Sentiment Improves as China Data Boosts Hopes of 5% Growth
Sentiment Improves as China Data Boosts Hopes of 5% Growth China’s banks lent a record 4.9 trillion yen in January as the economy reopened from lockdowns. And there was some anticipation to see whether the new loans were making their way through the economy to aid the governments GDP target of around 5% this year. […]
USD/JPY Regains Strength
USD/JPY Regains Strength USD/JPY climbed higher above the 132.50 resistance zone. A connecting bullish trend line is forming with support near 134.50 on the 4-hour chart. EUR/USD slowly moved below the 1.0620 support zone. The US GDP grew 2.7% in Q4 2022, less than the 2.9% forecast. The US Dollar gained strength for a steady […]
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Feb 2023
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Feb 2023 The Reserve Bank raised the official Cash Rate by 50 basis points to 4.75%, and maintained its projection of a 5.5% peak in the coming months. There was almost no change to the projected OCR track compared to the November policy statement. The OCR is still expected to peak […]
The Bank Of England Preview
The Bank Of England Preview The Bank of England has a decision to make tomorrow. It is not “to hike or not to hie”. It is to hike by 25 or 50bps, that’s the question. As well as the rate decision itself, the BoE’s comments on the economic outlook and future tightening, as well as […]
Currency Pair of the Week: EUR/USD
Currency Pair of the Week: EUR/USD The pair started on a positive note thanks for Spain’s Harmonized CPI, which came in at +5.8 YoY vs 4.7% YoY expected and +5.5% YoY last. Today, Markets will get a look at CPI from France and Germany, ahead of the Eurozone January Preliminary CPI tomorrow. Expectations are for […]
US CPI Preview:- Will lower inflation data cause the Fed to pause
US CPI Preview:- Will lower inflation data cause the Fed to pause In general, inflation has been slowing over the last few months. Tomorrow, markets will get a look at December’s CPI print. Expectations are that the headline print will continue to move lower to 6.5% YoY vs a November reading of 7.1% YoY. Last […]
Gold & silver Struggle Despite Weak US dollar
Gold & silver Struggle Despite Weak US dollar Gold came off its earlier highs while silver turned a touch lower in what has been a quietish day. The US dollar fell further lower, extending it sharp losses from Friday when weak ISM data raised speculation that the Fed will be forced to cut interest rates […]
The Minutes from the December FOMC meeting
The Minutes from the December FOMC meeting The Minutes from the December FOMC meeting showed that Fed members observed that a slowing of interest rate increases would allow the central bank to assess the progress on inflation and employment. Recall that the FOMC slowed the pace of interest rates increase to 50bps from 75bps the […]
Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, GBP, USD, CAD
Upcoming Market Updates: JPY, EUR, GBP, USD, CAD JPY: Monetary Base y/y, it measures Change in the total quantity of domestic currency in circulation and current account deposits held at the BOJ. JPY: 10-y Bond Auction, it measures Average yield on 10-year bonds the government sold at auction, and the bid-to-cover ratio of the auction. […]
The Euro:- An Uncertain Path
The Euro:- An Uncertain Path Euro fell below parity with the USD in October. Since then, it has rebounded, but hasn’t returned to the levels at the start of the year. Naturally, the question is whether the pair will continue the trend higher, or turn around for another run at parity. And what does this […]
Japanese Yen Steady Ahead of CPI
Japanese Yen Steady Ahead of CPI The Japanese yen has edged higher on Thursday. In the European session, USD/JPY is trading at 132.09, down 0.27%. The dust has settled after Tuesday’s dramatic events, when the yen shot up 3.7%. This followed the Bank of Japan’s shocking announcement that it would widen its yield curve control […]
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, AUD, CHF, EUR, CAD, USD
Upcoming Market Updates: NZD, AUD, CHF, EUR, CAD, USD NZD: ANZ Business Confidence, it measures Level of a diffusion index based on surveyed manufacturers, builders, retailers, agricultural firms, and service providers. AUD: Monetary Policy Meeting Minutes, It’s a detailed record of the RBA Reserve Bank Board’s most recent meeting, providing in-depth insights into the economic […]
USD/CHF Could Extend Losses
USD/CHF Could Extend Losses USD/CHF declined below the 0.9400 and 0.9350 support levels. A major bearish trend line is forming with resistance near 0.9320 on the 4-hours chart. The Fed increased interest rate by 0.50 percentage point. The BoE interest rate decision is scheduled today. The USD started a fresh decline from well above the […]
Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee Preview
Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee Preview The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee will meet tomorrow to decide on interest rates. The MPC meeting will be sandwiched between FOMC rate decision that will have taken place today, and the ECB rate decision that would follow an hour and a bit later. The GBP/USD, EUR/GBP […]
Powell’s Brooking November 2nd FOMC Press Conference
Powell’s Brooking November 2nd FOMC Press Conference In Fed Chairman Powell’s press conference after the FOMC meeting on 2nd November, he said that incoming data suggests that the ultimate level of rates will be higher than previously anticipated. In addition, he noted that, how high rates rise is more important than the pace of tightening. […]
EUR/JPY Eyes Breakout – Xtreamforex
EUR/JPY Eyes Breakout – Xtreamforex The US out on holiday, there’s not much point in discussing the dollar. Instead, something that could move during the Asian hours. The Japanese yen. After being the weakest of major currencies for an extended period this year, the yen has stormed back against the dollar, along with equities, gold […]
US Consumer Remains Strong
US Consumer Remains Strong Equity markets in Europe are back in the red yesterday, while the US looks largely unchanged around the open on Wall Street. Reports of missile strikes in Poland on Tuesday naturally caused a shudder in the markets. The prospect of a sudden and unexpected escalation in the war in Ukraine, particularly […]
US Consumer Sentiment and Elections
US Consumer Sentiment and Elections Officially which party has won control of the Congress is still not known. The trends and projections, the results are pretty much in line with what was expected. Republicans take control of the House, but by a smaller margin than expected. And control of the Senate is still unknown, and […]