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Analytical Overview Of The Main Currency Pairs – Tuesday, March 19

Analytical Overview Of The Main Currency Pairs – Tuesday, March 19

The EUR/USD currency pairTechnical indicators of the currency pair: Prev Open: 1.0888 Prev Close: 1.0871 % chg. over the last day: -0.15 % On Monday, the euro initially moved up on the back of rising German bond yields, with the 10-year German bond yield rising to a two-week high. But then the euro gave up early gains and moved […]
The Commodities Feed: Energy Supply Risks

The Commodities Feed: Energy Supply Risks

Image Source: Pixabay  Energy markets continue to move higher, buoyed by growing supply risks following disruptions to Russian refinery capacity.  Energy – Crude hits highest levels since NovemberThe oil market rallied further yesterday, with ICE Brent settling more than 1.8% higher on a day which saw Brent briefly trading above US$87/bbl and its highest levels since […]
USD/CHF Forex Signal: Building Pressure Against Franc

USD/CHF Forex Signal: Building Pressure Against Franc

Potential signal: I am a buy on a move above the 200-Day EMA on a daily close. Stop loss is at the 0.8770 level, and I am moving to break even as soon as we hit 0.89 above. Target is 0.9090. The dollar initially pulled back against the Swiss franc in trading on Monday as […]
Blackout Of Buybacks Threatens Bullish Run

Blackout Of Buybacks Threatens Bullish Run

With the last half of March upon us, the blackout of stock buybacks threatens to reduce one of the liquidity sources supporting the bullish run this year. If you don’t understand the importance of corporate share buybacks and the blackout periods, here is a snippet of a 2023 article I previously wrote. “The chart below via Pavilion […]
Bitcoin Commentary – Tuesday, March 19

Bitcoin Commentary – Tuesday, March 19

BTC Moving LowerThe Bitcoin rout continues to deepen on Tuesday with BTC futures now down around 14% from the YTD highs. Following the breakout to fresh record highs last week, BTC has come under sustained selling pressure with futures currently on track to record their fourth consecutive losing day. There has been plenty of chatter […]
EUR/USD Forex Signal: Stuck In A Tight Range Ahead Of FOMC Decision

EUR/USD Forex Signal: Stuck In A Tight Range Ahead Of FOMC Decision

EUR/USD trades narrowly ahead of FOMC decision; set buy at 1.0980, sell at 1.0800. Rising DXY and bond yields influence direction, while technical analysis points to key resistance and support levels. Bullish view Buy the EUR/USD pair and set a take-profit at 1.0980. Add a stop-loss at 1.0800. Timeline: 1-2 days.  Bearish view Set a sell-stop […]
U.S. Recession Probability Nears A Double-Top

U.S. Recession Probability Nears A Double-Top

The odds the U.S. economy will see a recession start at some time in the next twelve months continued to rise during the past six weeks. Since our previous update, that probability has risen a couple of notches to just over 76%. This resurgence began after the recession probability bottomed at 67% at the end of […]
Daily Market Outlook – Tuesday, March 19

Daily Market Outlook – Tuesday, March 19

Image Source: Pixabay  Despite positive cues from Wall Street overnight, Asian stock markets are predominantly lower on Tuesday as traders adopt a cautious stance after monetary policy announcements from the Reserve Bank of Australia and the Bank of Japan. Additionally, anticipation surrounds the US Fed’s monetary policy announcement on Wednesday, with investors keen for insights into […]
BOJ And RBA Decisions Trigger Yen And Aussie Selling

BOJ And RBA Decisions Trigger Yen And Aussie Selling

Image Source: Pixabay  Already on Tuesday we’ve had two central bank decisions, both of which inspired dovish reactions. Looking ahead, key standouts on the calendar for the remainder of the day come from Eurozone and German ZEW reads, Canada inflation, and US housing starts and building permits.Video Length: 00:01:00More By This Author:Lots Of Tension Ahead Of […]
FX Daily: BoJ Lift-Off Underwhelms The Yen

FX Daily: BoJ Lift-Off Underwhelms The Yen

Image Source: Unsplash  The Bank of Japan has finally ended its eight-year reign of negative interest rates and shifted to a more conventional policy of targeting short-term interest rates. Kudos to BoJ Governor Kazuo Ueda for achieving this without dislocating financial markets. A policy rate near 0.1% still leaves the yen vulnerable in a low-volatility world. […]