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Tokyo area CPI data for November 2023 comes in way above the 2% BOJ target rate. Again.
The data release shows inflation dipping from October:USD/JPY has jumped higher after this data. Inflation in Tokyo, while well above 2%, has come in slightly under estimates.The expectations I had seen for the:CPI excluding fresh food & energy was 3.7%CPI...
South Korea November CPI -0.6% m/m (expected -0.15%)
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ICYMI: OPEC+ oil supply cuts can “absolutely” continue past Q12024 said Saudi oil minister
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Australia Consumer Confidence dip to 76.4: ANZ citing significant inflation changes needed
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Australian November Services PMI 46.0 (prior 47.9)
Judo Bank / S&P Global November Services PMI comes in at a dismal 46.0, which is its lowest reading (outside of periods of lockdown during the pandemic) in the survey's 8-year historyprior 47.9Composite is 46.2prior 47.6Last week we had the flash reading for...
New Zealand data shows non-residential building activity down in September quarter.
Data from Stats NZ shows that the seasonally adjusted volume of building activity in New Zealand was $8.6 billion in the September 2023 quarter. This is down 2.4% on the quarter:+10% y/y volume of non-residential building work was down 5.9% q/qvolume of residential...
Forexlive Americas FX news wrap: US factory orders slump but the dollar bounces
Markets:Gold down $2028WTI crude oil down 80-cents to $73.27US 10-year yields up 3.7 bps to 4.26%S&P 500 down 27 points to 4573USD leads, AUD lagsThe theme on Monday was giving back some of the recent enthusiasm. Everything that worked in November reversed --...
Economic calendar Asia 5 December 2023 – Japan (Tokyo) inflation, China PMI. RBA rate set
It's a busy session ahead. The first notable event is Tokyo area inflation for November: National-level CPI data for November will follow in about three weeks, it takes longer to gather and collate the national data.Tokyo CPI is a sub-index of the national CPIIt...
Trade ideas thread – Tuesday, 5 December, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
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US stock market starts the week on a downturn
The US stocks are off to a slow start with the major indices closing lower. A look at the closing levels shows:Dow Jones Industrial average fell -41.08 points or -0.11% at 36204.43S&P fell -24.87 points or -0.54% at 4569.77Nasdaq fell -119.55 points or -0.84% at...
Canadian dollar gives some back as we countdown to the Bank of Canada decision
USDCAD dailyThe Bank of Canada decision is coming up on Wednesday and it's entirely likely that Tiff Macklem leaves rates unchanged at 5.00%. The economy is struggling under the weight of higher interest rates and barely grew in the second and third quarters. If...
Gold price soars to record high before dramatic plunge; Buyers still in play
Gold sure had a wild trading day with the price initially spiking higher in racing to a new all-time high level of $2146.79. However, momentum faded in the price quickly rotated to the downside. The price is currently down $-44.33 or -2.14% at $2027.54. The low price...
Oil can’t get off the floor: Falls for the third day
Sentiment is great in most markets right now but oil is certainly an exception. WTI crude oil fell again today, dropping $1.03 to $73.04.The November low was $72.16 and it's not hard to find discouraged energy market participants talking about oil prices starting with...
Crude oil futures settle at $73.04, signaling a more bearish bias
Crude oil futures are settling at $73.04. That is down -$1.03 or -1.39%.Crude oil is moving lower and away from its 200 day MAThe high price for the day reached $75. The low price extended to $72.66. The low price of from the month of November reached $72.22. Moving...
GBPUSD revisits support levels, with bears gaining momentum.
The GBPUSD pair is currently facing downward pressure, as it approaches a recent low near the 1.2603 level. This downward move has resulted in the pair slipping below the 200-hour moving average, which stands at 1.26212. Maintaining a position below this average could...
When someone calls you, “the biggest threat we’ve ever had”. you don’t buy their bonds
US Secretary of Commerce Gina RaimondoThe comments Saturday from US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo are perhaps the most-aggressive the US has ever sounded towards China and it comes after the Biden-Xi summit was a dud that ended with the President calling Xi a...
AUDUSD faces pressure at key technical level ahead of RBA rate decision
AUDUSD test sets the 200 hour moving averageThe AUDUSD pair is currently facing significant pressure as it tests a key technical level: the 200-hour moving average, located at 0.66048. This level is crucial, as it coincides with an upward-sloping trendline. A break...
US Dollar Flies as US Yields Spring Back to Life, Setups on USD/JPY, AUD/USD
US DOLLAR FORECAST – USD/JPY AND AUD/USDThe U.S. dollar gains as U.S. yields mount a solid comebackUSD/JPY bounces off trendline support, reclaiming the 147.00 handleMeanwhile, AUD/USD turns lower after failing to take out overhead resistance Trade Smarter - Sign up...
NZDUSD soars to new high, but is backing off. Traders watching 61.8% retracement.
The NZDUSD traded to a new high in early Asian trading. The high price extended up to a swing area between 0.62186 and 0.62235. The high price extended to 0.62215 and started rotation back to the downside.In the current 4-hour bar, the price has dipped back below the...