All Articles Tagged - AUDUSD

Daily Market Comment – Muted jubilation as Evergrande makes debt payment

Posted on October 22, 2021 at 9:14 am GMT

Relief as Evergrande averts default but China’s property woes not over Stocks mostly up but gains are modest as tech weighs Dollar hovers in recent range, eyes Powell speech for direction Commodity dollars bounce back, flash PMIs support euro and pound Evergrande interest payment calms nerves, slightly Embattled property giant, Evergrande, has reportedly paid its overdue interest on dollar-denominated bonds amounting to $83.5 million following weeks of speculation about its finances. Markets were taken by surprise from the news as [..]

US Open Note – Growth concerns bring risk-off into play; dollar’s slide halts

Posted on October 21, 2021 at 1:40 pm GMT

Stocks falter as risk-off returns Better-than-expected corporate earnings have been a boon to stock markets this month, with Southwest and American airlines flagging today that even the hardest-hit industries by the pandemic can still stand on their feet despite the energy crisis. Nevertheless, below the surface global economic warnings are still flashing red. The pandemic’s nasty supply shocks will probably keep fueling global inflation pressures for longer and businesses such as Unilever, will not hesitate to transfer costs onto consumers [..]

Daily Market Comment – Evergrande jitters return, yen climbs, dollar steady

Posted on October 21, 2021 at 9:10 am GMT

Evergrande shares plunge after sale of unit falls through, mood sours in equities Treasury yields ease back as Fed dampens early rate hike talk Yen bounces back, dollar edges up but commodity currencies take a tumble Stocks under pressure as Evergrande default risks grow Equity markets were feeling the strain of a fresh panic about China’s heavily indebted property sector after troubled real estate giant – Evergrande – told investors that the sale of its property services unit for $2.6 [..]

Technical Analysis – AUDUSD’s bullish improvement under question

Posted on October 21, 2021 at 8:44 am GMT

AUDUSD’s three-week upside momentum seems to be fading ahead of the 200-day simple moving average (SMA). The negative bearing of the 50- and 100-day SMAs has softened, while the 200-day SMA is hovering. Overall, the SMAs are not demonstrating a definitive price trend, signalling a more neutral price trajectory. The climbing Ichimoku lines have yet to confirm a dampening in bullish forces, while the short-term oscillators’ conflicting signals are hinting some easing in positive momentum. The MACD is some distance [..]

US Open Note – Stocks oscillate near record highs; commodity currencies hold firm

Posted on October 20, 2021 at 1:50 pm GMT

Stocks consolidate gains as earnings surprise Stock markets have been relatively flat marginally below their summer record highs during early US trading hours on Thursday, with the pan-European STOXX 600 consolidating last week’s impressive rebound and US stock indices switching between gains and losses. While investors were almost convinced that higher input costs, labor shortages and lack of raw materials would raise serious concerns among companies, the earnings season has surprisingly been a tailwind to equity markets so far, showing [..]

US Open Note – Stocks buoyant, dollar slips and gold improves

Posted on October 19, 2021 at 1:55 pm GMT

Sentiment upbeat as US yields retreat; FOMC speakers to draw focus The recent climb in US stocks appears supported by gains in the technology and communication service sectors. Moreover, expectations of strong earnings and the stabilization in longer-term yields, after a drop, are not aiding the greenback. Despite the pickup in sentiment, inflationary concerns and the energy crisis seem to be risks that may drag on for a while longer. The dollar index surrendered ground from the 94.00 mark down [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar slumps, stocks advance amid earnings optimism

Posted on October 19, 2021 at 9:08 am GMT

US tech rebound leads global stocks higher as earnings season about to heat up Dollar plunges as mood improves and Fed seen falling behind in the tightening race Riskier currencies power ahead as US yields fall back Focus on earnings as jitters subside Worries about soaring inflation, supply-chain chaos and slowing growth in China were put on the back burner on Tuesday as investors turned their attention on the Q3 earnings season that kicked off last week with a bang. [..]

Technical Analysis – AUDUSD improves off 23.6% Fibonacci level

Posted on October 18, 2021 at 3:42 pm GMT

AUDUSD’s bullish demeanour seems to be intact as the price has managed to rebound from the recent pullback around the 0.7375 level, that being the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the up leg from 0.7170 until 0.7439. The simple moving averages (SMAs) are exhibiting a bullish demeanour supporting the climb in the price. The short-term oscillators are reflecting growing positive momentum in the pair. The MACD’s plunge below its red trigger line is slowing, while the RSI is progressing in the bullish [..]

US Open Note – Inflation risks and the rate conundrum, dollar hangs in there

Posted on October 18, 2021 at 1:57 pm GMT

Risk evaporates but US Industrial production disappoints Market sentiment softened and the dollar remained subdued on the first trading day of week. Expectations that the Fed is preparing to taper is keeping the reserve currency afloat as well as pushing up the 10-year yield close to 1.62%. Inflation risks seem to be pushing central banks to take action, as markets are pricing in interest rate hikes in the later parts of 2022. US industrial production in September was much weaker, [..]

Technical Analysis – AUDUSD eases after several days of gains

Posted on October 18, 2021 at 1:45 pm GMT

AUDUSD is heading south after three consecutive green days, moving back down to the Ichimoku cloud and the 20- and 40-period simple moving averages (SMAs). The negative structure may drive the pair until the one-month low of 0.7169 ahead of the nine-month low of 0.7103. Below these crucial lines, the low from November 2020 at 0.6990 may halt the declines. The trend indicators are mirroring the latest dive. The RSI is sloping down in the positive region, while the %K [..]

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