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Daily Market Comment – Pound shrugs off emergency BoE rate cut

Posted on March 11, 2020 at 9:50 am GMT

Sterling recovers after BoE cut on hopes for a stimulative budget later today Market mood sours again as news flow stays negative and Trump’s stimulus plans underwhelm Dollar stages a comeback as US Treasury yields rebound somewhat BoE mimics Fed, slashes rates between meetings The Bank of England (BoE) took a page out of the Fed’s book today, unexpectedly cutting rates by 50 basis points from 0.75% to 0.25% between scheduled meetings to negate the economic impact of the [..]

Daily Market Comment – Markets calm down after the cataclysm, but for how long?

Posted on March 10, 2020 at 9:59 am GMT

Risk sentiment recovers on Tuesday, after a catastrophic Monday However, the rebound is relatively modest – a sign that concerns remain and that this may be a temporary calm Dollar stages a comeback, US Democratic primary continues today Yen pulls back, stocks recover on ‘turnaround Tuesday’ After a wild session on Monday that saw riskier assets crash and burn, with the S&P 500 plummeting a stunning 7.6% and crude oil sinking by nearly 25%, markets have calmed down somewhat today, [..]

Daily Market Comment – Yen explodes higher, oil crashes as the OPEC+ wars begin

Posted on March 9, 2020 at 10:06 am GMT

Investors in panic mode as oil collapses, sending shockwaves through markets Global stocks plunge, commodity currencies flash crash, dollar in agony as markets price in more Fed cuts Japanese yen the main winner, gold briefly tops $1700, euro capitalizes Markets in mayhem as oil price war compounds virus fears It’s been a dramatic beginning to the week in financial markets, with risk aversion being the only game in town as the weekend saw the OPEC+ alliance come to an end, [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar and stocks sink on growing virus gloom; NFP may not help much

Posted on March 6, 2020 at 9:44 am GMT

Dollar and stocks take another battering as virus fears grip markets Investors continue to flock to safety, euro a surprise beneficiary US jobs report not expected to trim Fed rate cut expectations; OPEC eyed too No reprieve for dollar sell-off The US dollar extended its losing streak on Friday, skidding to two-month lows against a basket of currencies and 6-month lows versus the safe-haven yen. Contagion fears continue to spread panic in the markets as the number of coronavirus cases [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD lies near 23.6% Fibonacci; corrects higher in near term

Posted on March 5, 2020 at 10:27 am GMT

NZDUSD has gained ground this week, advancing above the ten-and-half-year low of 0.6190 and the short-term moving averages, with the technical indicators feeding prospects for a possible positive trading. The RSI holds well above 50, while the MACD continues to strengthen in bullish territory and above its red trigger line. Also, in the Ichimoku indicators, the red Tenkan-sen keeps rising above the blue Kijun-sen. Yet, the pair is facing strong resistance near its previous peak of 0.6325 and the two-month [..]

Daily Market Comment – Euro and yen smile as Wall Street bloodbath accelerates

Posted on February 28, 2020 at 9:41 am GMT

Global stocks fall apart amid growing fears of a virus-induced recession Yen and euro shine amid the mayhem, dollar and commodity currencies get hammered More de-risking possible today, Chinese PMIs and virus news over the weekend are a huge risk Pandemic fears throw global markets into havoc The worsening outlook for the world economy continues to torment financial markets. The major US stock indices fell by a staggering ~4.5% on Thursday, as investors increasingly price in the worst-case scenario where [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD rebounds on 4-month low; bullish correction in very short term

Posted on February 27, 2020 at 10:42 am GMT

NZDUSD is in an upside pull back mode following the fall to the four-month low of 0.6280. Over the last two months, the pair has been developing in a descending move, but in the very short-term an upside correction is expected. The RSI is pointing north in the negative area, while the MACD is gaining momentum above its trigger line. On the upside, buyers would be eagerly waiting for a closure above the 40-day simple moving average (SMA) currently at [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar retreats, stocks in freefall as virus engulfs markets

Posted on February 27, 2020 at 9:41 am GMT

Virus concerns intensify, pushing dollar lower amid mounting expectations for Fed rate cuts Stocks crater, and risk aversion may linger ahead of Chinese PMIs Euro the big winner, capitalizing on dollar’s retreat and defensive inflows Global carnage deepens as virus spreads Worries about the coronavirus continue to plague markets, as every passing day makes it clearer that this crisis won’t blow over soon, and the disruptions initially on supply chains and then on demand could be the ‘black swan’ that [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks crumble alongside dollar as virus wreaks havoc

Posted on February 26, 2020 at 9:33 am GMT

US stock markets in meltdown as virus concerns deepen News flow might worsen from here, so risk aversion could linger King dollar dethroned by resurgent yen and a euro that looks more like a safe haven Aussie/dollar collapses to new 11-year low after soft data Safe havens shine, equities plunge as risk aversion reigns The reprieve in global markets didn’t last long, with virus worries returning with a vengeance yesterday to haunt riskier assets and boost defensive trades. US stocks [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks steadier but risk aversion still in play; dollar pressured by falling yields

Posted on February 25, 2020 at 9:35 am GMT

Stocks stage tepid rebound but virus fears continue to cast shadow over markets Dollar on the backfoot on rising Fed rate cut expectations; gold slips Aussie and kiwi pause slide as softer dollar provides some relief Markets calmer after stocks suffer biggest drop since 2016 Global stock markets stabilized on Tuesday after yesterday having their worst day since Britain voted to leave the European Union in June 2016. A report in China’s Global Times that a university professor has developed [..]

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