BRENT OIL extends rally on strike threats in Norway
Brent oil rallies strongly for the second day and is on track to fully retrace corrective phase from $79.54 (29 June high) to $76.35 (06 July low) which was contained by top of thick daily cloud.
Fresh boost to oil prices comes from…
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Cable falls on disappointing UK data but firmer direction signals are still required
Cable accelerated lower from session high at 1.3301 and fell over 50 pips after UK data disappointed.
UK industrial output unexpectedly fell by 0.4% in May vs forecasted +0.5%; GDP came in line with expectations (0.3%) while Manufacturing…
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Fresh bullish extension pressures key barrier at 111.39
The pair extends rally from 110.30 higher base into the second straight day and hit new high at 111.20 (the highest since 22 May) on Tuesday, on probe above key near-term barrier at 111.13 (03 July high / 20-d upper Bollinger band).
Fresh…
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Return below thick daily cloud could be negative signal; German ZEW data in focus
The Euro stands at the back foot in early Tuesday’s trading, following strong upside rejection on Monday, which left daily candle with long upper shadow, but still holding above initial support at 1.1737 (daily cloud base) and keeping alive…
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Weaker tone after political turmoil in the UK; series of data today eyed for fresh signals
Cable is consolidating above Monday’s low at 1.3189 in early Tuesday’s trading following strong fall after two key Eurosceptic ministers from PM May’s cabinet quit on Monday.
Renewed concerns about hard Brexit put sterling under increased…
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Cable falls sharply after foreign minister Johnson’s resignation
Cable fell sharply in early hours of US trading on Monday, on news that UK foreign minister Boris Johnson resigned.
This was the second resignation from the cabinet today, as Brexit minister Davis quit earlier today.
Pound was initially…
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WTI oil – extended consolidation to precede fresh upside while $72.50 base holds
WTI oil price is slightly higher on Monday but remains within consolidation range after three-week rally stalled at $75.30 zone last week but subsequent pullback was contained by rising 10SMA at $72 zone.
Decision of main world oil…
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Thinning daily cloud attracts for further advance
The Aussie dollar extends strong rally on Monday and cracked initial barrier at 0.7476 (falling 30SMA), eyeing pivotal resistance at 0.7493 (daily Kijun-sen / 50% retracement of 0.7676/0.7310 descend).
Renewed bullish sentiment of soft US…
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USDJPY stands at the back foot but stronger direction signal is required
The pair stands at the back foot at the beginning of the week, following strong upside rejection and close in red last Friday, as the greenback was hurt by weaker than expected US wage growth.
Today’s action was so far held by rising 20SMA…
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Pound hits three-week high, boosted by relatively soft Brexit; weak dollar
Cable hit new three-week high at 1.3350 in European trading on Monday, in fresh bullish acceleration after Brexit minister Davis resigned.
The pair started week with gap-higher opening on Monday, driven by news from the UK as well as…
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