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FX year ahead 2022: Brace for volatility – Special Report

Posted on December 22, 2021 at 12:02 pm GMT

It has been an exceptional year for the US dollar, which defied all the doom and gloom predictions to gain more than 10% against the Japanese yen. The resurgence of inflation has turned the tables with many central banks hitting the brakes, and this theme will likely persist into 2022. The dollar could continue to perform well as the Fed tightens and global growth cools, although inflation is a wild card. Politics will also return to the spotlight, with the [..]

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US Open Note – Stocks return to green zone as covid fears wane

Posted on December 21, 2021 at 2:06 pm GMT

Risk-on appetite returns but covid headache to be continued Omicron fears took a back seat on Tuesday, letting global stock indices, risk-sensitive currencies, and energy prices recoup some lost ground. Of course, the pandemic will remain the key driver for market sentiment for longer, at least into the new year, navigating inflation pressures, and therefore, monetary tightening plans accordingly. But for now the recent bearish correction is reminiscent of the short-lived downfall, which stock markets faced in the same period [..]

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US Open Note – Dollar flattens after busy week; lira plummets

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 2:00 pm GMT

FX market in the spotlight After a very busy week with numerous central bank meetings, the week is ending with a bearish mode. The dollar index continues its sideways movement around 96, while dollar/yen is heading south approaching the 113.00 round number. The euro rally peaked near $1.1350 and is now trading near $1.1300, while sterling has given up much of its post-BoE gains and is trading below $1.33. US futures are suggesting a negative open today. Central banks sum up The Fed’s shift to a more hawkish stance [..]

Week Ahead – With the central bank mayhem out of the day, the festive wind down begins

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 10:51 am GMT

After a super exciting week, things will wind down significantly in the run up to the Christmas weekend, with the biggest risk for traders likely being suffering from post-central bank blues. Out of all the meetings, the Fed’s announcement undoubtedly had the largest bearing on the markets, whipsawing the dollar. But the bumpy times may not be over just yet for the greenback as the US agenda is the busiest in an otherwise quiet week. Meanwhile, stocks could get an [..]

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Technical Analysis – NZDUSD tiptoes across 76.4% Fibonacci but downside risks remain

Posted on December 17, 2021 at 10:08 am GMT

NZDUSD has established a foothold consolidating around the 0.6734 level, which is the 76.4% Fibonacci retracement of the up leg from 0.6510 until 0.7464, after a five-week decline from the 0.7217 high. The simple moving averages (SMAs) are starting to fall, hinting that the neutral-to-bearish tone is securing an advantage. That said, the short-term oscillators are transmitting mixed signals in directional impetus. The MACD, some distance beneath the zero mark, is indicating that negative momentum is fading as it continues [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD pares some losses after 13-month low

Posted on December 15, 2021 at 7:57 am GMT

NZDUSD is recouping some losses that were posted earlier in the day after it plummeted to a fresh 13-month trough of 0.6725. The bearish view started following the pullback from the 0.7215 resistance level in the short-term, and the simple moving averages (SMAs) are heading south as well. According to technical indicators, the RSI is pointing marginally up around the oversold zone, while the MACD is flattening above its trigger line in the negative region. The red Tenkan-sen line is moving below the blue Kijun-sen [..]

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US Open Note – Quiet day ahead of raft of central bank meetings

Posted on December 13, 2021 at 2:02 pm GMT

It’s a relatively quiet start to the week before the expected onslaught of central bank meetings that will take place this week. On Monday, US futures gained along with European stocks as traders braced for a week of central bank decisions amid fears about inflation and the omicron virus. Fed, ECB and BoE meetings in the spotlight this week The Federal Reserve is anticipated to accelerate its stimulus withdrawal on Wednesday and could pave the way for quicker interest rate hikes in 2022 if price pressures remain around a [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar steady ahead of US CPI; stock rally fizzles out

Posted on December 10, 2021 at 9:57 am GMT

US CPI data in focus ahead of Fed decision next week, dollar flat Stocks pare weekly gains as Evergrande default unnerves markets Pound holds near lows after GDP miss, euro reverses back down Spotlight on US inflation After making a strong recovery this week, risk appetite is being tested as the all-important inflation test looms for the markets. The US consumer price index is due at 13:30 GMT and the forecasts are pointing to another big jump in November. If [..]

Daily Market Comment – Equities stay cheery but dollar creeps up, pound hits new low

Posted on December 9, 2021 at 10:11 am GMT

Stock market party continues as virus risks sidestepped, though US futures dip slightly But Omicron begins to bite as UK’s Johnson brings in Covid Plan B, pound takes a knock Loonie also slips as BoC cites Omicron danger; all eyes now on US inflation data Stocks remain optimistic but rally cools There were few signs of worry about the Omicron outbreak in equity markets as traders remained hopeful that the economic disruption from this new variant will be kept to [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks soar as markets look past Omicron; BoC meeting eyed

Posted on December 8, 2021 at 9:55 am GMT

Optimism prevails as investors see glass half full over Omicron threat Asia lifted by Wall Street jump but futures point to some easing in rally FX markets mostly steady, loonie at 2-week high ahead of BoC decision Fading Omicron risks boost sentiment Pre-Christmas cheer came early for equity markets as investors celebrated the growing view that the newly discovered Omicron variant is not more dangerous than the Delta strain. Early evidence suggests that Omicron causes less severe illness than the [..]

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