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Daily Market Comment –Yuan steadies after US brands China currency manipulator; stocks slide again

Posted on August 6, 2019 at 8:18 am GMT

Yen and Swiss franc retreat after yuan steadies as US labels China a currency manipulator Global stocks extend slide as US-China tensions continue to heat up Aussie and kiwi firmer as RBA keeps rates on hold, RBNZ coming up next Euro perks up but pound under pressure Yuan off lows on PBOC midpoint The risk-off moves engulfing currency markets since President Trump’s decision last Thursday to slap more tariffs on Chinese goods eased on Tuesday with the help of a [..]

Daily Market Comment – Yen and gold soar; yuan sinks as trade war savages markets

Posted on August 5, 2019 at 8:25 am GMT

Safe havens such as the yen and gold surge as heated trade tensions extend broad sell-off in risk assets Yuan breaks past 7 per dollar level as PBOC gives green light to a weaker currency US dollar mixed as Fed rate cut expectations rise again Market rout deepens, yen rallies The fallout from the latest escalation in the US-China trade dispute continued to be felt across financial markets on Monday as investors sold off stocks and emerging market currencies [..]

Week Ahead – RBA and RBNZ to keep up rate-cut rhetoric; UK and Japan to post Q2 GDP

Posted on August 2, 2019 at 1:32 pm GMT

It will be the turn of the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Reserve Bank of New Zealand to next announce their latest policy decisions following a busy week for central banks. New Zealand will also see the release of the quarterly employment report and jobs figures are due out of Canada too. The highlight for the United Kingdom and Japan will be GDP growth numbers for the second quarter, and in China, the monthly trade and inflation releases will [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY dives below 107; short-term bias turns bearish

Posted on August 2, 2019 at 10:30 am GMT

USDJPY came under severe selling pressure on Thursday, with the price quickly exiting the 109 area and sliding below the 107 level early on Friday. The momentum indicators are facing downside pressure as well, framing a bearish bias for the short-term trading. Yet with the RSI and the Stochastics moving closer to the oversold territory, any downfall could be limited. The 78.6% Fibonacci of 105.60 of the upleg from 104.64 to 112.39 could provide nearby support to additional losses. Any [..]

Daily Market Comment – Stocks sink as Trump escalates trade war; US payrolls due

Posted on August 2, 2019 at 8:00 am GMT

Equities plunge, yen skyrockets as trade war fears heighten Nonfarm payrolls may present a one-sided risk for the dollar today Chance of UK General Election rises as Johnson’s working majority slips Risk aversion takes over markets as Trump threatens new tariffs American equities erased some early gains to close about 1% lower yesterday, after the US President took the trade war with Beijing to the next level – announcing that he will impose a 10% tariff on all remaining products [..]

US Nonfarm payrolls to steal the show after Fed’s rate cut – Forex News Preview

Posted on August 1, 2019 at 2:52 pm GMT

In a relatively busy week for the US calendar, the popular Nonfarm payrolls report will steal the show on Friday at 1230 GMT, two days after the FOMC policy meeting. It’s expected to indicate that the labour market is still a bright spot in the US economy and hence supportive of consumption. The data, however, are likely to leave the window open for further monetary easing in the year ahead as risks continue to linger on the horizon. In June, new job positions surged by a surprising 224k, surpassing [..]

Daily Market Comment – Fed’s ‘hawkish’ cut propels dollar higher; BoE next

Posted on August 1, 2019 at 8:03 am GMT

Fed cuts by 25bp, but appears hesitant to commit to more Dollar soars to two-year high versus euro, may have more room to gain for now BoE likely to adopt a more dovish tone at today’s meeting Stocks retreat after Fed, despite “constructive” trade talks Not-so-dovish Fed sends dollar soaring As expected, the Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points (bp) yesterday, citing global growth and trade uncertainties coupled with muted inflation pressures as the driving forces behind the [..]

Technical Analysis – USDJPY gathers positive trend vibes above 109

Posted on August 1, 2019 at 7:15 am GMT

The hawkish nature of the FOMC policy meeting late on Wednesday allowed USDJPY bulls to retake control and pick up steam above the 109 important level. Technically, the pair could consolidate gains in the short-term as the RSI is positively sloped and not far below its 70 overbought mark; the indicator is already in the overbought territory in the four-hour chart. Yet, with the price having cleared the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), and the 50% Fibonacci of the upleg [..]

Daily Market Comment – Fed rate decision dominates a busy agenda

Posted on July 31, 2019 at 7:42 am GMT

Dollar may gain briefly if Fed only cuts rates by 25bp today Stocks feel the heat as Trump cranks up the trade rhetoric Flurry of key data due out of the Eurozone, US, and Canada Fed meeting: One cut at a time The main event for today will be the FOMC rate decision at 18:00 GMT, which will be followed by a press conference from Chairman Powell. The central bank is virtually certain to slash rates, so the real question [..]

Daily Market Comment – Sterling pummeled by Brexit blues

Posted on July 30, 2019 at 7:50 am GMT

Sterling crumbles as no-deal rhetoric heats up – outlook still negative Bank of Japan takes no action, yen likes it German and US data due; trade talks resume Pound collapses as Boris plays ‘chicken’ with EU There’s no reprieve for the wounded British pound, which fell to a fresh 2½-year low against the dollar earlier today, following another round of worrisome Brexit rhetoric. Boris Johnson and his lieutenants reiterated that the Irish backstop is “dead”, with Foreign Secretary Raab saying [..]

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