Palladium futures for March delivery seem unwilling to stop the extraordinary rally in uncharted territory, with the price flying as high as 2,752 on Wednesday after a short consolidation period within the 2,424-2,148 zone. The higher highs and higher lows remain well intact in the market’s bullish structure, while the shorter-term simple moving averages continue […]
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Technical Analysis – CADJPY rallies to 1-month high; rises in upward sloping channel
CADJPY is in a flying mode today as it surges above the 50-day simple moving average and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the up leg from 78.48 to 84.55 near 83.11, stretching its upward pattern towards a one-month high. According to the RSI, positive momentum could push for further gains in the short-term as […]
Technical Analysis – CADJPY rallies to 1-month high; rises in upward sloping channel
CADJPY is in a flying mode today as it surges above the 50-day simple moving average and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the up leg from 78.48 to 84.55 near 83.11, stretching its upward pattern towards a one-month high. According to the RSI, positive momentum could push for further gains in the short-term as […]
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Technical Analysis – EURGBP stops near 2½-year low; neutral zone intact
EURGBP is trading near its weakest level since 2017, following a plunge from the 0.8385 barrier in the preceding week. The pair created a consolidation area from 0.8275 to 0.8590 since December 13 but is still moving below the short- and medium-term moving averages, confirming the long-term bearish structure from the ten-year peak of 0.9324. […]
Daily Market Comment – Stocks rebound as new virus cases slow; dollar stands tall
Equity markets bounce back from Tuesday’s slide amid slowdown in new coronavirus cases Stimulus hopes also help sentiment but gold still tops $1600 on heightened risks Unstoppable dollar scales fresh highs even as US yield curve inverts Stocks turn green again as investors focus on positives Risk appetite recovered somewhat on Wednesday following the knock […]
Daily Market Comment – Stocks rebound as new virus cases slow; dollar stands tall
Equity markets bounce back from Tuesday’s slide amid slowdown in new coronavirus cases Stimulus hopes also help sentiment but gold still tops $1600 on heightened risks Unstoppable dollar scales fresh highs even as US yield curve inverts Stocks turn green again as investors focus on positives Risk appetite recovered somewhat on Wednesday following the knock […]
Technical analysis – EURJPYs’ efforts attempt a pullback in the ruling bearish picture
EURJPY is currently aggressively overtaking the mid-Bollinger band and the 118.96 resistance level, after having pivoted at the 118.46 support (an inside swing high from 27 September 2019), thus producing a four-month low. Despite the prevailing one-month decline reflected in the downward sloping simple moving averages (SMAs) and by the tentative downtrend line, buyers’ efforts […]
Technical analysis – EURJPYs’ efforts attempt a pullback in the ruling bearish picture
EURJPY is currently aggressively overtaking the mid-Bollinger band and the 118.96 resistance level, after having pivoted at the 118.46 support (an inside swing high from 27 September 2019), thus producing a four-month low. Despite the prevailing one-month decline reflected in the downward sloping simple moving averages (SMAs) and by the tentative downtrend line, buyers’ efforts […]
Technical Analysis – Silver jumps above 18.00 and into overbought zone
Silver staged a remarkable rally beyond the 18.00 number after closing above the 200-period simple moving average (SMA) on the four-hour chart on Tuesday. With the RSI signaling overbought conditions and the price currently testing a former resistance area which is near the 23.6% Fibonacci of the long upleg from 13.87 to 19.63 (November 2018- […]
Technical Analysis – AUDUSD could see further weakness near 11-year low
AUDUSD is moving sideways within the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the downward wave from 0.7030 – 0.6661 near 0.6750 to the eleven-year low of 0.6661. The latest level was reached on February 7 and acted as a reversal mark ahead of three consecutive green days. Technically, the RSI is in bearish territory below 50 […]
USDSEK’s appreciation in price appears to be here to stay as it is currently tackling the 9.763 resistance from November 13. Further enhancing the price above the simple moving averages (SMAs) and the Ichimoku cloud, are the rising Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen lines, which reflect the increase in positive momentum. The MACD, in the positive region, […]
UK retail sales and flash PMIs in focus; will post-election bounce speed up or falter? – Forex News Preview
As the UK debates whether to open the fiscal taps, economic data is likely to return to the headlines on Thursday and Friday, with investors hoping to see more signs of a turnaround from the latest retail sales and flash PMI numbers. Retail sales figures for January are due on Thursday at 09:30 GMT, while […]
Fed minutes unlikely to derail dollar’s relentless rally – Forex News Preview
The minutes of the latest Federal Open Markets Committee (FOMC) meeting will be released on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT. Nothing much happened or was said back then, so the minutes are unlikely to contain any major policy signals. Instead, investors might look to the preliminary PMIs for February that are due on Friday for clues […]
Technical Analysis – USDNOK finds the tools to overrun 18-year peak
USDNOK appears to have gained confidence and is currently pushing above the 18-year high of 9.3036. The current up move seems to be maintained by the upward sloping Ichimoku lines and the distancing of the red Tenkan-sen line above the blue Kijun-sen one. The short-term oscillators also suggest a pickup in positive momentum. The MACD, […]
Technical Analysis – USDNOK finds the tools to overrun 18-year peak
USDNOK appears to have gained confidence and is currently pushing above the 18-year high of 9.3036. The current up move seems to be maintained by the upward sloping Ichimoku lines and the distancing of the red Tenkan-sen line above the blue Kijun-sen one. The short-term oscillators also suggest a pickup in positive momentum. The MACD, […]
Technical Analysis – EURNZD increases within Ichimoku cloud; broader picture is negative
EURNZD has gained little today but it managed to hold within the Ichimoku cloud and the 20- and 40-day simple moving averages (SMAs), with the technical indicators feeding prospects for a possible upside move. The RSI indicator is sloping upwards and is approaching the bullish zone, while the stochastic continues to strengthen after the bullish […]
Canada will publish its first inflation figures for the new year on Wednesday at 13:30 GMT before releasing retail sales data for the month of December on Friday at the same time. Given its direct impact on monetary policy and the fact that December’s numbers are considered outdated, the inflation report, could be a more […]
Technical Analysis – US 500 index looks to be in the process of a minor bearish pullback
The US 500 index (Cash) is retreating after pivoting from the all-time high of 3,392.21 reached on Monday. The long-term picture remains strongly bullish, however, in the very short-term, the technical indicators are suggesting a possible downside correction. The MACD is heading south in the positive territory, while the RSI is sloping down above the 50 level. In the […]
Australian jobs data: A risk in disguise for the aussie? – Forex News Preview
After taking a beating from virus concerns, the Australian dollar will now look to the nation’s wage growth data for Q4 that are due on Wednesday before the all-important jobs numbers for January due on Thursday, both at 00:30 GMT. The risks surrounding the aussie from these releases appear tilted to the downside. Stellar figures […]
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Daily Market Comment – Apple profit warning rattles markets; gold edges up
Apple Inc says it will miss revenue guidance due to China plant shutdown Stocks slide as Apple warning dashes hopes of quick rebound from virus fallout Gold hits 2-week high, oil declines on growing virus impact Pound under pressure as Britain talks tough on future trade deal with EU Markets get dealt reality check by […]
Technical Analysis – WTI futures fail to conquer neckline of looming double bottom
WTI oil futures yesterday – as positive momentum evaporated – were unable to decisively overrun the neckline and complete a possible double bottom pattern. The commodity today has declined to the nearby Ichimoku cloud’s upper band around 51.30, with backing from the technical indicators and the easing in the red Tenkan-sen line. The short-term oscillators […]
Technical Analysis – GBPUSD retreats below 1.3000 and short-term SMAs
GBPUSD is losing momentum below 1.3000, within a range that has been holding since the jump to a 14-month high of 1.3515 on December 13. Currently, the cable is developing beneath the 20- and 40-day simple moving averages (SMAs) confirming the weakening move in the market. The RSI indicator is marginally below the 50 level, while the […]
Technical Analysis – GBPUSD retreats below 1.3000 and short-term SMAs
GBPUSD is losing momentum below 1.3000, within a range that has been holding since the jump to a 14-month high of 1.3515 on December 13. Currently, the cable is developing beneath the 20- and 40-day simple moving averages (SMAs) confirming the weakening move in the market. The RSI indicator is marginally below the 50 level, while the […]