The USDCHF moved up to test it 200-hour moving average in trading today near the 0.8997 level and found willing sellers. Also near the area is a 38.2% retracement of the move down from the May 31 high. That level comes in at 0.8995. The natural resistance at 0.9000...
Watch Fed Chair Powell testimony LIVE
The Fed Chair Powell will testify before the House Financial Services Committee on monetary policy at the top of the hour. The prepared text which he will read at the start of the testimony, can be found in its entirety HERE.You can watch the testimony by clicking...
US stocks trading lower for the 2nd consecutive day
The major US stock indices are trading lower for the 2nd consecutive day. The Dow Industrial Average is leading the declines with a decline of near 0.45%. Fed chair will begin his testimony at 10 AM ET. The text of his prepared remarks have already been released. You...
GBPUSD falls despite higher CPI today, but finds support at the 200 hour MA
The GBPUSD moved lower despite stronger CPI data in the UK today. That move to the downside took the price near the 200 hour moving average at 1.26844. The price has bounced off of that level, keeping the buyers in play in the pair (watch video above). On the top...
USDJPY holds 100 hour MA on the downside defining support.What is the next topside target?
The USDJPY moved lower in trading yesterday and in the process tested its 100-hour moving average, finding support buyers there. In the Asian session today, the 100-hour moving average was again tested, and once again found buyers giving the go-ahead to push the price...
There is room to roam in the EURUSD as the markets prepare for the Fed Chair testimony
The EURUSD is stuck in a narrow 28 PIP trading range for the day so far as the markets prepare for Fed chair Powell's testimony on Capitol Hill. The chair has pre-released his prepared text. There were no major surprises, but the markets will be focused on his tone...
Goldman Sachs raises BOE terminal rate forecast to 5.50% from 5.25%
The market didn't like today's high UK core inflation reading and is signaling that the BOE will have to send the economy into a recession. Current market pricing shows a 57% chance of 25 bps tomorrow and 43% chance of 50 bps. Pricing also shows a 75% probability the...
Powell: Process of getting inflation back to 2% “has a long way to go”
Fed Chair PowellNearly all FOMC participants expect it will be appropriate to raise rates somewhat further by year endSeeing some effects of tightening but it will take time to see full effectsLabor market remains very tight but nominal wage growth showing signs of...
Canada new housing pricing data for May 0.1% versus -0.1% last month
Canada new housing price indexPrior month -0.1%The national index for new home prices in Canada increased by 0.1% month over month in May, marking the first increase since August 2022.Prices were up in 6 out of the 27 census metropolitan areas (CMAs) surveyed, down in...
Canada April retail sales +1.1% vs +0.2% expected
Prior was -1.4%April advanced estimate was -0.2%Ex autos +1.3% versus +0.4% expectedPrior ex autos came in at -0.3%May advanced retail sales +0.5%Sales up 1.4% y/y, inflation adjusted but down 0.4% excluding autosThis is a strong report and the advanced May number...
BOE and Pound Sterling Preview
After a horrible CPI inflation figure in the UK the bar is set pretty high for the Bank of England to accelerate the pace of rate hikes to 50 basis points this week. The market gives it a 50% chance. At the same time it believes that by August 23 rates will rise to...
The CAD is the strongest and the AUD is the weakest as the NA session begins
The strongest to weakest of the major currenciesThe CAD is the strongest and the AUD is the weakest as the North American session begins. The GBP is also weaker despite higher CPI data. PPI in the UK was lower. The GBP initially moved higher on the news but then...
Citi revises higher BOE terminal rate expectation to 5.25%
> Citi revises higher BOE terminal rate expectation to 5.25% Adds that the risks are still skewed towards a more hawkish direction <!--> Justin Low Wednesday, 21/06/2023 | 11:58 GMT-0 21/06/2023 | 11:58 GMT-0 --> <!--> In case you missed it:...
ForexLive European FX news wrap: Sterling goes for a ride as UK inflation stays hot
Headlines:Markets:CAD leads, AUD lags on the dayEuropean equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.1%US 10-year yields up 2.9 bps to 3,753%Gold down 0.1% to $1,934.10WTI crude flat at $71.21Bitcoin up 2.8% to $28,966The BOE would probably wish that their policy...
US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 16 June +0.5% vs +7.2% prior
> US MBA mortgage applications w.e. 16 June +0.5% vs +7.2% prior Latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Association for the week ending 16 June 2023 <!--> Justin Low Wednesday, 21/06/2023 | 11:00 GMT-0 21/06/2023 | 11:00 GMT-0 --> <!--> Prior...
Bitcoin’s breakthrough
Market pictureThe market capitalisation of cryptocurrencies rose 5.7% in the last 24 hours to 1,134 trillion. Bitcoin was the engine of growth, but buyers quickly expanded to some altcoins. Bitcoin is up 7.6%, Ethereum is up 4.7%, and the top altcoins are up from a...
UK June CBI trends total orders -15 vs -17 expected
Slight delay in the release by the source. The order book balance did rose to a six-month high to from -17 in May to -15 in June but export order balance declined once again to -29, its weakest since February 2021. CBI notes that UK manufacturing activity is likely to...
Sterling succumbs to a move lower, fails to take heart on inflation data
GBP/USD hourly chartThe initial reaction to the hot inflation data earlier was a higher pound, with GBP/USD rising to a high of 1.2802 but the move was a brief one as noted here. As mentioned then and earlier in the session, the data isn't going to change much for the...
ECB’s Kazimir: Further policy tightening in September is not certain
For me, we would need to have core inflation under control to stop tighteningWe need more data ahead of September decisionThis is consistent with the current thinking by the ECB, in that they are leaving the door open for September if need be. However, they are not...
Ifo sees German recession to be sharper than expected
That is a revision lower to their previous forecast that the German economy will contract by 0.1% in 2023. As for 2024, they also see softer growth with a forecast of 1.5% as compared to 1.7% previously. On the inflation front, Ifo notes that German inflation is...