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Technical Analysis – EURGBP moves back into cloud; reverts to neutral mode

Posted on September 26, 2018 at 1:57 pm GMT

EURGBP has retreated significantly from the more than one-year high of 0.9098 touched at the end of August and appears once again to be struggling for direction. Prices have been drifting inside the Ichimoku cloud during the past couple of weeks and a brief overshoot following the rebound on the 50% Fibonacci retracement of the upleg from 0.8620 to 0.9098 proved unsustainable. A continuation of the sideways movement risks eroding the bullish medium-term structure and restoring the neutral outlook that [..]

US Open Preview – Pound best performer on MPC Vlieghe’s rate forecasts

Posted on September 25, 2018 at 11:17 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The Japanese yen remained under pressure versus the US dollar as the 10-year US government bond yields reached fresh 4 ½-year highs at 3.10%. Dollar/yen returned to 112.88 (+0.08%) after peaking as high as 112.96 early today, the highest since July 19, while the dollar index stood flat at 94.16. Following somewhat dovish comments by the ECB chief economist Peter Praet, euro/dollar dropped to a low of 1.1731 before crawling up to 1.1762 (+0.12%). [..]

US Open Preview – Pound rallies as UK’s Raab eases Brexit fears; Oil gains the most

Posted on September 24, 2018 at 11:56 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: After China canceled planned trade talks with the US on Saturday and new import tariffs took effect, Chinese officials reiterated on Monday that Beijing is ready for a new round of negotiations only if the talks are based on mutual respect. Investors, though, remained positive on the dollar as they widely expected the Fed to shrug off trade risks and deliver another 25 bps rate hike on Wednesday, with dollar/yen trading higher but only modestly [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar modestly up; sentiment sours as China cancels trade talks

Posted on September 24, 2018 at 7:41 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index – which tracks the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies – is higher on Monday (+0.12%), looking set to extend the gains it recorded in the previous session. The safe-haven yen is also a little higher while risk-sensitive currencies such as the aussie and kiwi are lower, following news that China won’t attend the trade talks it had planned with the US. In the UK, the [..]

European Open Preview – Yen & dollar pummeled amid stock exuberance; key Eurozone and Canadian data due

Posted on September 21, 2018 at 7:47 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is higher by a marginal 0.05% on Friday, recouping some of the significant losses it posted in the previous session as risk appetite remained firm and investors pared back more of their safe-haven bets on the US currency. The haven-perceived yen was also on the back foot, performing even worse than the greenback amid this risk-on environment. Meanwhile, the euro and sterling capitalized, both staging a spectacular recovery [..]

US Open Preview – Pound reverses gains on Irish border headlines despite stronger inflation; SNB rate decision pending

Posted on September 19, 2018 at 12:00 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: In the wake of upbeat UK inflation readings, sterling advanced considerably against the greenback to an 8-week high of 1.3214. The Consumer price index rose to an annual rate of 2.7% from 2.5% in the previous month and comfortably above market expectations of 2.4%. It was the highest inflation rate since February. On a monthly basis, the figure inched up by 0.7% versus 0.0% previously, while the annual core CPI ticked higher to 2.1% [..]

European Open Preview – Markets brush aside trade concerns; UK inflation in the spotlight

Posted on September 19, 2018 at 7:45 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is lower on Wednesday, albeit not by much (-0.12%), giving back the slight gains it posted yesterday. The yen plunged across the board as investors rotated out of safe assets, after the US-China trade confrontation was perceived to be milder than feared. Meanwhile, risk-sensitive currencies like the aussie and kiwi recovered some lost ground. STOCKS: US markets climbed on Tuesday, shrugging off trade worries as the tariff actions by both China and [..]

European Open Preview – Trump fires fresh tariff salvo, how will China “strike back”?

Posted on September 18, 2018 at 8:04 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is down fractionally on Tuesday (-0.08%), extending the notable losses it posted in the previous session, unable to attract safe-haven inflows even despite a fresh escalation in the US-China trade standoff. The pound gained ground on Monday alongside the euro as investors positioned for an EU summit that commences tomorrow, with expectations for a Brexit breakthrough riding high. STOCKS: US markets closed in the red on Monday, weighed [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar recovers as trade tensions resurface

Posted on September 17, 2018 at 8:11 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar is down by a marginal 0.05% against a basket of six major currencies on Monday, largely holding on to the safe-haven gains it recorded in the previous session as concerns regarding an escalation in US-China trade row resurfaced. There was little movement elsewhere in the FX market, with investors appearing somewhat reluctant to initiate new bets with the risk of fresh tariffs being imposed soon hanging in the [..]

European Open Preview – Barnier fuels another surge in sterling, jobs data to set currency’s intraday direction

Posted on September 11, 2018 at 7:44 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index – which measures the greenback’s performance against a basket of six major currencies – is down by 0.12% on Tuesday, extending losses from the previous session. Sterling spiked higher once again, following encouraging comments from the EU’s chief Brexit negotiator that reaching a deal within 6-8 weeks is “realistic”. Meanwhile, the yen was on the retreat amid a recovery in risk sentiment, though that may not necessarily remain the [..]

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