Nikkei 225 is consolidating after sharp fall; further downside favored
Nikkei 225 index for December delivery collapsed in Asia on Thursday after initially rallying to fresh multi-year high at 23420.
Sharp fall spiked to 22520 low, denting initial support at 22618 (daily Tenkan-sen) but subsequent bounce made…
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EURUSD – 10 SMA continues to cap recovery attempts
The Euro is slightly bid in early Thursday’s trading and holding around 1.1600 handle, but so far without significant upside action.
Key barriers at 1.1618/22 (10SMA / Tenkan-sen) are still capping, with break here needed to generate…
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Copper – bears cracked key n/t support but without clear break for now
Copper managed to recover Wednesday’s losses when metal’s price spiked to new one-month low at $3.0650 on strong sell-off in Asia.
Near-term structure remains bearish after Tuesday’s break below triangle and today’s probe below key support…
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GBPJPY – fresh bearish acceleration cracks daily cloud top
The cross was sharply lower on Wednesday and completely reversed gains of past three days.
Fresh weakness from daily Tenkan-sen (150.24) which capped recovery leg on Tuesday cracked strong supports at 148.84/74 (Fibo 61.8% of 146.93/151.94…
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SPOT GOLD – near-term action is directionless and holding between Tenkan-sen and Kijun-sen
Spot Gold benefited from weaker dollar and safe-haven buying on Wednesday and reversed most losses from the previous day on bounce to $1282.
Gold price is trading between daily Tenkan-sen ($1273) and Kijun-sen ($1283) for the third straight…
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EURCHF – initial basing signal is developing
Tuesday's strong downside rejection at 1.1540 zone and close above daily Kijun-sen (1.1567) suggests that two-legged pullback from 1.1715 (26 Oct high, the highest traded since the SNB scrapped 1.20 floor on 16 Jan 2015) has found footstep.…
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US CRUDE OIL – bulls are consolidating under fresh high at $56.67; US crude stocks report is in…
WTI oil extends consolidation into the second day but holds high levels around $57.00 handle after hitting the high of over two years at $57.67 on Tuesday.
Stronger pullback cannot be ruled out as strongly overbought daily studies warn. Dip…
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AUDUSD – bears are holding in extending consolidation
The Australian dollar is higher on Wednesday, bouncing from dangerous zone at 0.7625 (27 Oct low), which was retested on Tuesday’s strong fall.
Weaker US dollar offered relief for the Aussie, with larger downtrend from 0.8124 high taking a…
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USDJPY – no clear near-term direction yet
The pair remains directionless within 113.53/114.45 range as upside attempts off higher base at 113.65 (lows of past three days) repeatedly failed to sustain break above 114.00 barrier and eventually close above 114.33 pivot (Fibo 61.8% of…
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GBPUSD – fresh weakness faces strong supports at 1.3100 zone
Cable moved lower on Wednesday after advance in past two days was capped by 10SMA at 1.3175. Hanging Man candlestick was left on Tuesday, signaling that bulls from 1.3038 (03 Nov low) might be running out of steam.
Plethora of barriers…
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