Gold hit a new record of $2,430 last week during the New York session. It has seen gains in seven of the past eight weeks, increasing by over 17% since mid-February. This is despite the strength of the US dollar and a hawkish repricing of US interest rate expectations. The usual negative relationship between gold and US real yields has broken down, leaving traders...
Although the dollar and US Treasury yields rose as US retail sales rose more than expected in March, tensions in the Middle East boosted safe-haven demand, and at the same time, the market Expecting that the Federal Reserve will be able to delay interest rate cuts this year, gold prices did not extend last week's decline but continued to increase. Iran launched...
OANDA:XAUUSD remained steady as safe-haven demand due to ongoing tensions in the Middle East offset weakening expectations of a US interest rate cut this year. Data on Monday showed U.S. retail sales rose more than expected in March. Yields on 10-year Treasury notes rose for a second straight session, with rising bond yields putting pressure on gold as they...
OANDA:XAUUSD continuing to adjust after approaching the original price of 2,400 USD, the target price increase noticed by readers in yesterday's publication is also a resistance that causes gold prices to adjust but overall it does not change. trend with the expectation of entering the accumulation phase. Iran said its military is ready to respond to any...
Gold (June) / Silver (May) Gold, yesterday’s close: Settled at 2388.4, down 19.4 Silver, yesterday’s close: Settled at 28.40, down 0.024 Gold has traded fairly constructive on the week given Friday’s sharp reversal but the overhead supply resulting from this reversal is apparent at major three-star resistance at 2404.3-2408.5 and 2412.9-2414.8. A close...
After receiving our aggressive FBuy, we had a good 11% increase. Now it's seems that it's going down as the bears are in control. First target: 0.50 and more. DYOR. Anything above 0.57 is trend continuation
Trading Plan for Thursday, April 18th, 2024 Market Sentiment: Mixed, with traders weighing the implications of inflation, economic signals, and potential shifts in Federal Reserve policy. Key Supports Immediate Supports: 5066, 5060, 5054 Major Supports: 5045-47 (major), 5038, 5000-5005 (major), 4990, 4966, 4932-36 (major) Key Resistances Near-term...
OANDA:USDJPY FORECAST - TECHNICAL ANALYSIS USD/JPY traded within a confined range on Thursday, lingering just below overhead resistance at 152.00. This technical barrier warrants close attention, as a breakout might prompt intervention from the Japanese government to support the yen. Should such a scenario unfold, a rapid reversal below 150.90 could occur ahead...
US DOLLAR FORECAST – OANDA:USDJPY - U.S. dollar loses ground on Monday ahead of high-impact events later in the week - Core PCE data and Powell’s speech on Friday will be the center of attention - This article examines the technical outlook for USD/JPY The dollar fell slightly on Monday, but losses were limited by higher U.S. Treasury yields. Traders took...
The US dollar surged on Wednesday due to higher-than-expected US inflation numbers. This led to USDJPY reaching new highs for 2024 and its strongest level since 1990. The March Consumer Price Index report showed persistent inflation in the North American economy, reducing expectations for a June FOMC rate cut. Headline CPI increased by 3.5% YoY, surpassing...
USDJPY edged lower on Wednesday, stepping off its multi-decade high established in the previous session when the pair hit 154.78. Should the downturn reversal gain momentum later this week, support can be spotted at 153.20 and 152.00 thereafter. Below these levels, 150.80 may become a focal point. Conversely, if USDJPY resumes its rally, resistance looms at...
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) increased its policy interest rate to 0.00-0.10% in March, bringing interest rates out of negative territory. Although the yen was expected to increase, the market witnessed a decline in the yen, causing the OANDA:USDJPY exchange rate to increase. Although the Bank of Japan gave limited guidance on further policy tightening, markets...
POUND STERLING ANALYSIS - Sterling in focus ahead of lower anticipated UK inflation – BoE up Next - OANDA:GBPUSD falls back into prior trading range as USD maintains bid STERLING IN FOCUS AHEAD OF LOWER ANTICIPATED UK INFLATION – BOE UP NEXT UK inflation, expected to drop before the Bank of England's monetary policy update, is crucial for achieving the...
US DOLLAR FORECAST – OANDA:GBPUSD - U.S. dollar displays rangebound behavior ahead of high-impact events on Friday - US PCE data and Powell’s speech on Friday will be key for markets - Thinner liquidity conditions are expected later in the week because of a bank holiday The U.S. dollar, as measured by the DXY index, moved within a narrow range on Tuesday,...
GBPUSD mounted a moderate comeback on Wednesday, bouncing off support in the 1.2430 region. If the pair extends its rebound in the coming trading days, resistance awaits at 1.2525, followed by 1.2575 near the 200-day simple moving average. On continued strength, the next key level to watch is 1.2645. Alternatively, if sellers return and trigger a market selloff,...
OANDA:GBPUSD ANALYSIS AND CHARTS - GBPUSD edged back into the green Tuesday - The UK’s March PMI saw upward revision, signaling the first growth in twenty months The British Pound slightly rebounded against the US Dollar on Monday due to unexpected strength in domestic manufacturing. However, the Pound remains below last week's trading range against the...
OANDA:EURUSD FORECAST - TECHNICAL ANALYSIS EUR/USD jumped on Wednesday, with bulls seemingly determined to challenge trendline resistance at 1.0950 after the FOMC announcement. In the event of a retest, sellers will need to fend off the advance; otherwise, there will be minimal obstacles to a rally towards 1.0970, a key Fibonacci level. Alternatively, if upside...
OANDA:EURUSD NEWS AND ANALYSIS - ECB officials eye June meeting for first rate cut, SNB delivers a surprise cut - Dollar drop appears short-lived as EUR/USD heeds resistance ECB OFFICIALS EYE JUNE MEETING FOR FIRST RATE CUT, SNB DELIVERS A SURPRISE CUT Despite the EU and US having different growth prospects, the ECB remains cautious about cutting rates....