BofA says that it sure looks like markets are starting to sit up as the gap between the optimistic scenario priced in by equities and the much uglier economic situation indicated by bonds is getting bigger. And maybe that is finally translating to diverging moves...
Gold continues to consolidate but shows signs of resilience
The yellow metal is down just a touch today but in the big picture, it is holding up relatively well despite a breakout in Treasury yields since last week. Of note, gold is still keeping above the pivotal $1,900 mark as price action continues to consolidate for the...
GBPUSD Technical Analysis – The bearish momentum remains strong
US:The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected.The macroeconomic projections were revised higher as the economy showed much stronger resilience than expected and the Dot Plot showed that the majority of members still expects another rate hike by the end of the...
ECB’s Müller says that as things stand, not expecting any more rate hikes
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives,...
TYRION Set To Decentralize The $377B Digital Advertising Industry
TYRION, an innovative force in the realm of decentralized digital advertising, proudly announces the launch of its revolutionary blockchain advertising technology. This launch marks a radical shift in an aging industry that has seen little innovation in the past...
Market Update – September 26 – Bears in control!
Asian stock markets sold off, with Hang Seng and CSI 300 extending yesterday’s slide, as concern about China’s property sector deepened. Evergrande Group’s mainland unit said it failed to repay an onshore bond, which added to uncertainty over the...
Japan finance minister says closely watching FX moves with a great sense of urgency
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives,...
AUD/USD starts to wander towards the lows for the year again
The pair is down 0.5% today as a more dour risk mood is weighing on commodity currencies while also helping to lift the dollar. The latter is also benefiting from higher Treasury yields, stemming from last week's breakout move. That is pushing AUD/USD back under...
Nasdaq Composite Technical Analysis – We are at a crucial support
Last week, the Fed kept interest rates unchanged as expected but revised the Dot Plot on the more hawkish side with one more rate hike still expected by the end of the year and much less rate cuts projected for 2024. Fed Chair Powell has also admitted that the...
European equities open lower to kick start the day
Eurostoxx -0.6%Germany DAX -0.5%France CAC 40 -0.8%UK FTSE -0.3%Spain IBEX -0.6%Italy FTSE MIB -0.7%It's not a good look with US futures also being smashed at the moment. S&P 500 futures are now down 0.7% with Nasdaq futures down 0.8% and Dow futures down 0.5% on...
USD/JPY stays poised in push towards the 150 mark
The BOJ disappointment and higher Treasury yields are two key drivers for further upside in USD/JPY. And that push is continuing today, with price testing waters above 149.00 for the first time since October last year.USD/JPY daily chartWe're now just a hop, skip, and...
Risk mood begins to sour ahead of European trading
10-year yields in the US are holding at 4.55%, its highest in 16 years, and that is continuing to reverberate across broader markets. The dollar remains underpinned as such with USD/JPY now testing waters just above 149.00, while equities are falling with S&P 500...
EURUSD Technical Analysis – Key level in sight
US:The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected.The macroeconomic projections were revised higher as the economy showed much stronger resilience than expected and the Dot Plot showed that the majority of members still expects another rate hike by the end of the...
FX option expiries for 26 September 10am New York cut
There are a couple of notable expiries on the board for today, as highlighted in bold.The first being for EUR/USD at the 1.0600 mark, although it does not hold much technical significance. Still, sellers are likely to lean on the figure level to put up offers and the...
More on China’s banning a senior Nomura executive from leaving the country
This from Monday:Reuters have a non-gated piece up now. Reading between the lines it's a chilling piece if you are going about your business in China:Yet as China’s policymaking grows fiercer under President Xi Jinping and geopolitical tensions grow, many foreign...
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: US Senate near to a deal to extend funding
News and data flow was very light indeed during the session here. As I am writing the news is crossing that US Senate Republican and Democrat negotiators are nearing a deal on a short-term spending measure intended to keep the government open after October 1st. The...
There are reports that US Senate negotiators are near a deal to keep govt open after Oct 1
Bloomberg reporting that negotiators for the two warring factions in the US upper house are nearing a deal on a short-term spending measure to keep the government funded after October 1.Democrat and Republicans nearing a deal to avert a shut down.The measure is a...
Japanese Economic Minister Shindo says important for currencies to move in stable manner
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives,...
Japan’s Finance minister Suzuki says rapid FX moves are undesirable
Some verbal JPY intervention comments from Japan's Finance MinisterCurrency rates should be set by the marketRapid FX moves undesirableClosely watching FX moves with a great sense of urgencyWon't rule out any steps to respond to disorderly FX movesShare the view with...
Fed’s Kashkari says if government shut down will do best we can with private data
High risk warning: Foreign exchange trading carries a high level of risk that may not be suitable for all investors. Leverage creates additional risk and loss exposure. Before you decide to trade foreign exchange, carefully consider your investment objectives,...