Japanese GDP numbers for Q3 are coming up during the early Asian session on Thursday (Wednesday 23:50 GMT). Forecasts point to a solid quarter, as domestic demand remained strong even despite global worries keeping a lid on exports. That said, much of that strength was likely owed to consumers front-loading purchases ahead of a planned […]

EURJPY is losing ground after succeeding to move below the key support level of 120.34, setting lower highs and lows in place as it approaches the 200-period simple moving average (SMA). Supporting the move is the bearish cross of the 100-period SMA by the 40-period one and the recent turn lower in their slopes. The […]

Kiwi outperforms as RBNZ surprisingly refrains from cutting rates Markets in a slight risk-off mood as trade doubts reemerge Today: Trump decides on EU tariffs, Fed chief Powell testifies, and US CPI data RBNZ surprisingly keeps rates unchanged, propels kiwi higher To the surprise of many, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept its […]

Kiwi outperforms as RBNZ surprisingly refrains from cutting rates Markets in a slight risk-off mood as trade doubts reemerge Today: Trump decides on EU tariffs, Fed chief Powell testifies, and US CPI data RBNZ surprisingly keeps rates unchanged, propels kiwi higher To the surprise of many, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) kept its […]

During its newly started forex seminar tour across the African continent, XM reached three further countries between 19th October – 9th November, namely Tanzania, Ghana and Ivory Coast, to offer free attendance to local retail traders interested in developing their forex investing skills with first-class education. The venues we chose for our seminar titled Technical […]

During its newly started forex seminar tour across the African continent, XM reached three further countries between 19th October – 9th November, namely Tanzania, Ghana and Ivory Coast, to offer free attendance to local retail traders interested in developing their forex investing skills with first-class education. The venues we chose for our seminar titled Technical […]

NZDUSD skyrocketed overnight after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand surprisingly decided to not cut interest rates. The price stepped on the ascending trendline drawn from the October 1 troughs and overcame all its simple moving averages (SMAs) before stopping near the 23.6% Fibonacci of the upleg from 0.6239 to 0.6464 and slightly above the […]

NZDUSD skyrocketed overnight after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand surprisingly decided to not cut interest rates. The price stepped on the ascending trendline drawn from the October 1 troughs and overcame all its simple moving averages (SMAs) before stopping near the 23.6% Fibonacci of the upleg from 0.6239 to 0.6464 and slightly above the […]

GBPNZD looks to be in the process of pushing higher to re-test the fresh multi-year high of 2.0557. The pair seems to have taken a breather consolidating along the 2.0020 level. The short-term oscillators reflect a pause in the market but imply some improvement in positive momentum. The RSI is pointing up mid-way in the […]

It’s going to be a busy week in America, with the latest CPI inflation figures hitting the markets at 13:30 GMT on Wednesday, before retail sales data are released on Friday. Two separate testimonies by Fed chief Jay Powell before Congress on Wednesday (16:00 GMT) and Thursday (15:00 GMT) are bound to attract attention too, […]

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WTI oil futures are trading around the 57.11 area, which is the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement of the down wave from 63.22 to 50.98, with an undecided direction in hand. Oil has realigned with the positive picture, climbing above 56.90 but then adopted a range (55.66 – 57.83) in the last week, something also viewed in […]

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Kiwi underperforms as investors bet that RBNZ will cut rates overnight Pound rejoices as Brexit party warms up to Tories, but risks tilted to downside UK jobs data, Germany’s ZEW survey, and Fed-speak today RBNZ set to cut rates after inflation expectations drop The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its rate decision […]

Kiwi underperforms as investors bet that RBNZ will cut rates overnight Pound rejoices as Brexit party warms up to Tories, but risks tilted to downside UK jobs data, Germany’s ZEW survey, and Fed-speak today RBNZ set to cut rates after inflation expectations drop The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its rate decision […]

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GBPUSD started the week in the green after falling slightly for three consecutive days. The rebound happened around the 1.2800 support level and the 23.6% Fibonacci of the upleg from 1.2200 to 1.3011, but the bullish action was not strong enough to pierce the 1.2900 mark. Although the RSI managed to bounce back into the bullish area, the […]

GBPUSD started the week in the green after falling slightly for three consecutive days. The rebound happened around the 1.2800 support level and the 23.6% Fibonacci of the upleg from 1.2200 to 1.3011, but the bullish action was not strong enough to pierce the 1.2900 mark. Although the RSI managed to bounce back into the bullish area, the […]

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US30 stock index seems to be taking a breather as it corrected lower from the all-time high of 27,773 and looks to be heading towards the 50-period simple moving average (SMA), which is located currently at the recent swing low of 27,406. The short-term oscillators reflect weakening in the positive momentum and even possibly a […]

Labour market indicators will be watched out of Australia next week as the closely watched data could provide clues as to whether or not the Reserve Bank of Australia will lower rates again in the coming months. The quarterly wage price index is released on Wednesday at 0030 GMT and employment numbers will follow at […]

Palladium futures’ sharp pullback suggests that negative sentiment may be increasing, as it approaches the 50-day simple moving average (SMA), presently at 1660. Noteworthy, is the easing in the 20-day SMA’s slope, which could be the spark for the negative scenario. The bearish picture follows a three-month ascent, which commenced on August 2 from the […]

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to cut interest rates for the third time this year on Wednesday (01:00 GMT) as growth worries persist in the export-driven economy. Despite some tepid signs that the recent reductions in borrowing costs are starting to feed through to the New Zealand economy, the risks remain tilted […]

Sterling drifted lower after two out of nine MPC members voted for an immediate rate cut on Thursday at the Bank of England’s policy meeting, increasing speculation that the British central bank could finally join the dovish camp. Following Monday’s disappointing GDP report, inflation, employment and retail sales data are expected to shed more light about […]