Facts: Recommendation: Trade: Long position on EURUSD at market price Target: 1.1677, 1.1745 Stop: 1.1535 Opinion: EURUSD has been trading in an upward trend recently. Looking at the D1 interval, one can see that the recent downward correction reached the key support, where buyers appeared twice .The area 1.1580 is marked with previous price reactions […]
The USD/JPY pair saw a sharp sell-off today, falling by over 1.2 per cent and testing the day’s low at 156.35 . The market is rapidly pricing in the growing risk of direct intervention by the Japanese Ministry of Finance (MoF) and signs of a hawkish shift in the Bank of Japan’s (BoJ) policy. 1. […]
Key takeaways As we move into the second half of the week, the oil price is dipping and there are signs of stabilisation in the bond market and in stocks. US indices snapped a 3-day losing streak on Wednesday, Asian indices rose overnight and futures prices point to more stabilisation today, with the FTSE 100 […]
The bond market sell off is once again the main driver of price action on Wednesday. Stocks are broadly lower across Europe, with tech and industrials taking the brunt of the sell off. However, the decline in stocks is milder than it was on Tuesday. US futures are also pointing to a lower open, after […]
The cocoa market remains strongly supported by concerns over weather conditions in West Africa, but the fundamental picture is far from uniformly bullish, with ICE cocoa futures (COCOA) down more than 4% today . Industry giant Mondelez has pointed out that relatively healthy cocoa inventories provide a buffer that could soften the impact of a […]
Facts: Recommendation: EURUSD (D1) Source: xStation5 OPINION : On the EURUSD pair, a clear repricing of both the probability and the scale of interest rate hikes can currently be observed, which should trigger a correction in the euro versus the US dollar. Price growth in Europe is weaker than in the US, inflation expectations are […]
BNY’s Geoff Yu says JPY selling has largely run its course, while USD/JPY’s return toward 160 keeps intervention risk firmly in focus. The bank notes that positioning has not yet turned decisively long JPY, but sees scope for tactical yen buying to re-emerge if markets again anticipate official intervention. Intervention risk anchors USD/JPY levels “Exposures […]
Deutsche Bank’s Jim Reid notes that rising nominal and real yields pressured global equities, with US and European stocks falling and losses extending across Asia. US technology shares underperformed, while European declines were more moderate. Futures for major US and European indices also pointed to continued weakness. Global indices under broad pressure “Meanwhile in the US, […]
ING analysts Warren Patterson and Ewa Manthey note Brent has pushed back above $95/bbl as escalating Persian Gulf tensions revive supply risk and a geopolitical premium. They highlight record ICE gasoil cracks, extreme backwardation and ongoing disruptions to Middle East and Russian diesel exports. ING expects middle distillate cracks to stay highly elevated and volatile […]
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 basis points to 2.75% on Wednesday. Annual CPI inflation accelerated to 4.1% in Q2 , largely due to higher fuel prices linked to the conflict in the Middle East. However, the RBNZ emphasized that underlying inflationary pressures remain considerably weaker. Excluding […]