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Week Ahead – US jobs report and Eurozone GDP eyed amid growth fears; BoJ and BoE meet

Posted on October 26, 2018 at 12:57 pm GMT

After a turbulent week for global stocks, attention should shift back to currency markets over the next seven days as a barrage of important economic data are on the agenda, along with more central bank meetings. The latest nonfarm payrolls report from the US and the first print of third quarter GDP growth for the Eurozone will be the biggest attractions. Other highly anticipated releases will include inflation numbers from Australia, the Eurozone and the United States, the Canadian employment [..]

US Open Preview – Stocks remain in the eye of risk-off storm; US GDP on tap

Posted on October 26, 2018 at 11:23 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The Japanese yen is by far the best performer among the major currencies on Friday, with the session being characterized by broad-based risk aversion thus far. Dollar/yen (-0.40%) is trading just a few pips below the 112.00 handle, while euro/yen (-0.61%) touched a fresh two-month low, as investors sought the safety of the Japanese currency. The dollar is also on the front foot ahead of the release of US GDP data, [..]

European Open Preview – No love for euro despite steady ECB; US GDP growth eyed

Posted on October 26, 2018 at 7:52 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is little changed on Friday (-0.06%), holding on to the gains it recorded yesterday. Although there wasn’t anything new out of the US, the greenback capitalized on weakness in the euro and sterling (see below), touching fresh two-month highs against both. Meanwhile, the safe-haven Japanese yen is outperforming today, as the recovery in risk sentiment seen yesterday appears to have been short-lived. Consequently, the commodity-linked currencies (aussie, kiwi, [..]

US Open Preview – Euro rises softly ahead of ECB rate announcement; equities show some recovery

Posted on October 25, 2018 at 11:22 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The euro was slowly rising versus the US dollar (+0.15%) below 1.1500 on Thursday ahead of the European Central Bank (ECB) interest rate decision later in the day, where the Bank is expected to keep policy unchanged but is likely to give some growth hints. The pair pared some losses after sliding to a fresh 2-month low of 1.1377 on Wednesday. Earlier in the day, the German Ifo business climate index for October dropped [..]

European Open Preview – Equity selloff accelerates; ECB meeting in the spotlight

Posted on October 25, 2018 at 7:58 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar is down by 0.21% against a basket of six major currencies on Thursday, giving back some of the gains it posted yesterday, when it capitalized on weakness in the euro. Meanwhile, the defensive yen recovered early losses on Wednesday to finish the session as the second-best performer, as the stock sell-off accelerated. The best performer was the loonie, which soared after the Bank of Canada (BoC) raised rates and [..]

US Open Preview – Euro, pound among the worst performers; May’s speech and BoC rate decision in focus

Posted on October 24, 2018 at 11:49 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The British pound and the euro were among the worst performing major currencies in early European session on Wednesday, losing around 0.60% against the greenback. Pound/dollar hit a fresh 1 ½-week low at 1.2898 before the UK Prime Minister Theresa May meets with her Conservative Party lawmakers later today (see below). The European Council President, Donald Tusk, said he would call for a November summit, which was previously cancelled by EU leaders, [..]

European Open Preview – Risk aversion takes a breather; BoC to raise rates

Posted on October 24, 2018 at 8:14 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is nearly flat on Wednesday (+0.05%), consolidating the modest losses it posted yesterday. The defensive yen outperformed amid fragile market sentiment, though it has stabilized somewhat today. In the UK, the pound jumped higher on reports the EU may offer a UK-wide customs arrangement, but pared most of its gains on speculation PM May is likely to face a mutiny soon. In Canada, the loonie ignored a sharp [..]

US Open Preview – Euro trades flat as Italy awaits EU’s verdict; European stocks in the red

Posted on October 23, 2018 at 11:51 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index was trading weaker by 0.10% while dollar/yen failed to pierce the 113 round level and instead dived to 112.30 (-0.43%), as the yield on 10-year Treasuries dropped by 5 basis points to 3.14%. Meanwhile the US President promised to give the middle class a 10% tax cut yesterday, intensifying his campaign ahead of US midterm elections on November 6. Euro/dollar was flat at 1.1468 as investors awaited the EU to give an answer on the Italian draft budget later today. Pound/dollar was up by [..]

European Open Preview – Stocks pressured as risk aversion strikes back; EU to reject Italy’s budget

Posted on October 23, 2018 at 7:57 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is higher on Tuesday, albeit by only 0.10%, attempting to extend the gains it recorded yesterday. The yen is reigning supreme among the G10 currencies amid renewed risk aversion, while the antipodeans aussie and kiwi are underperforming. Meanwhile, the pound is consolidating losses from yesterday, and the euro is also retaining a soft undertone amid the poor risk appetite and fading relief in the Italian bond market. STOCKS: [..]

Technical Analysis – GBPUSD rallies to exit from sideways movement; bearish outlook in medium-term

Posted on October 23, 2018 at 6:28 am GMT

GBPUSD has reversed back down after the pullback on the 1.3255 resistance level, while it dipped sharply on Monday below the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the downleg from 1.4375 to 1.2660, near 1.3066. Also, cable is holding well below the 20- and 40-simple moving averages (SMAs) which are ready to create a bearish crossover. The short-term bias seems to be neutral as the price holds within the 1.3300 resistance and the 1.2920 support over the last six weeks. According to the MACD, negative momentum [..]

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