USDJPY

Daily Market Comment – RBNZ lights a fire under the kiwi, sterling climbs too

Posted on November 11, 2020 at 9:51 am GMT

RBNZ plays down negative rates, kiwi flies Sterling leaps after divisive bill suffers crushing defeat in Lords Markets in a cheerful mood overall, but watch the Fed Kiwi charges higher after RBNZ ‘disappoints’ The kiwi dollar took off like a rocket on Wednesday, extending the gains it recorded amid all the vaccine enthusiasm, after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand poured cold water on speculation for negative rates. While the Bank maintained a cautious tone and even introduced a [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY’s strong jump suggests bullish actions

Posted on November 11, 2020 at 7:41 am GMT

USDJPY is developing slightly above the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the down leg from 111.70 to 103.18 at 105.20 after the sharp buying interest from the new eight-month trough of 103.18, achieved on November 6. The price touched the upper boundary of the long-term descending channel, while a jump above it would shift the bearish structure to neutral. According to technical indicators, the MACD jumped above its trigger line in the negative territory, while the RSI is pointing marginally [..]

Daily Market Comment – Wall Street charges higher on vaccine news, but bond market ruins the party

Posted on November 10, 2020 at 12:55 pm GMT

US stock market hits new record after Pfizer vaccine announcement Crude oil and commodity currencies soar, yen crumbles alongside gold However, the party doesn’t last – stocks give up most gains, dollar reverses higher RBNZ meeting coming up, vaccine and stimulus news remain in focus Pfizer vaccine news catapult markets to new records Christmas came early for investors this year, with global equities charging higher and safe havens falling apart after drug maker Pfizer announced that the coronavirus vaccine it [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks resume furious rally as Biden wins

Posted on November 9, 2020 at 12:09 pm GMT

US election ‘aftershocks’ continue – equities roar higher, dollar slips Several theories floated to justify this relentless rally, but question is, can it last? Markets may revert to trading covid news and prospect of fiscal package Crunch time in Brexit talks too, traders seem confident a deal is coming US stocks back near record highs It’s official. Joe Biden was declared the new president-elect of the United States over the weekend, injecting another dose of optimism into global markets even [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY pulls back from 8-month low

Posted on November 9, 2020 at 10:21 am GMT

USDJPY is reversing slightly higher after the aggressive sell-off in the preceding sessions towards the fresh eight-month low of 103.17. From the technical viewpoint, the RSI is ticking up in the negative territory, while the MACD posted a bullish crossover with its trigger line below the zero level. The 20- and 40-period simple moving averages (SMAs), though note that the red Kijun-sen line is flat and the blue Tenkan-sen also appears to be flatlining. If the bulls manage to hold control, then [..]

Daily Market Comment – Post-election rally eases as Biden advances in swing states

Posted on November 6, 2020 at 10:00 am GMT

White House race remains too close to call but Biden win becoming more likely Equity rally cools as markets give Washington gridlock a thumbs up Dollar steadies with Treasury yields as Fed keeps policy on hold NFP up next but US election and record virus cases to stay in focus Biden inches towards victory in knife-edge election The US presidential election remains an open race as counting enters day four, though the odds appear to be moving in favour of [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY cements floor within bearish channel

Posted on November 4, 2020 at 9:45 am GMT

USDJPY held a floor within the 104.00 – 104.20 area, keeping the downward pattern paused within the descending channel for the fourth month. Currently, the RSI is running towards its 50 neutral mark after bottoming out within the bearish area, suggesting that the bulls may not abandon the battle in the short-term. Adding to this encouraging signal is the price itself, which is stubbornly refusing to visit the lower band of the channel, hinting that a test of the upper band [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY shifts sideways; broader picture bearish

Posted on November 2, 2020 at 3:25 pm GMT

USDJPY despite improving from the significant 104.00 support zone is transmitting a neutral-to-bearish tone, curbed by the gradual dip in the 100- and 200-period simple moving averages (SMAs). The flattening 50-period SMA is endorsing the horizontal price action, while mixed signals in momentum exist in the short-term oscillators. The MACD is increasing above its trigger and zero lines, while the RSI is attempting to maintain its positive drive above the 50 threshold. However, the stochastic oscillator has adopted a bearish [..]

Daily Market Comment – Upbeat China PMI lifts mood but dollar holds firm

Posted on November 2, 2020 at 9:42 am GMT

Stocks edge up as Chinese manufacturing rebound gathers pace in October But dollar maintains gains as US election and Fed meeting lurk around the corner Pound slips as England back in lockdown, aussie down ahead of RBA Calm before the storm? Equities got off to a somewhat positive start on Monday as stronger-than-expected manufacturing PMI data out of China provided investors with some respite from the doom and gloom of the pandemic. A quickening in Chinese manufacturing activity in October [..]

Daily Market Comment – Equities back in the meat grinder after big tech earnings

Posted on October 30, 2020 at 11:19 am GMT

Stocks continue to melt down as big tech results underwhelm Some de-risking ahead of the election may be contributing too Dollar not really participating in risk-off Friday, but the yen is Eurozone inflation data today could shape ECB easing expectations ‘Dead cat’ bounce fades as big tech underwhelms Global markets breathed a sigh of relief on Thursday as risk appetite returned to some degree, but it was not meant to last, with the meltdown in equities resuming today on the [..]

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