USDJPY dailyMUFG highlights the yen's recent weakening trend and anticipates the Bank of Japan (BoJ) raising rates at next month's meeting. Concurrently, the Ministry of Finance (MoF) faces increased pressure to intervene in the currency markets to prevent the yen...
Baker Hughes oil rig count -3 to 485
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USDCAD bounces higher today but only to the 50% midpoint of the 2-month trading range
As the clock ticks to the end of the trading week, the USDCAD has moved higher after reaching a new low for the week earlier in the trading day. On the way to the low, the price did move back below its 200 bar moving average on the 4-hour chart at 1.3687. It also fell...
Treasury proposes ban on many investments in Chinese semiconductor production
The US is determined to dominate semiconductors and not allow China to catch up.New proposed rules restrict US investment in key sectorsRules ban certain investments in design, automation, fabrication and advanced packaging toolsQuantum computers and AI also targeted...
Nasdaq and S&P positive and trading at session highs
The S&P index and in the NASDAQ and a are now trading in positive territory and at highs for the day:The NASDAQ is leading the way with a gain of 50 points or 0.28% at 17770.44. The S&P index is up 2.23 points or 0.04% of 5475.42.For the trading week, both...
European equity close: Soft finish but a better week
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GBPJPY tests the highs from last week after dip today bounced off MA support
The GBPJPY has been on an upward trend this week, but it turned lower during the European session following weaker-than-expected flash PMI data. The price dropped below its 100-hour moving average (blue line on the chart above at 200.77) but found support near the...
Markets Week Ahead: US Data, Nasdaq 100, US Dollar and Gold
Market Week Ahead: US Data, Nasdaq 100, US Dollar and GoldA handful of high-importance US data releases may stoke volatility next week.Are the Nasdaq and S&P 500 in the process of topping out?Gold and the US dollar push higher.For all market-moving economic data...
AUDUSD moves lower and tests converged 100/200 bar MAs on 4-hour chart at 0.6638
The AUDUSD this week traded down to test a swing area between 0.6575 and 0.6590. The subsequent move to the upside then tested the high of a swing area between 0.6677 and 0.66896 (see the chart below). Staying with the confines of the "red box" where most of the...
USD/JPY is on the highway to the danger zone
USD/JPY bulls are playing with fire.The pair is up for a seventh straight day after a surprisingly strong US services PMI. The reading of 55.1 is a 26-month high and well above the 53.7 consensus.The report sparked broad US dollar buying and has pushed USD/JPY closer...
US leading index for May -0.5% versus -0.3% estimate
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US May existing home sales 4.11m vs 4.10m expected
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USDJPY moves back above 159.000 after the stronger S&P global PMI data
The USDJPY has lifted back to the upside and is back above the 159.00 level after the stronger-than-expected S&P/global manufacturing and services index flash data. The high price traded up to 159.206. That gets it to 100 pips short of the 2024 high price at...
Market dynamics explored: Tech surges while semiconductors slide
Stock heatmap by FinViz.com Fri, 21 Jun 2024 13:46:02 GMTToday's snapshot of the US stock marketToday's trading session highlighted a distinct divergence in market sector performance, with technology generally outpacing other areas, although noteworthy declines were...
US June S&P Global flash services PMI 55.1 vs 53.7
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US major indices are mixed at the start of the trading day
The major US indices are trading little changed ahead of the flash PMI data and the existing home sales.Dow Industrial Average averages up 2.0 points or 0.01% at 39141S&P is down -6.5 points or -0.13% at 5466.06Nasdaq is down -15.48 points or -0.09% at 17706.37The...
USDCHF tests the highs for the week after the sharp rebound after the SNB rate cut
The Swiss National Bank cut rates by 25 basis points yesterday and that reversed the downward bias that the USDCHF was experiencing going into the rate decision. The subsequent move higher move back above the 38.2% retracement of the move up from the December 2023 low...
US equities set for a flat open. Eyes on Nvidia
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Kickstart the FX trading day for June 21 w/a technical look at the EURUSD, USDJPY & GBPUSD
In the kickstart video for June 21, I take a look at the three major currency pairs from a technical perspective and explain what the bias is, what the risks are, and what the targets are for each.The EURUSD corrected up to tested 61.8% retracement of the move up from...
USD/CAD edges higher after softer retail sales data and PPI. BOC cut odds rise
USD/CAD 10 minsThe July Bank of Canada decision is shifting more-decisively towards a rate cut after today's softer retail sales and PPI numbers. The market is now pricing in a 73% chance of a back-to-back cut.Retail sales matched the +0.7% estimate for April but the...