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Powell To Stay On Rate Hike Path Firmly

Powell To Stay On Rate Hike Path Firmly

If Powell were to signal another two rate hikes towards the end of year, short EUR/USD? Jackson Hole symposium in Wyoming on Friday will firmly place Federal Reserve chair Jay Powell in the spotlight for investors as he faced the president voicing criticism of interest rate policy. However, we think Powell is likely to remain […]
USDCAD Daily Analysis – August 24, 2018

USDCAD Daily Analysis – August 24, 2018

USDCAD broke above 1.3057 resistance, suggesting that the downside move from 1.3174 had completed at 1.2986 already. Further rally would likely be seen in a couple of days and next target would be at 1.3170 area. Support is at 1.3035, only a breakdown below this level could bring the price back towards 1.2961 previous low.
Indian Indices Trade Marginally Lower; Bank Stocks Witness Selling

Indian Indices Trade Marginally Lower; Bank Stocks Witness Selling

Share markets in India are presently trading marginally lower. Sectoral indices are trading on a mixed note with stocks in the banking sector and healthcare sector witnessing maximum selling pressure. The BSE Sensex is trading down by 121 points (down 0.3%), while the NSE Nifty is trading down by 33 points (down 0.3%). The BSE Mid Cap index is trading down by 0.5%, while the BSE Small […]
EURUSD: Prices Trying To Find A Foothold

EURUSD: Prices Trying To Find A Foothold

Previous: On Thursday the 23rd of August, trading on the euro close down. After an upwards correction to 1.1591, the euro slid to 1.1530. This drop was facilitated by a statement from the Kansas City Fed Chief Esther George that the central bank needs to continue raising interest rates this year and perhaps into next year. […]
Platinum At 10-Year Lows

Platinum At 10-Year Lows

Platinum prices have really dropped hard reaching 10-year lows as the collapse of Turkey’s lira did in fact rippled through emerging market currencies which resulted in the decline of the currency of top producer South Africa. This has indeed underscored the persistent oversupply of the autocatalyst metal. Auto production has been declining for the most part […]
Australia PM Turnbull Ousted, To Be Replaced With Morrison; Aussie Dollar Spikes

Australia PM Turnbull Ousted, To Be Replaced With Morrison; Aussie Dollar Spikes

One day after Australia slumped into a leadership crisis, when prime minister Malcolm Turnbull found that his support has collapsed, moments ago Liberal party lawmakers voted to oust Malcolm Turnbull, deepening political instability that’s seen six changes of prime minister in little more than a decade, Sky News reported. Turnbull will be replaced with Treasurer […]
S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – Friday, August 24

S&P 500 And Nasdaq 100 Forecast – Friday, August 24

S&P 500 The S&P 500 has gone back and forth during the session on Thursday, as the market continues to struggle with the highs. That’s not a huge surprise, and we did form a massive shooting star on Wednesday that will have a lot of people concerned. I think there is support at 2850, but […]
GBP/USD Remains Pressured On The Edge

GBP/USD Remains Pressured On The Edge

The GBP/USD fell on US Dollar strength but stabilized as the greenback took a breather. What’s next? The Technical Confluences Indicator shows that the pair has significant support at 1.2830 which is a dense cluster of potent technical levels including the Simple Moving Average 10-15m, last week’s high, the SM 5-4h, the SMA 5-15m, and the Fibonacci 23.6% one-day. […]
Stocks Outlook – Friday, August 24

Stocks Outlook – Friday, August 24

Thoughts The stock market’s seasonality is bearish in September. A short term bearish factor. Fears of a Trump impeachment are short term worries for the stock market. Medium-long term traders can ignore it. Truck Tonnage is trending higher. A medium-long term bullish sign for the stock market. Initial Claims are still trending lower. A medium-long […]
Gold Slips As Dollar Rebounds

Gold Slips As Dollar Rebounds

Gold prices fell $10.82 an ounce on Thursday, weighed down by a stronger dollar. The greenback was boosted by the FOMC minutes which said the Federal Reserve will likely hike interest rates next month. Investors are awaiting Fed Chairman Jerome Powell’s speech at an annual gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole. From a chart […]