CB Consumer Confidence The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® decreased in for a second month of declines. The Index now stands at 100.2 down from… Read More »CB Consumer Confidence Declines for Second Month, DXY Moves Lower
Germany, ECB, Euro Forecast: Recommended by Tammy Da Costa How to Trade EUR/USD Euro Fundamentals – Inflation, US PCE and NFP’s Ahead Germany’s inflation rate… Read More »EUR/USD Wrestles with Resistance at Prior Support
US Dollar (DXY) Price and Chart Analysis US Dollar respects support but remains weak. Fed chair Powell will speak on inflation and the jobs market.… Read More »US Dollar (DXY) Outlook – Fed Chair Powell, US Inflation Data and NFPs All Near
KEY POINTS: Recommended by Zain Vawda Get Your Free Gold Forecast MOST READ: Gold Bulls May Want to Watch US Rate Forecasts, Silver Traders Follow… Read More »Gold Bounces of 100-day MA Eyeing a Break of $1760
EUR/USD ANALYSIS EZ consumer sentiment and confidence data did not provide any market moving information with EUR/USD largely unchanged. Attention now shifts towards German and… Read More »Mixed EZ Sentiment Leaves Emphasis on CPI Data Tomorrow
POUND STERLING ANALYSIS & TALKING POINTS Fed officials fail to disrupt upside momentum for GBP. Markets look to Bank of England for direction. 200-SMA looks… Read More »Pound Undeterred by Hawkish Fed Speakers, BoE’s Bailey in Focus
Euro, EUR/USD, US Dollar, Fed, USD/JPY, China, Crude Oil – Talking Points Euro support came back after the US Dollar slid lower Several Fed speakers… Read More »Euro Fights Back Against a Tumultuous US Dollar Caught Between Risk and a Hawkish Fed
S&P 500, China, EURUSD, Fed and ECB Rate Forecasts Talking Points: The Market Perspective: USDJPY Bullish Above 141; EURUSD Bullish Above 1.0000; Gold Bearish Below… Read More »EURUSD Reverses from 1.0500 Again as Fed and ECB Will Both Escalate Signaling
Crude Oil, China, Covid-19, OPEC+, Contango, Backwardation, WTI, Brent – Talking Points Crude oil prices are under pressure on global growth concerns China’s economic fortunes… Read More »Crude Oil Price Looks Lower on China Lockdown Fears Ahead of OPEC+. Where to for WTI?
US Dollar, Dow Jones, China Lockdown Protests, Fedspeak – Asia Pacific Market Open US Dollar soars, Dow Jones falls on Monday’s Wall Street session Chinese… Read More »US Dollar Soars as Dow Jones Sinks on Hawkish Fed Comments. DXY Ready to Reverse?
Gold, Dollar, Fed Rates and Silver Talking Points: The Market Perspective: Gold Bearish Below 1,730 Gold dropped -0.7 percent, ending a tepid recovery effort while… Read More »Gold Bulls May Want to Watch US Rate Forecasts, Silver Traders Follow Gold
Indices Talking Points: It was a quiet Monday on the economic calendar despite it being Cyber Monday everywhere else, but the latter portion of this… Read More »S&P, Nasdaq, Dow Jones Tighten Ahead of a Busy Economic Calendar
FTSE 100, DAX 40, Wall Street 30 Overview: Recommended by Tammy Da Costa Futures for Beginners Risk Aversion Returns to Markets as Protests in China… Read More »DAX 40, FTSE 100, Dow Jones (DJI) Weighed Down by Risk Aversion
Germany’s data release this week will highlight where the Eurozone and the DAX could be heading in the near-term future. Tomorrow’s CPI data for Germany… Read More »Can Germany’s inflation slow down DAX’s recovery?
USD/JPY Price Action: USD/JPY falls to a new zone of psychological support at 138.00 Risk sentiment sours as hundreds of protestors demand an end to… Read More »USD/JPY Trades Lower as Dollar Gives Back Gains
GBP/USD – Prices, Charts, and Analysis US inflation and jobs data are released at the back end of the week. The 200-day moving average is… Read More »British Pound Latest – GBP/USD Treads Water as US Data Deluge Nears
KEY POINTS: Recommended by Zain Vawda Get Your Free EUR Forecast READ MORE: EUR/USD Technical Outlook: Retreat Imminent? EUR/USD FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP The Euro has enjoyed… Read More »EUR/USD At Risk of Retreat Below 1.05 Key Level
BRENT CRUDE OIL (LCOc1) TALKING POINTS China’s COVID position deteriorates wounding crude prices. OPEC+ supply could be reduced further. Fed may look to reaffirm aggressive… Read More »Brent Dampened by China’s COVID, OPEC+ & U.S. Data to Follow
Australian Dollar, AUD/USD, US Dollar, China, Hang Seng Index, Crude Oil – Talking Points The Australian Dollar tanked after the US Dollar resumed strengthening China… Read More »Australian Dollar Blitzed by China Covid Concerns Souring Sentiment. Where to for AUD/USD?
US Dollar, DXY Index, Fed, FOMC, Crude Oil, USD/CAD, USD/JPY – Talking Points US Dollar strengthened through the Asian session to start the week The… Read More »US Dollar Grabs the High Ground on Growth Risks. Will the USD (DXY) Index Bounce?
Global Market Wrap and Lookahead. The US dollar resumed its move lower post-FOMC. US indices continue to grind higher. A constant flow of high-importance economic… Read More »Nasdaq 100, S&P 500, US Dollar, British Pound, Euro, Gold
USD/JPY ANALYSIS USD dictating terms but big fundamental week ahead could change fortunes. Technical analysis holds the 140.00 inflection point important for short-term directional bias.… Read More »140 Key for USD/JPY Ahead of U.S. Economic Data
Euro Fundamental Forecast: Neutral Euro is on course for best month since September 2010 Focus has been on relativity, Fed likely to adjust tempo Key… Read More »EUR/USD Heading for Best Month Since 2010? Eyes on Eurozone CPI
US Dollar (DXY) Price and Chart Analysis The US dollar remains under pressure after this week’s FOMC minutes. UD data releases will steer the greenback… Read More »US Dollar Outlook – Will Heavyweight Data Stem the US Dollar’s Ongoing Decline?
Australian Dollar Forecast: Neutral The Australian Dollar found firmer footing on US Dollar debility The Fed look likely to raise by less than 75 bp… Read More »A Sinking US Dollar Floats All Boats
Pound Sterling (GBP) Forecast: Politics takes center stage as independent investigation launched into Deputy PM’s conduct Black Friday Overshadowed by Cost-of-Living Crisis. UK inflation at… Read More »Retailers Hope for Booster Black Friday Sales
KEY POINTS: Recommended by Zain Vawda Get Your Free JPY Forecast Most Read: USD/JPY Eyeing Deeper Retracement as Dollar Index Rises USD/JPY FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP USD/JPY… Read More »USD/JPY Rallies as the Dollar Index Arrests a Three-Day Slide
GBP/USD – Prices, Charts, and Analysis GBP/USD rally aided by US dollar weakness. The previous UK government’s policy losses have been wiped out. Recommended by… Read More »GBP/USD Rally Erases Policy Error Losses
EUR/USD ANALYSIS German GDP YoY: ACT – 1.3%; EST – 1.2% German GDP QoQ: ACT – 0.4%; EST – 0.3% No pivot signs from ECB… Read More »EUR/USD Advances on German GDP and ECB Speakers
Oil (US Crude) Analysis Saudi, Iran reaffirm support of OPEC+ production cuts EU nations oppose current proposed Russia oil price cap with the Dec 5th… Read More »Crude Oil (WTI) Whipsaws Around Key Level as Fundamental Drivers Clash
S&P 500, FTSE100, DAX 40 and Nikkei 225 Fundamental Forecast Talking Points: Liquidity will reverse course from this week to next as the US Thanksgiving… Read More »Serious Market Events Ahead for S&P 500, FTSE 100, DAX and Nikkei
SARB Hikes by 75 Basis Points 3 out of 5 MPC members voted in favor of 75 basis points Restoring inflation back to the 6-5%… Read More »SARB Hikes by 75 bps as Inflation Remains Too High