The flash estimates for the August PMI readings in the euro area will be due tomorrow. And another set of relatively poor data could yet prove to be a drag for the euro in the days/weeks to come. The manufacturing sector is already well in recession and a slowing...
NZDUSD Technical Analysis – Watch this key level
US:The Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected and kept everything unchanged.Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed their data dependency and kept all the options on the table.The US economic data keeps on surprising to the upside, but inflation expectations and CPI readings continue to...
UK August CBI trends total orders -15 vs -9 prior
UK factory output drops at its fastest rate in nearly 3 years with the net balance of output for the three months to August coming in at -19 from +3 in July, marking the lowest reading since September 2020. As order books are also deteriorating, it's a gloomy outlook...
AUDUSD Technical Analysis – Strong resistance in sight
US:The Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected and kept everything unchanged.Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed their data dependency and kept all the options on the table.The US economic data keeps on surprising to the upside, but inflation expectations and CPI readings continue to...
Stock Indices Try to Regain Some of Last Week’s Losses
Article by IG Senior Market Analyst Axel RudolphFTSE 100, DAX 40, S&P 500 Analysis and ChartsFTSE 100 continues to hover above supportThe FTSE 100 continues to precariously hover above key support which sits between its March and July lows at 7,228 to 7,204 as...
USD/JPY down on the day but keep a close eye on the bond market
The pair will be one of the more interesting ones to watch on the day. 10-year yields in the US rose to its highest since 2007 and despite a slight drop today, it is still sitting above the pivotal 4.30% mark. USD/JPY is weighed down slightly by a softer dollar as...
USDCAD Technical Analysis – Watch this key resistance
US:The Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected and kept everything unchanged.Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed their data dependency and kept all the options on the table.The US economic data keeps on surprising to the upside, but inflation expectations and CPI readings continue to...
Finst Becomes First Dutch Crypto Platform to Release an Extensive Proof of Reserves
Amsterdam-based cryptocurrency exchange Finst announces the successful release of its Proof of Reserves (PoR) conducted by a reputable and independent audit firmFinst’s extensive Proof of Reserves audit is a first-of-its-kind, aiming to address the limitations of...
Dollar eases lower in European morning trade
Equities are pushing the early gains further after the opening hour in Europe and that is putting a slight drag on the dollar now. EUR/USD is up 0.3% to 1.0930 and is knocking on the door of its 100-day moving average:EUR/USD daily chartTech shares are leading the way...
Eurozone June current account balance €35.8 billion vs €9.1 billion prior
Prior €9.1 billionThe surplus widens largely as a result of the current account balance in goods, as imports slide further. That continues to be a reflection of better energy price developments - which has been the cause of the negative balance last year.MoneyMaker FX...
Market Update – August 22 – US 10 year yield hits decades-long high, Tech rallies
Futures are marginally higher this morning after US100 and US500 snapped a four day negative streak yesterday with the tech heavy index posting its biggest advance of the month (+1.65%) boosted by Tesla and Nvidia‘s performances. The chip maker rose 8.47% after...
EURUSD Technical Analysis – Watch what happens at this key trendline
US:The Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected and kept everything unchanged.Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed their data dependency and kept all the options on the table.The US economic data keeps on surprising to the upside, but inflation expectations and CPI readings continue to...
GBPUSD Technical Analysis – Bullish signs are emerging
US:The Fed hiked by 25 bps as expected and kept everything unchanged.Fed Chair Powell reaffirmed their data dependency and kept all the options on the table.The US economic data keeps on surprising to the upside, but inflation expectations and CPI readings continue to...
Switzerland July trade balance CHF 3.13 billion vs CHF 4.82 billion prior
> Switzerland July trade balance CHF 3.13 billion vs CHF 4.82 billion prior Latest data released by the Federal Statistics Office - 22 August 2023 <!--> Justin Low Tuesday, 22/08/2023 | 06:00 GMT-0 22/08/2023 | 06:00 GMT-0 --> <!--> Prior CHF 4.82...
FX option expiries for 22 August 10am New York cut
There is just one to take note of on the day, as highlighted in bold.That being for EUR/USD at the 1.0900 mark once again. That is likely to help keep price action more contained, especially as we are now hovering in between the 100-hour moving average (1.0886) and...
Yuan fallout still being somewhat contained by Beijing for now
Here's a look at the charts for both the onshore and offshore yuan currencies:USD/CNY daily chartUSD/CNH daily chartThe latest bout of the weakness in the yuan sees the currency fall to its lowest since late October to early November last year. And that is where...
BOJ’s Ueda says did not discuss FX volatility in meeting with Kishida
Explained to Kishida the BOJ's July policy decisionKishida said that he understood the reasoning behind itSays would prefer to refrain from mentioning what was discussedBut Kishida asked questions on various aspects of the economy, financial developmentsKuroda had met...
Federal Reserve official speaking Tuesday include Barkin, Goolsbee and Bowman
Speaking events for Fed officials on Tuesday, 22 August 2023 include:At 1130 GMT, which is 0730 US Eastern time, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President Thomas Barkin speaks at Business@Breakfast: 2023 Economic Forecast Update at the Danville Chamber of...
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda and Japanese Prime Minister to meet
Meetings between the Governor and PM are a regular occurrence. Given Ueda is a newly appointed Governor this is the first of these regular meetings for him. Info comes via Japanese media, Jiji.Meanwhile, USD/JPY has dipped a little lower on this news crossing. Bank of...
ForexLive Asia-Pacific FX news wrap: USD loses a little more ground
The US 10-year Treasury yield hit its highest level since 2007 in Monday US time trade. Despite this the US session saw a lower US dollar and higher equity indexes. This set the stage for Asia trade today where regional stocks are mainly higher and the losses for the...