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Daily Market Comment – Gold levitates higher, Wall Street and dollar retreat

Posted on December 31, 2019 at 9:09 am GMT

Gold freight train rolls past $1520, fueled by decline in dollar & Treasury yields US stocks pull back despite positive trade news – will Trump target the EU next? Have a great New Year! Gold extends gains on weaker dollar, lower yields A broad-based decline in the US dollar remains the dominant theme in the holiday-thinned FX market, even in the absence of any noteworthy headlines. The retreat in the greenback is ‘lifting all boats’, with the New Zealand dollar [..]

Technical Analysis – US 500 index prints bearish shooting star candle at fresh record high

Posted on December 30, 2019 at 12:01 pm GMT

The US 500 stock index seems to have formed a bearish shooting star candle on Friday in the same day it unlocked a fresh record high of 3,251 and it remains to be seen whether the bears will take the lead in the coming sessions. Overbought conditions have already been detected as the RSI has been flattening above 70 for more than a week now and the Stochastics are turning south after posting a bearish cross above 80. The slowdown in the MACD further [..]

Daily Market Comment – Year end flows hit dollar, but gold can’t capitalize

Posted on December 30, 2019 at 9:21 am GMT

Greenback takes a hit in thin markets – a prelude to 2020? Gold unable to take advantage of weaker dollar and lower US yields Calendar empty, scarce liquidity still a theme No news is bad news for the US dollar News flow in financial markets remains non-existent as things wind down heading into the New Year, but that hasn’t stopped investors from cutting their exposure to the US dollar, which continues to bleed amid year-end flows. Many argue that [..]

Daily Market Comment – Wall Street hits new highs for Christmas; gold gains too

Posted on December 24, 2019 at 9:00 am GMT

Dow Jones lifted by Boeing, aussie and kiwi follow stocks higher Sterling edges lower as Brexit worries persist Gold does its own thing again – swims against the risk-on tide US stocks close at fresh records; aussie and kiwi climb as well Another day, another record close for all three major US equity indices, this time with the Dow Jones (+0.34%) leading the pack. The price-weighted index was propelled higher by some gains in Boeing (+2.9%), which has the highest [..]

Daily Market Comment – Dollar recovers some poise, stocks hit new records

Posted on December 23, 2019 at 9:21 am GMT

Solid US data propel equities higher alongside the greenback Loonie stumbles as retail sales plunge, oil prices pull back Liquidity may remain thin overall, so any piece of news – or a tweet – might shake markets Dollar rebounds in quiet markets; stock rally in full swing It was a relatively quiet session in the FX market on Friday, as things started to wind down for the holiday season and news flow was thin. The overarching theme was an increased [..]

Daily Market Comment – Markets begin to tone down ahead of holiday season; sterling extends slide

Posted on December 18, 2019 at 9:29 am GMT

Stock market rally loses steam as investors await further details on ‘phase one’ deal Pound continues to slip on revived no-deal Brexit fears Dollar supported by upbeat US data Aussie, kiwi and loonie on the backfoot; domestic data in focus Stocks pause for breath on lack of fresh headlines The global rally in equities appeared to be running out of steam on Wednesday as shares succumbed to profit taking after several days of impressive gains. Equities received a major boost [..]

Daily Market Comment – Pound slips as hard Brexit fears resurface; stocks regain momentum

Posted on December 17, 2019 at 9:09 am GMT

Pound tumbles as Johnson raises the stakes in getting Brexit done by December 2020 Stock markets continue to cheer US-China trade deal despite some doubts Aussie under pressure after RBA hints at February rate cut Sterling faces Brexit reality check The British pound is on the slide following reports that UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use his huge parliamentary majority to make an amendment to the Withdrawal Agreement to make it illegal for the transition period to be extended [..]

Daily Market Comment – Pound storms higher as Tories win; stocks hit new records on US-China deal

Posted on December 13, 2019 at 9:30 am GMT

Cable touches $1.35 as Conservatives win majority – but mind the risks on the horizon Yen disintegrates, stocks soar as US and China reportedly reach partial trade deal ECB provides little new; US retail sales the focus today Sterling flies as Conservatives secure big majority in Parliament The British pound exploded higher overnight, after exit polls for the UK election suggested that Boris Johnson’s Conservatives would win a strong majority in Parliament, something confirmed by the official results a few [..]

US tariff decision: Art of the deal or election playbook? – Special Report

Posted on December 12, 2019 at 5:07 pm GMT

The White House is set to announce whether it will postpone the next round of tariffs on China, with President Trump tweeting moments ago that a phase one deal is “very close”. Even if this deal isn’t reached by Sunday, when the new tariffs are set to kick in, Trump is still likely to postpone them in order to keep the negotiations going. It seems very unlikely at this stage that he would pull the trigger on the new tariffs, [..]

Daily Market Comment – Britain votes; Lagarde makes her ECB entrance

Posted on December 12, 2019 at 9:22 am GMT

UK election firmly in the spotlight as voting begins – results early on Friday ECB meets today, though any major market reaction is unlikely Fed signals no rate cuts in 2020, but Powell still talks the dollar down Brits elect their new government – lopsided risks for pound? The day of political reckoning has finally arrived for the United Kingdom. The much-anticipated general election will be held today, and the result will decide what form Brexit takes, whether there’s a [..]

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