USD/JPY caught aggressive bids on Monday and rallied to a fresh 24-year peak. The Fed-BoJ policy divergence remained supportive of the strong positive move. The risk-off mood offered some support to the safe-haven JPY and capped gains. The USD/JPY pair now seems to have entered a bullish consolidation phase and was seen oscillating in a
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EUR/USD bulls could be about to make their move. Traders are watching the US dollar for the start of the week and opening sessions. The euro could benefit at the start of the week so long as the greenback continues to correct to the downside. In the charts below, it is illustrated that the DXY
June’s US Nonfarm Payrolls report exceeded expectations, further cementing the case for a Fed’s 75 bps rate hike. The consensus amongst ECB policymakers is for a 25 bps rate hike in July; September is still open. EUR/USD Price Analysis: Sellers in control might take a breather before launching an assault towards parity. EUR/USD remains subdued
The USD/JPY has been trading in a choppy 100 pip range for the last five days. The major seesawed spurred by the assassination of Japan’s ex-PM Abe and upbeat US economic data. USD/JPY Price Analysis: Range-bound, but the RSI’s aiming lower and USD/JPY uptrend overextended, might pave the way for further downside. USD/JPY is subdued as
Wall Street turns positive on Friday, helping MXN. US jobs report shows better-than-expected numbers. USD/MXN corrects lower, the trend is still bullish. The USD/MXN is modestly lower on Friday still up for the week. It bottomed at 20.36, a three-day low before bouncing to the 20.45 zone. The outlook remains bullish for the pair. Fed
During the week, the Swiss franc is still under heavy pressure, losing more than 2%. Broad US dollar strength across the board underpins the USD/CHF. USD/CHF Price Analysis: The pave towards parity is clear, but 0.9800 and 0.9975 are still on the way for USD/CHF buyers; otherwise, a re-test of 0.9700 is on the cards.
Steel prices have taken a hit on monsoon arrival and the return of lockdown worries in China. Back-to-back resurgence in Covid-19 in China has dented the steel prices. Next week’s US CPI figures will be crucial for steel and base metals. Steel prices are declining firmly as more downside catalysts are adding to the surrendered
The yellow metal got bolstered by an upbeat sentiment and a soft US dollar. Gold’s recovery might be short-lived as US Treasury yields rise, a headwind for XAUUSD’s prices. Gold Price Forecast (XAUUSD): Could uptick towards $1760 before continuing to the downside. Gold (XAUUSD) spot bounces off the multi-month lows at around $1730s and grinds
Open interest in gold futures markets went up for the second session in a row on Wednesday, this time by more than 5K contracts according to preliminary readings from CME Group. Volume, instead, reversed four consecutive daily builds and shrank by around 34.7K contracts. Gold: Next on the downside comes $1,721 Gold prices tumbled to
The Loonie weakens in the week, weighed by a solid buck and falling energy prices. Global equities dropped, illustrating a dampened market mood, courtesy of recession fears and China’s Covid-19 outbreak. USD/CAD traders braces for FOMC June’s monetary policy minutes. The USD/CAD rises for the second consecutive day, extending its weekly gains to almost 1.50%,
EUR/USD remains pressured around the lowest levels since late 2002. Oversold RSI, rectangle formation limit the pair’s immediate moves. 20-HMA guards immediate rebound, previous support, 100-HMA challenge intraday bulls. EUR/USD bears take a breather around almost 20 years even if traders flirt with the 1.0250 heading into Wednesday’s European session. It’s worth noting that the
Pound under pressure, among worst performers of the American session. GBP/USD heads for the lowest close since March 2020. US dollar holds onto significant daily gains as Wall Street tumbles. Risk aversion continues to weigh on GBP/USD. The pair fell further, reaching at 1.1897, the lowest level since March 2020. It remains under pressure around
EUR/USD is aiming to violate 1.0440 as investors see eurozone PMI stable. The DXY is displaying a subdued performance as the focus has shifted to the Fed minutes. The ECB may announce its first interest rate hike after a span of 11 years. The EUR/USD pair is juggling in a narrow range of 1.0423-1.0438 in
Calm market on Monday amid US holiday. Emerging market currencies remain under pressure on recession fears and higher interest rates. USD/MXN firm while above 20.20 looking at 20.45. The USD/MXN is practically unchanged on Monday, hovering slightly below 20.30, holding onto last week’s gains. With US markets closed, price action will likely remain limited. The
Asian equities are trading mixed as investors have turned cautious on slippage in US indices futures. The renewed recession fears have put the DXY on the tenterhooks. On the oil front, investors are shifting their focus on prolonged supply worries. Markets in the Asian domain are displaying mixed responses to falling S&P 500 futures in
The EUR/GBP seesawed in a volatile 100-pip trading session on Friday. Weak data from the UK and the EU left traders undecided on which direction to take. The EUR/GBP daily chart depicts the pair as upward biased, but the 4-hour illustrates the cross might correct towards 0.8550 before resuming the uptrend. The EUR/GBP advances during
The USD/CAD ended the week almost flat amidst a volatile’s Friday session. Canada’s May GDP contracted by 0.2%, on its preliminary reading, a headwind for the CAD. US manufacturing data showed signs of slowing down; will the Fed slow its tightening pace? The USD/CAD pares some of Thursday’s losses after reaching a weekly high of
Analysts at MUFG Bank, point out that the South Korean won will likely remain affected by the ongoing concerns on global economic growth and the tightening from the Federal Reserve. They forecast USD/KRW at 1250.00 by the end of the second quarter, and at 1230.00 by the fourth quarter. Key Quotes: “KRW depreciated this June