Dollar in a quiet mode but steady, ahead of Fed
The dollar remains steady against yen on Wednesday, although trading within a narrow range, partially due to closure of Tokyo and partially due to quiet mode ahead of Fed’s verdict later today.
The US central bank is widely expected to…
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Aussie is consolidating after being hit by dovish RBA; all eyes now on Fed
The Australian dollar is consolidating in early Wednesday following 1.2% drop previous day after dovish stance from the Reserve Bank of Australia cooled expectations for earlier than expected rate hike.
Tuesday’s fall marks the…
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Limited recovery likely to precede fresh push lower; Fed in focus
Early Tuesday’s action shows attempts to extend Monday’s bounce after a massive fall on Friday, which weakened near-term structure.
Bear-trap that was left after repeated failure to sustain break above pivotal Fibo barrier at 1.1671 (38.2%…
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Close below key Fibo to confirm bearish signal and risk deeper fall
British pound remains firmly in red on Monday and dips to the lowest in nearly three weeks, in extension of Friday’s 0.8% fall (the biggest one-day drop since Sep 29).
Negative weekly close formed reversal pattern on weekly chart,…
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Bulls tighten grip and look for retest of 2021 high
The USDJPY maintains firm tone and extends last Friday’s jump, looking for retest of 2021 high at 114.69, posted on Oct 20.
Repeated downside rejections at 113.40 zone (Fibo 23.6% of 109.11/114.69 rally) left a higher base after…
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Gold drops after repeated failure at $1800 barrier
Spot gold dips to the lowest in over one week on Friday, pressured by higher dollar and rise in US bond yields.
The price accelerated lower and down 0.2% in the US session, on track for the biggest daily loss since Oct 15.
The yellow…
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Eurozone economy grew faster than expected in Q3; inflation soared to 4.1%, twice the ECB’s target
The eurozone economic growth remained strong in the third quarter as the economy emerged from summer crisis sparked by new wave of coronavirus infections which resulted in lockdowns.
The economy grew by 2.2% in the third quarter, at the…
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Euro loses traction after strong post-ECB rally, but bulls are still in play
The Euro eases from new one-month high, posted after Thursday’s post-ECB 0.7% advance (the biggest one-day rally since May 5).
Traders reacted on ECB Lagarde’s less dovish than expected speech , while US GDP data miss added to positive…
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US economy slows more than expected in the third quarter
The US economy slowed significantly in the third quarter, due to rise in Covid-19 infections and persisting supply problems that caused shortages of a number of goods that reduced consumer spending.
The US Gross Domestic Product…
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Oil risks deeper pullback on surprise build of inventories and rise in new Covid-19 cases
The WTI oil extends weakness on Thursday and hit two-week low, following Wednesday’s 2.8% drop (the biggest one-day loss since Aug 4).
Oil prices came under increased pressure on surprise rise of US crude inventories last week (4.26 mln…
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