal keeps risk aversion elevated Markets maintained a cautious mood on Thursday as conflicting reports about where the US-China [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY consolidates at 50.0% Fibonacci, squeezed by Bollinger bands

Posted on November 21, 2019 at 9:25 am GMT

USDJPY is currently resting at the 108.43 level, which is the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement of the down leg from 112.39 to 104.45. The pair appears to be adopting a short-term sideways move, something also reflected by the mostly flat 100-day simple moving average (SMA), the convergence of the 200- and 40-day SMAs and the price squeeze by the Bollinger bands. The technical oscillators suggest that upside momentum has dried up. The MACD remains in the positive zone below its red [..]

Daily Market Comment – Yen and gold creep higher on trade nerves; Fed minutes eyed

Posted on November 20, 2019 at 9:31 am GMT

Increased caution on US-China trade talks gives rise to safe-haven demand Hong Kong tensions cast cloud over trade progress as US Senate bill angers China Pound pressured after Johnson-Corbyn televised debate Mixed signals on trade talks put a lid on risk appetite Risk sentiment soured slightly on Wednesday as investors grew wary about the possibility of the United States and China striking a partial trade deal in the coming weeks. The renewed caution comes amid growing tensions between the two [..]

Fed minutes: Letting the economy run hot? – Forex News Preview

Posted on November 19, 2019 at 2:19 pm GMT

The next market-moving release for the dollar will be on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT, when the Fed releases the minutes of its latest meeting, where rates were cut again but the central bank signaled that it will pause its easing cycle. Back then, Chairman Powell hinted that the Fed may be willing to let the economy ‘run hot’, a confirmation of which in the upcoming minutes may hurt the dollar somewhat. That said, the currency’s broader outlook still seems positive. [..]

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