12 Feb 2017 @ 19:54
Here’s the market outlook for the week: EURUSD Dominant bias: Bearish This pair trended downwards last week, going below the resistance line at 1.0650. The movement so far this month is essentially bearish and there is a possibility that further bearish movement would continue to hold out, as the support lines at 1.0600, 1.0550 and […]
09 Feb 2017 @ 23:56
AUS200 Dominant bias: Bearish The market was mostly bearish in January, and that was strong enough to bring about a bearish outlook on the market. Although volatile, price has not trended significantly in February, but it is more likely that further bearish movement would be witnessed. The current bearish outlook would remain valid until price […]
09 Feb 2017 @ 03:15
With no first tier economic data out of Europe and North America, EURUSD direction will be dictated by political developments in the continent especially in France where the conservative presidential candidate Francois Fillon was pressured to quit as well as Marine Le Pen now leading the pack which will come under close scrutiny from investors. […]
08 Feb 2017 @ 22:56
Early morning yesterday, Sterling slumped sharply before recovering in later trading. The volatility in the pound is not surprising as we move closer to the deadline set for triggering article 50. It seems the pound crashed through on sell orders on the downside especially versus the USD and JPY. The fight back came after key […]
07 Feb 2017 @ 22:30
Just in the first month of 2017, the demand for precious metals have elevated. Let’s look at some main factors: 1. Major Inflows The Gold prices have increased 5.2% in January, $1,201.07 per ounce; after falling 13% over the previous three months. In addition, the 10 primary money-drawing EFT’s such as Vaneck Vectors Gold Miners […]
07 Feb 2017 @ 22:24
Yesterday, Retail sales figures showed a decrease, which hit the pound slightly. January spending from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) had crept up 0.1% year-on-year, representing a downturn from the 1.7% increase in December and also, the feeblest numbers since August 2016. It led the BRC to state that the New Year may bring more […]
06 Feb 2017 @ 20:38
Markets ended the week on a mixed note, following the release of US Jobs data on Friday. Non-Farm Payroll showed 227k growth in the job market in January, much stronger than the expectation of 175k and up from the previous month’s 157k, the headline unemployment rate also rose 0.1% to 4.8%, above expectation of remaining […]
06 Feb 2017 @ 13:29
The USD/CHF went downwards last week, but significantly. Price is below the resistance levels at 1.0000 and 0.9950, now moving towards the support level at 0.9900, which is one of the targets for this week. There is a Bearish Confirmation Pattern in the market, and further bearish movement is expected. EUR/USD: The EUR/USD went upwards […]
05 Feb 2017 @ 15:36
Here’s the market outlook for the week: EURUSD Dominant bias: Bullish The bias on this pair is currently bullish. Price managed to go upwards last week, reaching the resistance line at 1.0800, but not able to stay above it. Several failed attempts were made, to breach the resistance line to the upside, and the goal […]
03 Feb 2017 @ 21:12
Mark Carney has dramatically upgraded growth forecasts for the UK, this comes as the BoE revised growth forecasts significantly while keeping their inflation forecast unchanged. Fears of the bank leaving London post-Brexit have also now been dismissed. The Bank of England expects the UK economy to grow by 2% this year, up from its previous […]