Growing recession fears fuel downside risk
Cable kept weak tone in European session on Friday and fell to one week low after quite mild reaction on BoE’s 50 basis points rate hike on Thursday, as the pair traded in a choppy mode after rate decision, but the action stayed capped…
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Euro falls sharply on stronger dollar, downbeat EU PMI data
The Euro accelerated lower on Friday morning, losing around 0.9% in early European trading, pressured by stronger dollar and weak EU economic data.
Fed Chair Powell said that the central bank will move interest rates at a careful pace…
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USDJPY remains supported by favorable fundamentals but needs break of key Fibo barrier to resume…
The USDJPY edged higher on Thursday, pressuring pivotal Fibo resistance at 142.50 (61.8% of 151.94/127.22), underpinned by predominantly hawkish Fed’s narrative and US weekly jobless claims within expected limits.
Larger bulls continue…
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Cable is standing at the back foot ahead BoE rate decision
Cable remains in red for the third straight day after larger bulls faced increased headwinds on approach to strong barriers at 1.2877/93 (200WMA / base of thickening monthly Ichimoku cloud).
A positive reaction to UK May CPI data in…
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Aussie falls sharply after soft rhetoric from RBA
Australian dollar accelerated to one-week low on Tuesday, extending pullback from June 16 peak at 0.6899 into third consecutive day.
Fresh drop on Tuesday (1.2% down by early US session, the biggest one-day loss since March 7) was…
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Swiss franc to come under increased pressure if SNB opts for 25 instead of 50 basis points hike
The USDCHF rises for the second day from new 5-week low (0.8901) ahead of the Swiss National Bank’s policy meeting on Thursday.
Over 60% of current market bets for a half percent hike is fading, on rising number of those who expect the…
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EURGBP hits new multi-month low ahead of UK CPI data, BoE policy meeting
The cross remains at the back foot on Monday and hit new 2023 low (0.8518) also the lowest since 19 Aug 2022.
Sterling continues to rise on expectations for another BoE rate hike, as the MPC meets on Thursday and widely expected to…
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Shallow correction likely to precede fresh push higher
The Euro edged lower in early Monday, adding downside risk after Friday’s long-legged Doji signaled strong indecision.
Last week’s rally (nearly 1.8% up for the week) accelerated strongly on Thursday on hawkish ECB but faced strong…
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Cable rises to new 14-month high on hawkish rate outlook / weak dollar
Cable is riding on extended third wave of five-wave cycle from 1.2307 (May 25 higher low) which hit Fibonacci extension 200% on Friday.
Steep upleg from 1.2486 (June 12 trough) extends into fourth consecutive day, hitting new 14-month…
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Profit-taking to put bears on hold
The dollar index is on track for the third consecutive week in red and for the biggest weekly loss since the second week of November.
Sharp bearish acceleration in past three days (down 1.75%) hit five-week low (101.57) where bears faced…
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