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USD/CAD Forecast June 5-9

USD/CAD Forecast June 5-9

The Canadian dollar was almost unchanged last week, with USD/CAD closing at 1.3480. This week’s key event is Employment Change. Here is an outlook on the major market-movers and an updated technical analysis for USD/CAD. In the US, Nonfarm Payrolls was dismal, as the gain of 138 thousand was well below expectations. This reading was surprising, coming on the […]
ECB Meeting And UK Election Key Drivers In Week Ahead

ECB Meeting And UK Election Key Drivers In Week Ahead

This week’s two main events, the ECB meeting and the UK national election have drawn investors intentions in recent weeks. The ECB may take a baby step on what promises several quarters before an exit path from its extraordinary monetary policy.    UK Prime Minister May’s call for a snap election was seen as a strong […]
Economic Events Of The Coming Week – Sunday, June 4

Economic Events Of The Coming Week – Sunday, June 4

Monday: April Factory Orders data will see light in the U.S., where analysts eye a 0.2% MoM contraction. It will be followed by the final estimate of April’s Durable Goods Orders data. Tuesday: May Consumer Price Index data will see light in Russia, where inflation has recently moderated to 4.1% annually. Wednesday: April Factory Orders data will see […]
EUR/USD: Broader Bias Remains Higher On Bullishness

EUR/USD: Broader Bias Remains Higher On Bullishness

EUR/USD: With the pair closing higher the past week, risk of more strength is likely. Resistance comes in at the 1.1300 level with a cut through here opening the door for more upside towards the 1.1350 level. Further up, resistance lies at the 1.1400 level where a break will expose the 1.1450 level. Its daily […]
US Equity And Economic Review: Very Mixed Signals

US Equity And Economic Review: Very Mixed Signals

Last week’s news was evenly divided between good and bad release. Starting with the negative, there is Friday’s jobs report: the headline figure was a paltry 138,000. Adding to the bearishness was the 60,000 decline in previous month’s growth. There are other negative elements starting with weak wage and hourly earnings growth: The percentage of […]
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                        Comey’s Testimony, European Central Bank & U.K Snap Election May All Produce Greater Volatility This Week

E Comey’s Testimony, European Central Bank & U.K Snap Election May All Produce Greater Volatility This Week

Concern! If there is one major theme fast approaching investors and traders as we blast through record levels for the major U.S. indices it has to be concern. Concern will rear its cautiously optimistic head this week as several major events will play out in the public limelight. The testimony of James Comey The European […]
Euro Strength Despite Dovish Draghi: ECB Projections To Set The Tone

Euro Strength Despite Dovish Draghi: ECB Projections To Set The Tone

Fundamental Forecast for Euro: Bullish Euro Resilience to Persist as Market Behavior Continues to Shift. EUR/USD Reaches New Highs as NFP Misses Expectations. The Euro played a key role in a number of the DailyFX Top Trading Opportunities for 2017. Please click here to access our trading guides, completely free of charge. IG Client Sentiment is currently short in […]
AUD/USD Forecast – June 5-9

AUD/USD Forecast – June 5-9

AUD/USD was unchanged last week, closing at 0.7439. This week’s key events are Private Capital Expenditures and Retail Sales. Here is an outlook of the major market movers and an updated technical analysis for AUD/USD. Australian Retail Sales posted a strong gain of 1.0%, easily beating the estimate. In the US, Nonfarm Payrolls was dismal, as the gain of 138 thousand […]
Gold & Silver Still The Leaders In 2017

Gold & Silver Still The Leaders In 2017

Recall the Monty Python line “A minute passed quickly past”? ‘Tis how the year 2017 feels to us. The geometrically-increasing pace of unrelated, and moreover, unimportant items beset upon us on a daily basis is blurring the very passage of time itself. Indeed, 99% of what now passes for “news” doesn’t affect us a wit, nor […]
Gold Forecast: Sunday, June 4

Gold Forecast: Sunday, June 4

The gold market was rather volatile last month. Prices dropped to the critical $1215 level, the confluence of a horizontal support and a medium-term bullish trend line, but ultimately found strong support there to climb all the way back to the $1271.50-$1269 area, leaving a long lower shadow on the monthly candle. The weakness in […]