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New Zealand’s inflation stats next on the kiwi’s plate – Forex News Preview

Posted on January 20, 2021 at 2:19 pm GMT

The latest inflation numbers from New Zealand will hit the markets late on Thursday (21:45 GMT). Forecasts suggest that inflationary pressures cooled, which may be partly owed to the stronger exchange rate. Still, the domestic economy has recovered well, the virus has been eradicated, and it is looking less likely that the Reserve Bank will cut rates again. As for the kiwi, a lot will depend on global risk sentiment and commodity prices, but the overall picture still seems favorable. [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks climb, dollar slips as Yellen makes case for more stimulus

Posted on January 20, 2021 at 9:53 am GMT

Stocks power higher after Yellen calls for more big spending to fight pandemic Risk assets rally ahead of Biden inauguration as reflation trade boosted Dollar under renewed selling pressure, gold capitalizes Yellen talks up big spending Risk appetite was riding high on Wednesday after Treasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen reignited hopes of more massive stimulus packages in the United States in her confirmation hearing yesterday. Yellen went out of her way to make the case for higher spending to counter [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD bounces off 40-SMA; positive outlook remains intact

Posted on January 20, 2021 at 8:16 am GMT

NZDUSD has rebounded off the 40-day simple moving average (SMA) since yesterday, remaining well above the long-term ascending trend line. The RSI is heading upwards with weak momentum, approaching the positive territory, however, the MACD is falling beneath its trigger line, mirroring the latest decline in the price action from the 33-month high of 0.7314. Immediate resistance to further gains would likely come from the multi-month high of 0.7314. If there is a successful break above this area, further resistance could be met around the 0.7390 barrier, taken from [..]

Daily Market Comment – Wall Street eyes Yellen testimony, dollar eases

Posted on January 19, 2021 at 9:31 am GMT

Stocks perk up after slow start to the week as focus turns to Yellen and earnings Hopes that Biden administration will spend “big” bolsters sentiment Euro steadies as Italian worries abate, dollar retreats Yellen to tell US lawmakers to “act big” After a sluggish start to the week, risk sentiment improved late on Monday as investors turned their attention on incoming Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s confirmation hearing before the Senate today (1500 GMT), while bracing themselves for a slew of [..]

Daily Market Comment – Strong China GDP can’t shake off virus blues, dollar firms

Posted on January 18, 2021 at 9:55 am GMT

Markets wrestle vaccine and stimulus optimism with worsening near-term gloom Upbeat Chinese GDP highlights global growth disparity as US retail sales sag Euro stuck in the doldrums, eyes Italian confidence votes China notches up positive full-year growth in 2020 As most major economies struggle under the weight of the pandemic, China is demonstrating to the world that a full recovery from the virus slump is possible. China’s gross domestic product (GDP) rose by an annual rate of 6.5% in the [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD uptrend under negative pressure

Posted on January 15, 2021 at 1:23 pm GMT

NZDUSD has retreated from the recent 32½-month high of 0.7314 and is consolidating around the gradually rising 100-period simple moving average (SMA), which for the last week has curbed further deterioration under the 0.7152 trough. The steady upwards creeping 100- and 200-period SMAs are favouring advances and are trying to protect the positive picture. However, the short-term oscillators and the slowing upward pace in the flattening 50-period SMA are promoting a pickup in negative price action. The MACD, below the [..]

Week Ahead – ECB, BoJ and BoC meet but all eyes on US Capitol

Posted on January 15, 2021 at 12:17 pm GMT

The first of the new year’s central bank meetings will get under way next week and it will be a heavy schedule on the data front as well. The European Central Bank, Bank of Japan and Bank of Canada will almost certainly be debating the latest setback to the recovery from the worsening Covid-19 outbreak. China will report its fourth quarter GDP print and flash PMIs along with inflation and retail sales numbers will be doing the rounds in most [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD maintains positive bearing despite pullback

Posted on January 13, 2021 at 1:35 pm GMT

NZDUSD appears to have found some footing on the mid-Bollinger band after receding from a recently reached 32½-month peak of 0.7314. The short-term technical indicators are revealing some weakness in positive momentum, while the soaring simple moving averages (SMAs) are endorsing a robust bullish picture. The MACD, some distance above zero, is fading below its red trigger line, while the downwards pointing RSI looks to be heading towards the 50 threshold. Furthermore, the negatively charged stochastic oscillator is promoting a [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD stumbles but upside risks remain intact

Posted on January 8, 2021 at 1:45 pm GMT

NZDUSD is currently tracing the mid-Bollinger band in the four-hour chart after a slight pullback from the recently plotted 32½-month peak of 0.7314. Despite the small retracement in the pair, the commanding simple moving averages (SMAs) are backing the predominant bullish picture. The short-term oscillators are reflecting conflicting signals in directional momentum, though are leaning somewhat to the upside. The MACD remains in the positive region but has plunged some distance below its red trigger line, while the RSI is [..]

Daily Market Comment – Fresh virus fears dampen New Year optimism, dollar catches a bid

Posted on January 5, 2021 at 9:52 am GMT

UK enters third lockdown, sparks panic as virus continues to rage around the world Pound tumbles, dollar reverses earlier declines, Wall Street slips from record highs Uncertainty about Georgia runoffs adds to soured mood No respite from the virus just yet As vaccine rollouts get off to a slow start, mass inoculation is becoming a race against time as there appears to be no letup in Covid-19’s ferocious spread. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced a new national lockdown for [..]

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