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Ichimoku cloud indicator analysis of USDX for March 23, 2018

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The Dollar index is trading below the 4-hour Kumo. Despite some strength signs by the Dollar index yesterday, price got rejected at the Ichimoku cloud and short- and medium-term trend remain bearish. Short-term resistance is at 89.90. Price reached the 4-hour Kumo (cloud) but got rejected. Price is expected to move lower. Support is at […]

Ichimoku cloud indicator analysis of Gold for March 23, 2018

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GOLD price is making new higher highs in the short-term but remains inside the long-term trading range of $1,350 – $1,300. Big resistance is just above us right now so bulls need to be careful. A rejection in the area of $1,340-50 could bring Gold price back towards $1,320-$1,300. Blue lines – trading range Short-term […]

Technical analysis of USD/CHF for March 23, 2018

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Overview: As expected, the USD/CHF pair continues to move downwards from the level of 0.9496. The pair dropped from the level of 0.9496 to the bottom around 0.9459. But the pair couldn’t rebound from the bottom of 0.9459 this morning. Therefore, the first support level is seen at 0.9459, the price is moving in a […]

Technical analysis of NZD/USD for March 23, 2018

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Overview: The NZD/USD pair has broken support at the level of 0.7253 which acts as a resistance. According to the previous events, the NZD/USD pair is still moving between the levels of 0.7253 and 0.7151. Therefore, we expect a range of 102 pips in the coming two days. The trend is still below the 100 […]

BITCOIN Analysis for March 23, 2018

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BITCOIN is currently residing below $8,500 price area, though a daily close was not observed yesterday. Some speculation is going on about the global trading war which is assumed to lead to certain bearish pressure in Bitcoin and other markets in the world. Bitcoin was expected to hold steadily above $8,500 price area but the […]

Fundamental Analysis of GBP/JPY for March 23, 2018

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GBP/JPY has been quite impulsive amid the bearish pressure recently despite positive economic reports from the UK. Recently, the Bank of England published an official bank rate report with an unchanged value of 0.50% and Retail Sales report showed an increase to 0.8% from the previous value of -0.2% which was expected to be at […]

Special Report – How have EM currencies fared amid trade risks?

Post by on March 23, 2018

The past few weeks have seen very interesting developments in emerging markets (EM). Some EM currencies have plunged, as rising concerns over a tit-for-tat global trade war amplified the already-troubled outlook for those economies. Others, however, have managed to hold their own quite well so far, defying the conventional wisdom that EM economies are the […]

23.03.2018 – Midday Snapshot by Dukascopy

Post by on March 23, 2018

We’re halfway through the last trading day of the week, so let’s take a look of the performance of the traders with the Midday Snapshot. There have been no significant shifts for the Euro/Dollar, but the pair sees an average amount of funds. Neutral sentiment of the traders is almost at an even balance, but […]

23.03.2018 – Spike Controller by Dukascopy

Post by on March 23, 2018

The trading week may be coming to an end, but don’t let your guard down and keep checking your broker’s price feed with the Dukascopy Spike Controller. Point 34 pips is the long term average spread for the Euro/Dollar. Peak separation has been 1 pip. Daily high and low difference is 63 pips and it […]

UK 100 and Silver Analysis – March 23, 2018

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The UK 100 index has fallen below its February low at 6916.3, painting a bearish picture for 2018. The level was lost in the US session yesterday, and the index reached a low of 6835.7 overnight. Attempts to recover this morning are stalling above 6900.0. The increase in international trade tension has led to a […]

AUDUSD and NZDUSD Analysis – March 22, 2018

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Much of the focus on Wednesday was on the FOMC announcements, where the Fed raised their target interest rate by 0.25% but continued to see only two more rate hikes this year for a total of three. The announcement invoked a retracement in the U.S. Treasury bond yields, which benefits higher-yielding currencies such as the […]

US 30 and GBPJPY Analysis – March 22, 2018

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After the FOMC yesterday, the US 30 index initially moved higher to test towards 25000.00 but failed, as it ran into the blue trend line resistance and faded down to a low of 24679.5, which has been taken out this morning. Today’s low is extending to 24522.2. This paints a bearish picture for the index, […]

EURUSD and Gold Analysis – March 21, 2018

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FOMC Meeting Preview On Wednesday, the Federal Reserve will finish its first meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) since Chair Jerome Powell was confirmed as the central bank’s head. The Fed is expected to hike its target range for the Federal Funds rate by 0.25% to 1.75%. This would bring the effective Fed […]

USDCAD and USDMXN Analysis – March 21, 2018

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The US has agreed to drop its proposed Auto Content from NAFTA, opening the way for progress to be made on the trade agreement. USDCAD dropped on the news, breaking through trend line support down to 1.30097 but has moved back to the current levels around 1.30395. Resistance is found near the broken trend line […]

BOE Leaves Rates on Hold, 2 Out OF 9 Vote for Hike

Post by on March 23, 2018

The Bank of England Interest Rate Decision was as expected and left rates unchanged at 0.5%. The BOE Minutes, BOE Quarterly Inflation Report and the Monetary Policy Statement were released at the same time. BOE Asset Purchase Facility was left unchanged, as expected, at £435B. While no change in rate was expected, the tone and […]

BOE to Leave Rates Unchanged but Watch for Signal of May Hike

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The Bank of England is expected to leave rates unchanged today at 0.5% but will potentially lay the groundwork for a hike of rates in May. Market analysts will look to the Monetary Policy Summary for guidance indicating any hawkish tone on the back of Brexit progress and a pickup in economic data this week. […]

NAFTA Progress as US Drops Auto Content Proposal

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Note: Wednesday is a Bank Holiday in Japan, banks will be closed, and there will be no trading activity due to the Vernal Equinox Day Bank Holiday. Progress has been made on NAFTA, as the US has backed down and dropped the demand that all vehicles made in Canada and Mexico that are sold into […]

EU and UK Agree Transition Deal

Post by on March 23, 2018

Following on from the list of retaliatory trade tariffs drawn up by the EU over the weekend, the risk-off sentiment deepened in markets yesterday, with the US 500 index breaking down out of its triangle and the NASDAQ breaking lower to form a bearish island reversal pattern. On a quiet day for data releases, there […]