USD/JPY today cleared the last major hurdle standing in the way of a yet-another retest of 150.00.It rose above the 61.8% retracement level from November-December slump, cruising through and adding another 100 pips beyond it. It's up 130 pips to 148.50.USDJPY dailyThe...
Gold is lower as yields move higher, the dollar moves higher. What about the technicals?
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Crude Oil Price Wilts As China Growth Falls Short, US Inventory Eyed
Crude Oil Price, Analysis and ChartsCrude prices shed more than a dollar after the China dataThe market faces multiple uncertainties, as its pricing reflectsNear-term falls look more likely.Crude oil prices fell by more than a dollar per barrel on Wednesday as China’s...
Gold nears $2000 as higher bond yields weigh
Gold has fallen to a one-month low as the market loses faith in imminent cuts from the Federal Reserve and other central banks. Today's US retail sales report underscored the point as the control group rose 0.8% compared to 0.2% expected.Gold was flat coming into US...
EURUSD bounces off the 200 day MA. Buyers and sellers continue to battle
The EURUSD fell to a new low and tested its 200-day moving average at 1.08462 in the process. Buyers leaned against that level on the first test, pushing the price marginally to the upside. As outlined in the previous videos this week, the 1.08788 – 1.0894 area...
US business inventories for November -0.1% versus -0.1% expected
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US January NAHB housing market index 44 vs 39 expected
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The China rout coiuld be a tremendous opportunity but it needs a catalyst
The picture in Chinese stock markets is downright ugly after another 3.7% decline in Hang Seng today.Hang Seng dailyIt's now trading at the lowest since October 2022 while the Shanghai Composite has broken the 2022 lows.The market has lost faith in China as a global...
Stocks lower as better retail sales send yields higher
The stocks are opening lower after better retail sales have pushed up yields, especially in the shorter end. The market seems to like lower yields vs. better growth. Fed's Waller yesterday poured some cold water on rates moving lower sooner rather than later. The...
US December industrial production +0.1% vs 0.0% expected
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Kickstart the FX trading for January 17, 2024.with a look at EURUSD, USDJPY and GBPUSD
The dollar has moved higher after the US retail sales data came in stronger than expectations that has yields moving higher with the 2-year now up 10.7 basis points the 10-year is up 3.2 basis points.For the EURUSD the poster has remained below a swing year between...
US dollar doesn’t get much of a lift from retail sales
The US dollar firmed after a strong retail sales report but not as much as you would expect.USD/JPY rose about 20 pips but hasn't been able to break 148.00. EUR/USD is down 10 pips.USDJPY 5 minsThose are some modest moves despite the retail sales control group at...
Fed’s Bowman: Tougher capital standards could lead to ‘significant harm’ to US econ
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Canada industrial product prices MoM for December -1.5% versus -0.7% estimate
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US December import prices 0.0% versus -0.5% estimate
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US December retail sales +0.6% vs +0.4% expected
US December retail salesDetails:Ex-autos +0.4% versus +0.2% expected. Prior ex-autos +0.2% Control group +0.8% versus +0.2% expectedPrior control group +0.4% (revised to +0.5%)Retail sales ex gas and autos +0.6 vs +0.6% prior Retail sales of risen in seven of the past...
US retail sales highlight the economic calendar, Fedspeak coming too
Today we find out just how generous Santa Claus was this year.The US December retail sales report is due at the bottom of the hour and expected up 0.4% m/m or +0.2% on the control group. Expect a significant market reaction.Released at the same time will be US...
The GBP is the strongst and the AUD is the weakest as the NA session begins
As the North American session begins, the GBP is the strongest of the major currencies, while the AUD is the weakest. The USD is modestly higher with the greenback lower verse the GBP (-0.40%). It is unchanged versus the EUR. Pushing the GBP higher was higher than...
OPEC maintains oil demand outlook for 2024, sees further growth in 2025
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ForexLive European FX news wrap: Pound bounces on stronger UK inflation
Headlines:Markets:GBP leads, AUD lags on the dayEuropean equities lower; S&P 500 futures down 0.4%US 10-year yields up 0.5 bps to 4.071%Gold flat at $2,027.31WTI crude down 1.8% to $71.08Bitcoin down 1.8% to $42,664The highlight of the session was the UK CPI...