China-ASEAN Relations, Singapore Dollar, Indonesian Rupiah, Malaysian Ringgit, Philippine Peso – Talking Points How do changes in Chinese growth impact ASEAN FX: SGD, IDR, MYR,… Read More »China as the Economic Engine for ASEAN Economies: SGD, IDR, MYR, PHP
Australian Dollar, AUD/USD, China, FOMC Minutes – Asia Pacific Market Open Recommended by Daniel Dubrovsky Get Your Free AUD Forecast Asia-Pacific Market Briefing – Nasdaq… Read More »As Australian Dollar Soars on Chinese Economic Bets, AUD/USD Struggles at Resistance
POUND STERLING TALKING POINTS Weak UK economic data has left the pound vulnerable.. U.S. data under the spotlight. 200-day SMA breach could suggest further downside… Read More »Pound Below 200-day MA Ahead of Key US Economic Data
What is Employment? Employment is considered to be a key economic driver and is an important measure of economic growth. According to the International Labor… Read More »The Key Driver of Economic Growth and Prosperity
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
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 GDP and ZEW Sentiment Key Points: EU GDP Growth Rate QoQ: Actual 0.2% Vs 0.2% Forecast. EU GDP Growth Rate YoY: Actual 2.1% Vs… Read More »EUR/USD Nudges Higher as Euro Area GDP Hits Estimates, Economic Sentiment Beats
ECB Economic Bulletin: Main Talking Points Mixed to lower global GDP growth anticipated (Lower China activity, Russia/Ukraine effects and US slowdown) Inflation is intolerable and… Read More »ECB Economic Bulletin Reiterates Economic Woes
Chinese Yuan, USD/CNH, Inflation, China, Crypto, Technical Outlook – Talking Points Asia-Pacific markets eye higher open as US Dollar falls overnight China CPI and PPI… Read More »USD/CNH Upside Eases Ahead of Chinese Economic Data: Asia-Pacific Outlook
Recommended by Zain Vawda Understanding the Core Fundamentals of Oil Trading WTI Fundamental Outlook Crude Oil is on the march higher this morning following yesterday’s… Read More »WTI Oil Poised for Triangle Breakout as Economic Headwinds Mount
Economic Data, Foreign Exchange Trading, Central Banks – Talking Points All fundamental trading strategies are rooted in economic data But reactions to that data can… Read More »Trading Economic Data Means Looking Past the Numbers
Euro ZEW Economic Sentiment Key Points: EU ZEW Economic Sentiment Index: Actual -59.7 vs -60.7 September. German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index: Actual -59.2 vs -61.9… Read More »EUR/USD Bounces as ZEW Economic Sentiment Beats Estimates, Pessimism Remains
S&P 500 – Talking Points S&P 500 sinks by 1% as traders brace for CPI on Thursday Fedspeak remains hawkish as FOMC looks to talk… Read More »S&P 500 Extends Slide as Traders Eye Economic Data, Bank Earnings
EZ Consumer Confidence (Final) -28.8 vs -25 Previous. EZ Economic Sentiment 93.7 Actual vs 97.3 Revised Forecast. ECB Face a Challenge Balancing Recession Risks and… Read More »Consumer Confidence and Economic Sentiment Slide Further, ECB Face Tough Balancing Act
US Dollar, DXY, New Zealand Dollar, NZD, Market Sentiment, Technical Outlook – Talking Points Risk rally on Wall Street points APAC markets higher after BoE… Read More »US Dollar Pullback Green Lights APAC Currency Rally Ahead of NZD Economic Data
Gold, XAU/USD, Treasury Yields, US Dollar, Economic Data, PCE, COT Data – Talking Points Gold prices are finding refuge during Asia-Pacific trading after steep losses… Read More »Gold Eyes PCE, Economic Data After Yields Surge on Hawkish FOMC Speak
Chinese Yuan, USD/CNH, APAC, Market Sentiment, Chinese Data, Technical Outlook – Talking Points Asia-Pacific markets set for a risk-off move after US stock indexes sink… Read More »Chinese Yuan Eyes Economic Data as USD/CNH Rises Above Key Level
Lackluster ZEW economic sentiment fails to curb upside rally. Energy fallout hits new sectors adding further pressure on governments. Leaked paper reveals EU is unlikely… Read More »DAX 40 Edges Higher Unfazed by Poor Economic Sentiment
S&P 500, Dollar, EURUSD, USDJPY, USDCNH and USDCAD Talking Points: The Market Perspective: S&P 500 Bearish Below 4,100; EURUSD Bullish Above 1.0000 Despite the ECB’s… Read More »Dollar Strength Adding to Economic Pain, Bolstering Intervention Risk for USDJPY and USDCN
Dow Jones, S&P 500, ASX 200, Australia Trade, China Lockdowns, Technical Analysis – Asia Pacific Indices Briefing Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 rally… Read More »Dow Jones Soars as Fed Blackout Period Starts, ASX 200 at Risk Due to China Economic Woes
The Fed’s Beige Book points to weak economic outlook and inflation expected to persist Fed officials reinforce their commitment to curb inflation even at the… Read More »Beige Book Confirms Economic Slowdown and Persistent Inflation
ISM SERVICES KEY POINTS: August ISM services inches up to 56.9 from 56.7 in July, beating expectations calling for a decline to 55.1 Better-than-forecast data… Read More »August ISM Services Activity Data Beats Forecasts in Sign of Economic Resilience
US DOLLAR OUTLOOK: U.S. dollar, as measured by the DXY index, surges to its best level since June 2022 Better-than-expected U.S. economic data bolsters yields… Read More »US Dollar Soars as Economic Resilience Gives Fed No Reason to Pivot, NFP Eyed
New Zealand Dollar, NZD/USD, Chinese Economic Data, Market Sentiment – TALKING POINTS Asia-Pacific stocks aimed lower after a downbeat trading session in New York Chinese… Read More »New Zealand Dollar Eyes Chinese Economic Data as APAC Markets Prep for Risk-Off Move
DAX 40: Key 13000 level in Play as Growth Outlook and Recession Fears Weigh. FTSE 100: Energy and Mining Stocks Keep Losses in Check. Equities… Read More »DAX and FTSE Cautious as Markets Digest Darkening Economic Prospects
Canadian Dollar Weekly Forecast: USD/CAD Braces Ahead of Key U.S. Economic Data Teaser: USD/CAD will be subject to USD specific factors next week as the… Read More »USD/CAD Braces Ahead of Key U.S. Economic Data
Sentiment Worsens Citing Higher Energy Costs, Reduced Profitability EU ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (AUG): -54.9 vs -57 exp German ZEW Economic Sentiment Index (AUG): -55.3… Read More »German ZEW Economic Sentiment Drops to Levels Last Seen in 2008
WTI Crude Oil, Brent Crude Oil, Iran, China, EIA, Technical Forecast – TALKING POINTS WTI and Brent crude prices fell hard after downbeat Chinese and… Read More »Iran News, US/China Economic Woes Deliver One-Two Punch
European Power Prices Soar Higher. Rhine River Levels Remain a Concern. Chinese Economy Sounds Warning Around Growth Prospects. DAX 40: Retreats as Chinese Economic Outlook… Read More »DAX 40 Retreats as Chinese Economic Outlook Weighs on Sentiment
BRENT CRUDE OIL (LCOc1) TALKING POINTS Bleak Chinese outlook weighs on brent crude. Stronger greenback keeps brent suppressed in early trading. BRENT CRUDE OIL FUNDAMENTAL… Read More »Brent Prices Ease as Chinese Economic Data Hurts Commodities Complex, Dollar Bid
Crude Oil, WTI, Factory Activity, Recession, Technical Forecast – TALKING POINTS Crude oil prices kick off August trading on a sour note Chinese economic woes… Read More »Traders Weigh Economic Data Against Tight Supply
German Inflation Annual Figure Slipping 0.1% Lower to 7.5%. Monthly InflationRose by 0.9%, Beating expectations of 0.6%. Eurozone Economic Sentiment Breaks Below 100 Trading Earnings… Read More »DAX 40 Loses Upside Momentum as the Fed Rally Fizzles, Economic Sentiment Plummets