Technical Analysis
EUR, Institutional, Technical Analysis, USD
Chart of The Day – EUR/USD Ahead of NFP. The Fed Caught Between Warsh and Waller
Friday’s EURUSD session is dominated by expectations ahead of the most important release of the week, the NFP report. Over the past few days, the outlook for US monetary policy has become significantly more complicated. Kevin Warsh sounded particularly hawkish during the Jackson Hole symposium, arguing that inflation remains too high and that the Fed […]
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- 2 months ago
CAD, Technical Analysis, USD
USD/CAD Price Forecast: 100-day EMA remains key hurdle
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) trades broadly sideways against the US Dollar (USD) at around 1.3790 on Friday after a strong Thursday, with investors awaiting the United States (US) Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) data for August, which will be published at 12:30 GMT. The USD/CAD fell sharply on Thursday as the US Dollar faced sharp selling pressure […]
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- 2 months ago
GBP, Technical Analysis, USD
GBP strengthens above 1.3500 as BoE stays hawkish, traders brace for US NFP data
The GBP/USD pair edges higher to around 1.3530 during the early European trading hours on Friday. Hawkish rhetoric from a Bank of England (BoE) policymaker provides some support to the British Pound (GBP) against the US Dollar (USD). Traders will keep an eye on the US August employment report later on Friday. Bank of England (BoE) Chief […]
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- 2 months ago
INR, Technical Analysis, USD
Indian Rupee trades close to two-month low ahead of US NFP data
The Indian Rupee (INR) opens on a flat note against the US Dollar (USD) on Friday, but is close to its two-month high of 94.29 posted the previous day. The Indian currency strengthens due to strong inflows of foreign funds through the Reserve Bank of India’s Foreign Currency Non-Resident (FCNR) (B) scheme and diminished Federal Reserve (Fed) […]
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- 2 months ago
JPY, Technical Analysis, USD
Japanese Yen retreats from August highs as USD bears turn cautious ahead of US NFP
The USD/JPY pair stages a modest intraday recovery from the vicinity of the August monthly low and climbs back to the 156.50 area during the Asian session on Friday. Spot prices, for now, seem to have snapped a two-day losing streak, though the upside potential seems limited. The US Dollar (USD) attracts some buyers amid […]
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- 2 months ago
Energies, Technical Analysis
WTI Bulls await acceptance above $90.00 and 61.8% Fibo. amid Iran risks
West Texas Intermediate (WTI) – the benchmark US Crude Oil price – trades below the $90.00 mark during the Asian session on Friday and remains close to its highest level since July 24, touched earlier this week. The commodity remains on track to register its steepest weekly gains since mid-July amid renewed US-Iran hostilities and supply […]
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- 2 months ago
AUD, JPY, Technical Analysis
AUD/JPY Price Rebounds above 112.50, while staying constrained below 100-day SMA
The AUD/JPY cross trades in positive territory near 112.80 during the early European trading hours on Friday. However, the potential upside for the cross might be limited as traders ramped up bets on a Bank of Japan (BoJ) interest rate hike, boosting the Japanese Yen (JPY). BoJ board member Hajime Takata said on Wednesday that […]
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- 2 months ago
Metals, Technical Analysis
XAU/USD consolidates below $4,500 as bulls look to US NFP for Fed rate cues
Gold (XAU/USD) struggles to capitalize on its strong gains registered over the past two days and consolidates below the $4,500 mark during the Asian session on Friday. The commodity, however, remains close to the weekly high, which it touched the previous day, as traders keenly await the release of the closely watched US monthly employment details. […]
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- 2 months ago
EUR, JPY, Technical Analysis
EUR/JPY Trades near 181.50 after rebounding from descending channel bottom
EUR/JPY gains ground after two days of losses, trading around 181.50 during the Asian hours on Friday. Technical analysis of the daily chart indicates the currency cross remains within the descending channel pattern, signalling a bearish bias. However, the EUR/JPY cross is maintaining a bearish near-term bias as it remains below the nine- and 50-day […]
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- 2 months ago
EUR, Technical Analysis, USD
EUR/USD Price – Strong recovery from 100-day MA ahead of US NFP data
The Euro (EUR) holds onto previous day’s gains at around 1.1630 against the US Dollar (USD) during the Asian trading session on Friday. The major currency pair gained significantly on Thursday as the US Dollar faced sharp selling pressure, following dovish remarks from Federal Reserve (Fed) Governor Christopher Waller. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which […]
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- 2 months ago