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Forexlive Americas FX news wrap 11 Dec: Dow leads the stocks. Bitcoin slumps. JPY tumbles.
The North American session was void of any key economic data although US employment trends did dip to 113.05 from 114.16. A new Fed survey of your head inflation dipped to 3.4% from 3.6% prior. Recall the Michigan consumer sentiment 1-year inflation expectation gauge...
Oil price forecast raised to $80 per barrel for 2024, OPEC+ cuts to supply cited
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New Zealand retail sales indicator +1.6% m/m (prior -0.7%)
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Analysts expect OPEC+ to maintain supply cuts through 2024, oil to trade $70-80 range
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Economic calendar in Asia 12 December: Reserve Bank of Australia Governor Bullock speaking
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Trade ideas thread – Tuesday, 12 December, insightful charts, technical analysis, ideas
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Dow 30 leads the way with a gain of 0.43% on the day
The major indices notched their third straight up day. The NASDAQ, Dow and S&P all closed at new 2023 highs. The Dow is closing at its highest level since January 2022. The S&P is closing at its highest levels since March 2022. The NASDAQ is closing at its...
EURGBP
The ECB and the Bank of England both meet and announce rate decisions on Thursday and like the EURUSD (see post here), the price of the EURGBP seems to be waiting for the next shove from the fundamental news. EURGBP awaits the next shove.Looking at the hourly chart...
Crude oil little changed in trading today
The price of WTI crude oil futures are settling at $71.32. Will That's up nine cents on the day or 0.13%. The low price reached $70.35. The high price reached $71.81. Last week the low price extended to $68.80 before rebounding on Thursday and Friday. The price is now...
EURUSD at critical juncture as Fed and ECB prepare for interest rate decisions
EURUSD trades near a neutral technical area.This week is significant for the financial markets as both the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the European Central Bank (ECB) are set to announce their interest rate decisions. Current expectations suggest that rates are likely...
US Dollar Forecast: All Eyes on US Inflation, Setups on EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD
USD OUTLOOK – PRICE ACTION SETUPS ON EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USDHigher volatility could be on the menu for the U.S. dollar this week, courtesy of several risk events on the economic calendarThe November U.S. inflation report will steal the limelight on TuesdayThis...
Goldman Sachs cautions against premature short positions on Swiss franc
USD/CHF dailyGoldman Sachs advises against taking a short position on the Swiss Franc at the current juncture, arguing that the market may be overestimating the impact of currency intervention by the Swiss National Bank (SNB).Key Points:Overemphasis on Intervention:...
Bitcoin extends decline to 9%
Bitcoin dailyBitcoin has now erased most of last week's gain.Prices of bitcoin have dropped 8.9%, or $4000 today to $40,550. The selling started in Asia without a catalyst and has continued today. Some eyes were on long options bets that were liquidated.A bitcoin spot...
U.S. Treasury sells $37 billion of 10 year notes at a high yield of 4.296%
High Yield: 4.296%WI level at the time of auction 4.282%Tail: 1.4 basis points, Six-auction average 0.9 basis pointsBid-to-Cover: 2.53X, Six-auction average 2.49xDealers: 17.3%, Six-auction average 14.6%Directs (a measure of domestic buyers): 18.87%, Six-auction...
Nasdaq index climbs toward unchanged
The Dow Industrial Average did dip into negative territory by -16.69 points but has been mostly positive for most of the day. The S&P has traded above and below unchanged by around 10 points in either direction. The Nasdaq index has been negative all day. The...
US treasury to auction off $37 billion of 10-year notes that 1 PM ET
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EURJPY buyers push upward, challenging critical resistance levels
EURJPY is currently witnessing a notable shift as buyers are increasingly asserting their presence. They have successfully pushed the pair above a critical swing area, which spans between 156.78 and 157.04. Furthermore, the price has managed to climb above the...
AUDUSD at critical levels: Navigating central bank decisions and market volatility
The AUDUSD currency pair is currently experiencing limited movement within a confined trading range. Notably, there's a visible hesitation to drop below the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level, which traces back to the rise starting from the low on November 10. This...
US sells 3-year notes at 4.490% vs 4.473% WI
Prior was 4.701%Bid to cover 2.42 vs 2.67 priorThe 1.7 bps tail is a surprise and should help to underpin the US dollar, though it's tough to make a move ahead of more supply. This will make the market jittery ahead of the 10-year reopening in 90 minutes.Yields across...