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Former Treas Sec. Summers: There is a chance the next move is to the upside
Former Treasury Secretary Summers is on the wires saying:There is a meaningful chance - maybe 15% - that the next move is going to be upwards in rate, not downwards.This week, the markets have been scared by the CPI and PPI data. PCE data expectations are ticking...
What are the AUDUSD technicals telling us today and into the new trading week?
The AUDUSD has had a down and up trading week. The move lower earlier in the week was off of the stronger than expected CPI. After finding support against a swing area target, the price bounced and was pushed higher after the retail sales on Thursday. Friday has been...
SMCI cracks: Let’s see how this bearish engulfing candle works
SMCI dailyThe shares of Super Micro Computer have been a GME-style phenomenon in the last month, tripling as shares rose nearly every day. They touched $1080 in the pre-market but it's been a rush to exits.There is major options trading in this pair, including massive...
USD/JPY Gains on Hot US PPI but FX Intervention Chatter May Cap Upside
Most Read: Gold (XAU/USD) Picking Up a Small Bid as Oversold Conditions Begin to ClearUSD/JPY rallied and consolidated above the 150.00 threshold on Friday, rebounding from the slight dip in the previous trading session. This uptick was fueled by rising U.S. Treasury...
Joe Manchin won’t run for President – report
Manchin isn't going to run for Presidentyesterday, there were rumours that Senator Joe Manchin was recruiting Mitt Romney to be his running mate. Today Tyler Pager of the Washington Post reports that he is about to announce that he's not running for President.He was...
Fed’s Bostic says he was a little surprised by CPI report
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Atlanta Fed GDPNow estimate for Q1 growth remains unchanged at 2.9%
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The USDCAD moved higher but comes off intraday highs to retest the 200 day MA
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Goldman Sachs now sees higher PCE inflation and lower Q1 growth
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The PPI moves have faded in FX and bonds
The dollar and fixed income market have been quick to shrug off the PPI data. The euro is now back to pre-PPI levels and the front end of the yield curve is as well with US 2s at 4.65% from a high of 4.72%.EURUSD 10 minsBefore the PPI data, I highlighted why I thought...
USDCHF holds support. Buyers are looking good with the 200 day MA looming to the topside.
The USDCHF is rebounding today, after falling yesterday on the back of the weaker retail sales. What is key technically is that on the run lower yesterday, the price did move back below the 200-day MA and then the 100 day MA, but held support right at the 50% of the...
Weekly Market Recap (12-16 February)
Over the weekend ECB’s Panetta (dove – voter) said that he prefers to cut rates earlier and gradually then risking waiting more and ending up cutting more aggressively:The time for interest rate cut is fast approaching.What should be discussed now are the conditions...
US February UMich prelim consumer sentiment 79.6 vs 80.0 expected
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Bostic and Daly still on today’s Fed agenda; UMich sentiment next, US long weekend coming
US traders might head out early for a long weekend but we still have some work to do before then.The preliminary UMich consumer sentiment survey is due at the top of the hour with the consensus showing a rise to 80.0 from 79.0. I don't have any use for this report but...
The US indices are trading lower soon after the open
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The USD has moved higher after stronger PPI. What next for the EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD?
The US PPI data came in stronger than expectations. That lined up with the CPI data from earlier this week but not with the retail sales from yesterday's trade. On Tuesday after the CPI was all the dollar move higher. Yesterday after the retail sales we saw the dollar...
Fed’s Barr: Supervisors closely focused on commercial real estate risks
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Gold (XAU/USD) Picking Up a Small Bid as Oversold Conditions Begin to Clear
Gold (XAU/USD) Analysis and ChartUS PPI comes in hotter-than-expectedRetail sales missed market expectations and turned negative in January.Gold is correcting higher after being technically oversold. Recommended by Nick Cawley How to Trade Gold Get My Guide Recently...
US dollar heats up after hot producer price data
The US dollar jumped around 30 pips after hot PPI data added to the January inflation warnings. CPI earlier this week caused a fright in markets and import/export prices were also high.I wonder if there aren't some seasonal adjustment problems at the turn of the...