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Week Ahead – FOMC meeting and PCE inflation eyed as dollar loses momentum; RBNZ also meets

Posted on September 21, 2018 at 1:51 pm GMT

All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve policy meeting in the United States next week as markets await the central bank’s response to a firming inflation outlook and rising global trade tensions. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will too be holding a policy meeting. But it will be a more muted week for economic data, with the main headlines likely to come from inflation and GDP releases, as many Asian markets will be closed at the start of [..]

US Open Preview – European equities march higher as dollar consolidates losses; Canadian data in focus

Posted on September 21, 2018 at 12:12 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar’s index against a basket of six major currencies traded higher by 0.1% after touching its lowest since early July of 93.81 earlier on Friday. Still, the index mostly consolidated yesterday’s considerable losses. Dollar-advancing on Friday was most evident against the yen and sterling. The former, unable to attract safe-haven flows, took a beating lately. Evidently, dollar/yen, euro/yen and pound/yen scaled two-, five- and four-month highs on Friday; the latter [..]

Technical Analysis – USDCAD pauses downside pressure; finds obstacle at 38.2% Fibonacci

Posted on September 21, 2018 at 8:55 am GMT

USDCAD dipped aggressively over the previous consecutive three days, which have taken the pair below the 20- and 40-simple moving averages (SMAs). The sharp sell-off, drove the pair below the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the upleg from 1.2060 to 1.3385, near 1.3072. The momentum indicators are supportive of the bearish picture in the short-term, with the RSI holding in the negative territory below 50 but is sloping slightly to the upside. The MACD has dropped below the trigger line and is strengthening its negative [..]

European Open Preview – Yen & dollar pummeled amid stock exuberance; key Eurozone and Canadian data due

Posted on September 21, 2018 at 7:47 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is higher by a marginal 0.05% on Friday, recouping some of the significant losses it posted in the previous session as risk appetite remained firm and investors pared back more of their safe-haven bets on the US currency. The haven-perceived yen was also on the back foot, performing even worse than the greenback amid this risk-on environment. Meanwhile, the euro and sterling capitalized, both staging a spectacular recovery [..]

US Open Preview – Pound shines after unexpected rise in retail sales

Posted on September 20, 2018 at 12:14 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: British retail sales beat expectations today rising by 0.3% m/m in August, above the -0.2% forecasted, from 0.9% m/m in the preceding month. Yearly, retail sales advanced by 3.5% instead of 2.5% predicted and versus 3.8% in July, driving pound/dollar higher by 1.10% to a fresh 2-month high of 1.3288. Also, pound/yen advanced by 0.96%, jumping above 148.00. In Brexit-related news, the Irish RTE media reported that May sees no deal before October’s EU regular [..]

Canadian inflation & retail sales data to seal October rate increase? – Forex News Preview

Posted on September 20, 2018 at 9:25 am GMT

Canadian inflation and retail sales figures for August and July respectively are due on Friday at 1230 GMT. Market participants currently assign a near 80% chance for a rate hike by the nation’s central bank during its late October meeting, with a data beat having the capacity to seal the deal for such a move, consequently supporting the local dollar. Canada’s inflation as measured by the consumer price index is anticipated to contract by 0.1% m/m in August, after rising [..]

European Open Preview – Sterling remains turbulent amid EU summit; UK retail sales coming up

Posted on September 20, 2018 at 7:48 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is down by 0.10% on Thursday after ending the previous session practically unchanged, failing to capitalize on a sustained surge in longer-term US bond yields. In the UK, the British pound had a turbulent ride amid Brexit news. Meanwhile, commodity-linked currencies such as the loonie, aussie, and kiwi staged a quiet comeback as worries over global trade eased. STOCKS: It was a mixed session in the US on Wednesday. The Dow Jones (+0.61%) [..]

US Open Preview – Pound reverses gains on Irish border headlines despite stronger inflation; SNB rate decision pending

Posted on September 19, 2018 at 12:00 pm GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: In the wake of upbeat UK inflation readings, sterling advanced considerably against the greenback to an 8-week high of 1.3214. The Consumer price index rose to an annual rate of 2.7% from 2.5% in the previous month and comfortably above market expectations of 2.4%. It was the highest inflation rate since February. On a monthly basis, the figure inched up by 0.7% versus 0.0% previously, while the annual core CPI ticked higher to 2.1% [..]

European Open Preview – Markets brush aside trade concerns; UK inflation in the spotlight

Posted on September 19, 2018 at 7:45 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is lower on Wednesday, albeit not by much (-0.12%), giving back the slight gains it posted yesterday. The yen plunged across the board as investors rotated out of safe assets, after the US-China trade confrontation was perceived to be milder than feared. Meanwhile, risk-sensitive currencies like the aussie and kiwi recovered some lost ground. STOCKS: US markets climbed on Tuesday, shrugging off trade worries as the tariff actions by both China and [..]

US Open Preview – Dollar holds onto gains despite China’s warnings; BoJ rate decision in focus

Posted on September 18, 2018 at 11:34 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar moved higher by 0.26% against the Japanese yen but held below its intraday high of 112.27, while the US dollar index edged marginally higher by 0.09%. US President Donald Trump announced yesterday that his country will impose a 10% tariff on $200bn of Chinese goods from September 24 as was widely anticipated. As of January 1, 2019, those tariffs will be raised to 25%. Euro/dollar erased earlier gains to return to 1.1682, [..]

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