The U.S. dollar was hovering at one-week highs against other major currencies on Friday, as investors awaited the release of key U.S. employment data later in the day and as concerns over Washington's protectionnist policies eased. Market participants were looking ahead to the monthly U.S. nonfarm payrolls report due later Friday, for further indications on the...
This is the forex quote for the Swiss Franc - Japanese Yen cross pair. Both of these currencies are often viewed as safe-haven currencies and funding currencies due to their unique financial properties and low interest rates. CHF/JPY reached its lows during the 2008 financial crisis, when it hit ¥74.65. Since then, the pair has traded higher far beyond this level...
EUR/JPY - This is the forex quote for the Euro vs. Japanese Yen exchange rate. EUR (the 'base currency') is quoted in terms of JPY (the 'counter currency'). The Yen is a historically low-yielding currency, making an attractive vehicle to fund carry trades (where traders borrow cheaply in JPY to buy higher-yielding currencies, including EUR. Investors tend to favor...
The Brent Oil contract is based on the North Sea's light sweet crude, which serves as an International Benchmarking degree, and is also traded as a differential to the light sweet crude oil contract. Brent is refined in northwestern Europe, but notable volumes move to the Gulf and the East Coast of the USA and to the Mediterranean. CFDs on Brent Oil futures are...
The pound has been boosted by the expected rise in interest rates by the Bank of England in May. The report on the market is important for the speed with which the central bank will raise rates, especially wage growth, as it is an indication of inflation. According to PMI data, January was a month of strong growth for the employment component. In Japan, the main...
This symbol shows the crossed pair of the Australian Dollar - Swiss Franc. Although less popular than the AUDJPY, the AUD / CHF has similar features in that it can be used as a carry trade. Some may also see this pair as a reflection of the risk sentiment due to the risky nature of the Australian currency and the security features of the Swiss franc. The trend...
Looking for upside movement to the 1361 handle for this commodity
BITCOIN is trading at around 11k on Tuesday, down 4% in the last 24 hours after charting a stronger high in recent days. At the moment, the digital currency accumulates losses of 16% this year, having fallen from a record of more than 20k in December last year. The news of money laundering, tax evasion and corruption are increasingly leaving investors worried...
As can be seen in the monthly chart (and in larger tables), the price has been devalued for several days and is in downward trend. There was relatively little evidence that price did not stay near the downtrend and this pattern was devalued At this point, it is possible to see that the movement of the index falls seems to be showing signs of deceleration and...
As can be seen in the daily chart (and in larger "frames") the price has been devaluing for several months. There has been relatively little evidence that if it was forming a head and shoulders pattern, however, as the price did not remain above the neckline, that pattern was invalidated. At this point it is possible to see that the movement of the index fall...