GBP/USD trims two days of losses but fails to reclaim 1.3200 amid a positive sentiment The British pound rebounded from intraday losses in the mid-North American session, though it failed to reclaim the 1.3200 mark, courtesy of a risk-on market mood, Fed hawkishness, and Bank of England’s rate hike, with one dissenter, perceived as a
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The yellow metal spent the week in positive territory but short of the previous cycle high. Geopolitical issues would keep influencing gold, and any risk-off market mood should benefit precious metals. The energy agreement between the US and EU would make Europe less dependent on Russia’s natural gas. XAU/USD Price Forecast: Upward biased, but failure
The Bank of Canada is “prepared to act forcefully” to return inflation to its 2.0% target, said Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki on Friday, reported Reuters. Additional Remarks: “It’s important to be clear that returning inflation to the 2% target is our primary focus and unwavering commitment.” “The pace and size of rate hikes and the start
The shared currency barely moves vs. the greenback as traders head into the weekend. The EU and the US reached an agreement on natural gas supply. EUR/USD Price Forecast: Confined to the 1.0960-1.1000 range. The EUR/USD remains subdued amid a choppy trading day, as the market mood swings from risk-on to off continue, on “hawkish”
Following the release of the German IFO Business Survey, the institute’s Economist Klaus Wohlrabe said that “the economy faces uncertain times.” Additional quotes Industry supply chain issues have become worse, 80.2% of companies facing them (vs 74.6% in February). Price expectations have risen, two-thirds of companies want to increase prices. Price expectations have risen in retail
What you need to take care of on Friday, March 25: The American dollar finished the day mostly lower across the FX board, although it managed to keep advancing versus the Japanese yen, with USD/JPY hitting a fresh multi-year high of 122.40. The EUR/USD pair is still struggling with the 1.1000 threshold, unable to extend
Eurozone PMI declined in early March but came in higher than expectations. EUR/USD continues to fluctuate around 1.1000 after the data. Manufacturing PMI in the eurozone edged lower to 57 in early March from 58.2 in February, the data published jointly by IHS Markit and S&P Global showed on Thursday. This print came in better
What you need to take care of on Thursday, March 24: The dollar ended Wednesday mixed, as investors struggled to make something out of mostly worrisome headlines. Higher crude oil prices amid escalating tensions between Russia and western nations dented the market’s mood. The barrel of West Texas Intermediate surged to $115.37 a barrel, while
USD/CHF regained positive traction on Wednesday amid the emergence of some USD buying. Elevated US bond yields, the Fed’s hawkish outlook continued acting as a tailwind for the buck. Modest pullback in the equity markets benefitted the safe-haven CHF and capped the upside. The USD/CHF pair maintained its bid tone through the early European session
Silver has stabilised around $24.80 in recent trade despite further upside for US equities and bond yields. Geopolitical risks remain elevated as Russo-Ukraine war continues and Western leaders sound the alarm about potential Russian chemical weapons attacks. For now, support at $24.50 is holding, but a bearish break could see the 200 and 50DMAs at
Find out the 3 bullish reversal patterns that provide early warning before the short covering rally in S&P 500. Click and watch the video below on YouTube (Pro Tip: adjust the speed to 1.5–2X): [embedded content] The bullish market sentiment is also reflected in my stock screener where the bullish setup outnumbers the bearish setup
Spot gold has advanced on Monday despite the US dollar and yields rising in wake of hawkish Powell commentary. XAU/USD is in the $1940 area and eyeing recent highs around $1950 as inflation and geopolitical concerns linger. Spot gold (XAU/USD) has mostly been trading on the front-foot during US trading hours, despite the latest remarks
In opinion of FX Strategists at UOB Group, USD/CNH is predicted to keep the trading range between 6.3300 and 6.3900 in the next weeks. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “We expected USD to ‘trade sideways within a range of 6.3530/6.3730’ last Friday. USD subsequently popped to 6.3807 before easing off to close little change at 6.3675
The New Zealand dollar posted gains of 3% vs. the Japanese yen amid a risk-on market mood. The euro and the Japanese yen suffered losses against most G8 currencies. NZD/JPY Price Forecast: The bias is upward, but the steepness of the rally might spur a correction before resuming up. The NZD/JPY extends its gains in
GBP/USD Weekly Forecast: Bullish potential limited, with UK inflation, Ukraine in spotlight Optimism over a probable truce between Russia and Ukraine offered a sigh of relief to risk-sensitive currencies such as the British pound. GBP/USD staged an impressive comeback, as the US dollar failed to capitalize on the hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) outlook. Cable booked
The British pound trimmed some of the last week’s losses, finished up 1.07%. Russia – Ukraine peace talks slowed amid failure to reach an agreement. US President Biden and China’s Xi talked about Russia – Ukraine. Fed’s Bullard, Waller, and Kashkari crossed the wires. GBP/USD Price Forecast: The bias is downwards unless GBP bulls reclaim
Silver prices sold off on Friday as risk appetite elsewhere continued to improve, with XAG/USD falling back under $25.00. But silver continues to trade well within recent ranges as traders monitor geopolitical developments. A strong finish to a strong week for US (and global) equities has seen safe-haven silver come back under selling pressure on
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