The euro today fell to new lows against the US dollar following Federal Research Chairmam, Jerome Powell‘s speech in Zurich during the early European session. The euro’s downtrend extended into the American session as demand for the US dollar increased driven by buying pressure from American traders. The EUR/USD currency pair lost over 95 points to decline from a high of 1.1937 to a low of 1.1838 breaking below the crucial 1.1900 resistance level. […]
Read moreCrude oil talking points: – The price of Brent crude oil has slipped back from its highs but remains above the $75/barrel mark. – Its underlying strength is based on concerns that if Trump pulls out of the nuclear deal with Iran it could disrupt oil supplies. Check out the IG Client Sentiment data to […]
Read moreEURUSD News and Talking Points – A lack of any data over the next couple of days leaves EURUSD at risk of moving lower. – Recent sentiment data highlights retail remains long of the pair. The DailyFX Q2 Trading Forecasts for all major currencies, commodities and indices, are now availableto download to help you make […]
Read moreEURUSD Analysis and Talking Points EURUSD selling looks set to continue amid the recovery in the USD, coupled with poor Eurozone data. Net longs head for the exit, posing downside risks for the Euro. See our Q2 EUR forecast to learn what will drive the currency through the quarter. USD Recovery and Poor EZ Data […]
Read moreMarket sentiment talking points: – Indicators of market confidence are sending mixed signals, with AUD/JPY falling but Wall Street stable and the FTSE 100 strengthening. – That leaves traders free to concentrate on trending assets like the USD, EUR, GBP and oil. – In this webinar I took a look at market sentiment, confidence and […]
Read moreReceive the DailyFX US AM Digest in your inbox every day before US equity markets open – signup here US Market Snapshot via IG: DJIA -0.1%, Nasdaq 100 -0.2%, S&P 500 -0.2% Major Headlines Chinese Trade Balance returns to a surplus in April Fed’s Powell says the market is reasonably well aligned with the Fed […]
Read moreGold Price News and Analysis – Gold price falters just above the 200-day moving average. – Prices may get support if US President Trump plays hardball with Iran. The new DailyFX Q2 Gold Forecast is now available to help traders navigate the market. The latest IG Retail Sentiment Indicatorshows that traders are heavily long of […]
Read moreThe Australian dollar slumped against all major currencies today, falling to the lowest level since June 2017 against the US dollar, after nation’s retail sales unexpectedly halted growth in March. Rising imports in China, Australia’s biggest trading partner, did little to support the currency. Australian retail sales showed no growth in March from the previous month following the 0.6% increase in February. That is compared to the predicted growth […]
Read moreASIAN STOCKS TALKING POINTS Asian stocks rose almost across the board Local data were mixed, with weak retail sales hitting the Australian Dollar The Fed and Iran remain on the day’s economic agenda Find out what the #1 mistake that traders make is so that you never have to join them! Asian stocks managed gains […]
Read moreEthereum (ETH) News and Talking Points – Ether’s recovery from April 1 low continues – outperforms other crypto heavyweights. – Talk that the SEC may label ETH, and Ripple, a security is weighing on the token. IG Client Sentimentshow clients remain heavily long ETH but recent changes give a mixed view for traders going forward. […]
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