US News

Yesterday the main focus was on the Bank of England’s policy meeting and US inflation data. They were both non-events, as the BoE kept policy measures unchanged, although the statement that followed focused on the recent appreciation in Sterling, as it is expected to limit the inflationary pressure relative to the target in the medium […]

In keeping with market expectation, the US Federal Reserve has increased interest rates by 0.25% buoying up the Greenback. Fed Chair Janet Yellen has finally shown some optimism on the US economy by signalling that the Federal Reserve will increase rates 3 times next year and that the US economy does not need to rely […]

For the second day running, currency markets have traded within narrow ranges. We’ve also continued to see Sterling gain some positive momentum against the euro, US dollar and most other currency pairings. Meanwhile, EUR/USD has struggled, and seems to be unsure of its true trend for the week, as it continues to yo-yo. Today, the […]

The USD/JPY consolidated last week, and then began to trend upwards on Friday. There is a Bullish Confirmation Pattern in the 4-hour chart, and since the outlook on JPY pairs remains bullish for this week, the USD/JPY would also normally trend further upwards. The targets for this week are located at the supply levels of […]

Here’s the market outlook for the week: EURUSD Dominant bias: Bearish This pair made some bullish attempt in the first few days of last week. Price rallied 300 pips, testing the resistance line at 1.0850, before it began a serious bearish movement. The bullish gains that were initially made last week, were eventually lost as […]

GOLD (XAUUSD) Dominant Bias: Bearish Gold trended downwards throughout last November, dropping over 16,000 pips from the high of 1336.98 on November 9. The overall bias is bearish, and therefore, the bearish movement is supposed to continue till the end of the year. Right now, price is consolidating, and that is what it has done […]

President Elect Donald Trump has used Twitter to warn US companies about moving jobs overseas in the coming financial year, stating ‘35% tax on companies wanting to sell their products back across the border’. He took aim at US companies who want to produce products from outside the US, then sell them back into the […]

Sterling has opened this morning with huge gains, as Italian Prime Minister was somewhat destroyed in his attempt to reform the political structure. PM Matteo Renzi has resigned following the result, leaving the Italian political infrastructure exposed and not helping the debt positions the country currently has. The now Ex Italian PM, had promised to […]

The GBP/USD ended a two-week consolidation by breaking upwards significantly, just as it was already anticipated. Price went upwards 330 pips, closing above the accumulation territory at 1.2700. GBP would rally versus some majors this week, and as it is rallying versus USD (which is also strong in its own right), further bullish movement is […]

Here’s the market outlook for the week: EURUSD Dominant bias: Bearish EURUSD consolidated throughout last week – in the context of a downtrend. A closer look at the market reveals that there has been some consolidation to the upside, and there would be some bullish attempt this week. EUR would rally versus most other major […]