Monday, February 29, 2016

Euro Presses EURUSD Decline, Yen Crosses Drop Outpaces Equities

Euro Presses EURUSD Decline, Yen Crosses Drop Outpaces Equities

Euro Presses EURUSD Decline, Yen Crosses Drop Outpaces Equities

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 08:00 PM PST

It is a clash of the dominant fundamental themes for influence over the markets, and the result is greater volatility.

AUD/USD Muted on Sharp China PMI Drop as RBA Looms

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 07:18 PM PST

Chinese manufacturing PMI had its lowest reading today since November of 2011, coming in at 49.0 in February vs 49.4 expected, signaling even stronger negative growth pressures on Australia’s export demand.

USD/JPY Quiet After Strong Employment Data

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 06:44 PM PST

USD/JPY today saw a muted reaction after strong unemployment data, coming in at 3.2 percent, .4 percent lower than January of 2015.

USD/JPY Calm On Capital Spending as Critical Event Risk Looms

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 06:01 PM PST

The Japanese Yen showed a limited response against the US Dollar after Japan’s capital spending data crossed the wires ahead of high event risk.

Fed, ECB and RBA Rate Forecasts will Skew Currency Reactions

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:15 PM PST

Monetary policy is once again taking the reins on currencies like the Dollar, Euro and Yen - though the moves are not following textbook paths.

AUD/USD 2016 Advance at Risk on Toughened RBA Verbal Intervention

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 02:00 PM PST

Increased efforts by the RBA to further insulate the Australian economy may drag on the exchange rate as it weighs on interest-rate expectations.

Crude Traders Make the Leap; Most Buying Since March 2011

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 12:03 PM PST

Large crude speculators (trend followers) made their largest crude oil purchase since March 2011. Position changes in June 2014 and April 2015 were large too (not this large) and occurred at tops. With crude near lows however, the meaning of the current reading is not as clear.

Weekly Webinar: Dollar Breakout Searches for Resistance Ahead of NFPs

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 11:46 AM PST

Setups we’re tracking as we open March trade with the AUD crosses in our sites ahead of the RBA tonight. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.

Webinar: ECB Stimulus, Fed Hikes and PBoC Options Overtake Risk

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 11:33 AM PST

Chief Strategist John Kicklighter discusses the top Forex fundamental themes for the coming week of trading.

Bearish GBPUSD Re-considered above 1.4040/80. Keep an Eye on USDollar Direction

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 11:25 AM PST

AUD/USD Retail FX Flips Net-Long Ahead of RBA Meeting

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 09:55 AM PST

The retail FX crowd has flipped net-long AUD/USD ahead of the RBA meeting, with short positions narrowing 24% from the previous week.

Chinese Media: Rate Cut Will Stabilize Markets, Boosts Outlook

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 09:06 AM PST

Chinese financial news media greeted the news of a People’s Bank of China rate cut with renewed optimism. It seems as though this could be just the beginning.

March Seasonality Sees Weaker GBP, JPY, and Gold versus US Dollar

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 08:30 AM PST

March has produced some disappointing results for the British Pound in recent years - same for the Japanese Yen.

Silver – Next Few Days Important For the Metal

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 08:10 AM PST

Silver breaks under 200-day moving average, confluence zone near 14.50 in focus.

Dow Futures Push Into Support Setting Up DJIA Bullish Reversal

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 05:10 AM PST

Dow futures traded heavy overnight into support zones setting up the potential for Dow Jones Industrial Average gains back towards 17,000. 15,500 invalidates the near term up trend bias.

EUR-crosses Slump as Bar for ECB Action is Lowered

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 04:46 AM PST

Weaker than expected Euro-Zone CPI figures all but guarantee the ECB will cut its deposit rate next week. Is the door open for the ECB to do more?

US Indices: S&P 500 - Change of character in progress

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 03:14 AM PST

NZD/USD Technical Analysis: Range Bottom Back in Play

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 01:28 AM PST

The New Zealand Dollar recoiled sharply lower from resistance below the 0.68 figure against its US counterpart, putting in the largest daily drop in two weeks.

AUD/USD Technical Analysis: Aussie Drops Most in 4 Weeks

Posted: 29 Feb 2016 12:31 AM PST

The Australian Dollar moved sharply lower against its US namesake, dropping back below the 0.72 figure and yielding the largest daily drop in four weeks.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis: Partial Profit Booked on Short

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 11:59 PM PST

The Euro dropped to the lowest level in four weeks against the US Dollar, with prices losing their foothold above the 1.10 figure as expected.

Euro May Fall Further as Soft CPI Hints More ECB Easing Ahead

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 09:22 PM PST

The Euro may continue to fall after hitting a four-week low against the US Dollar as soft inflation data hints that the ECB will expand monetary stimulus at next month’s meeting.

Oil, Copper Steady on Good US Data, Gold Flat into Eventful March

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 09:06 PM PST

Oil and copper held on to topside gains amid profit taking on Monday. Gold stayed static before central banks events in March

AUD/USD Little-Changed as Company Profits Data Disappoints

Posted: 28 Feb 2016 08:59 PM PST

The Australian Dollar was little-changed after fourth-quarter company operating profits fell short of economists’ expectations as traders await the RBA policy announcement.
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