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Dow Jones Technical Analysis – Stuck in a consolidation
Yesterday, the US CPI report came basically in line with expectations as the market was already expecting higher energy prices to push up the August inflation readings. The Core measure, which is what the Fed is focused on, was in line with forecasts with the monthly...
FBS Leads the Way in Platform Security: Introducing the #TradersKnowBetter Approach
FBS, a leading global broker, proudly unveils its new #TradersKnowBetter approach, placing traders at the forefront of its mission. Through this initiative, the broker announces its unwavering commitment to providing secure financial services trusted by traders...
PBOC cuts RRR by 25 bps, with effect from 15 September
The weighed average RRR for financial institutions will be around 7.40% after the latest cut. The central banks adds that it will keep prudent monetary policy and ensure liquidity remains reasonably ample. This might not be the last time they resort to more RRR cuts...
A little food for thought ahead of the ECB decision later
This is a great point brought up by @fwred (one of the best in the business for anything ECB-related by the way) ahead of the policy decision later today. That being that when the ECB does hold a formal vote on decisions, there will be five members that will not have...
Gold Technical Analysis – Key resistance in sight
The strong US data last week and the continued disinflation as seen in yesterday’s CPI report, keep on weighing on Gold as US real yields remain high and there’s also a risk that the Fed might even do more if the labour market doesn’t soften enough, and inflation gets...
These are desperate times in China
I'm going to talk about things in this post in relation to the earlier headline here. It's storytelling time and might as well since we have to wait on the ECB and major US data later today anyway.To give a bit of context, what the Chinese central bank is requesting...
Market Update – September 14 – A hotly contested day ahead!
CPI was a little hotter than expected, but not enough to alter expectations that the FOMC will skip hiking rates at its meeting next Wednesday. And the report did not change views that the door is open for a tightening in November, but it still not any more than a...
Russell 2000 Technical Analysis – We are at a key support
Yesterday, the US CPI report came basically in line with expectations as the market was already expecting higher energy prices to push up the August inflation readings. The Core measure, which is what the Fed is focused on, was in line with forecasts with the monthly...
Don’t sleep on the major US data releases today
I've been highlighting them since last week already. And if you think that after the dull reaction to the US CPI report yesterday that the data points today might not matter, I would say the opposite could end up being truer.The inflation numbers yesterday served the...
It’s a tall order for the euro to sustain any climb after the ECB today
We've talked here about how if the ECB doesn't hike today, they will have to sell a hawkish pause instead. And that itself seems like a daunting task for the central bank. But what happens if the ECB does follow through with the leak earlier this week and hike rates...
A mixed mood for equities to start European trading
Eurostoxx -0.2%Germany DAX -0.2%France CAC -0.1%UK FTSE +0.3%Spain IBEX flatItaly FTSE MIB -0.5%It is tech shares that are seen higher again, with Nasdaq futures up 0.3%. S&P 500 futures are up 0.2% while Dow futures are up 0.1%, so that is keeping the overall...
EURUSD Technical Analysis – Watch this strong resistance
US:The Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected and kept everything unchanged at the last meeting.Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed their data dependency and kept all the options on the table.The US CPI yesterday came in line with expectations, so the market’s pricing remained...
FX option expiries for 14 September 10am New York cut
There is just one to take note of, as highlighted in bold.That being for GBP/USD at 1.2475, although I wouldn't attach much significance to that level. It isn't one that has any technical bearings, with the 200-day moving average at 1.2430 still being the key downside...
Switzerland August producer and import prices -0.2% vs -0.1% m/m prior
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S&P 500 Technical Analysis – Consolidation on a key support
Yesterday, the US CPI report came basically in line with expectations as the market was already expecting higher energy prices to push up the August inflation readings. The Core measure, which is what the Fed is focused on, was in line with forecasts with the monthly...
Match-Prime’s CEO Outlines the Company’s Ambitious Plans for the Future
The liquidity provider market is exceptionally challenging because we all offer very similar solutions. Additionally, many companies, out of concern for the highest quality of services, are operating under specific Regulators, which may be a factor that reduces the...
China says it has the conditions to keep the yuan currency stable
China central bank has various currency management methods, ample tool kitsIt's been a while now that investors are bearish on yuan currency but now that the PBOC itself is getting desperate as seen here, there might be a change in the air among citizens in the...
ECB the main event on the agenda in Europe today
After the supposed leak early in the week, it looks likely that the ECB will lean towards raising interest rates one last time before they miss the boat. That being said, the odds of a 25 bps rate hike are now at ~63% so it is not exactly too convincing but at least a...
PBOC calls on banks to hold off on immediate dollar purchases – report
The report is via Reuters, citing two sources with knowledge of the matter. It is said that the PBOC has asked some of the big banks to refrain from immediately squaring their market positions and to let it run open in order to alleviate further downside pressure on...