Monday, April 4, 2016

Equities Wobble, Another Fed Member Sees 2016 Hike to Steady USD

Equities Wobble, Another Fed Member Sees 2016 Hike to Steady USD


Equities Wobble, Another Fed Member Sees 2016 Hike to Steady USD

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 07:04 PM PDT

There weren't many serious trends developing to start the week, but conditions are ripe for volatility and the cultivation for bigger moves with the motivation.

NZD/USD Technical Analysis: Wedge Setup Hints at Weakness

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 06:31 PM PDT

The New Zealand Dollar is edging lower after finding resistance at a nine-month high below the 0.70 figure against its US counterpart.

Toughened RBA Verbal Intervention to Spur Additional AUD/USD Losses

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 05:30 PM PDT

AUD/USD may continue to give back the advance from earlier this year should the RBA increase its efforts to weaken the local currency.

EUR/USD Technical Analysis: Digesting Move to 6-Month High

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 05:21 PM PDT

The Euro paused to digest gains after breaking above February's swing high to reach the highest level in nearly six months against the US Dollar.

Video: China and The Emerging Markets Top IMF’s List of Concerns

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 04:08 PM PDT

The IMF released a preview of its Global Financial Stability report and the top risks were familiar if not top headline fodder as of late.

IMF Financial Stability Report Warns of Increased China, EM Risk

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 01:22 PM PDT

In two of the pre-released chapters of the IMF’s upcoming financial stability report, China and emerging market spillover risk is highlighted as one of the agency’s chief concerns in moving forward.

AUD/USD Into Support Ahead of RBA Interest Rate Decision

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 11:06 AM PDT

AUD/USD is at near-term support heading into tonight’s interest rate decision. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.

EUR/USD Retail Sentiment Hits Extreme Ahead of Fed, ECB Minutes

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 10:35 AM PDT

The retail FX crowd remains net-short EUR/USD despite the near-term advance in the exchange rate, with market attention turning to the Fed’s and ECB’s meeting minutes.

China’s Market News: Over Half of Chinese Say House Prices Too High

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 10:31 AM PDT

Housing prices and debt issue are in the spotlight in Chinese financial media to start the week.

Largest Long Position for Gold Trend Followers Since November 2012

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 08:37 AM PDT

Trend followers (large speculators) continue to buy and the net long position for the group is the largest since November 2012. The next substantial advance in gold probably can’t take place with the present ownership profile.

Webinar: Start of Month, Quarter Yields Fresh Scalp Opportunities

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 08:08 AM PDT

Setups we’re tracking into the open of the month / quarter. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that matter.

Stalking AUD/USD

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 08:05 AM PDT

AUD/USD nearing key timing window. Confluence of resistance between .7800 and .7870.

The USD/CAD Starts Week Trading in Range

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 07:20 AM PDT

The USD/CAD has started this week’s trading inside of a 99 pip range.

Silver Finally Escapes Its Narrow Range

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 04:37 AM PDT

Silver prices breached their $15.08 to $15.56 range following Friday’s better than expected U.S. data reports. The trend is now short-term bearish below the March 31 swing high of $15.56.

EM FX More Reliable than Equities for Risk Trends around USD

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 04:32 AM PDT

Equity markets in Europe are rallying while US futures are pointing higher. Meanwhile, the US Dollar is clawing back some of last week's losses. Which way is risk heading?

S&P 500 - Rip-roar Recovery Inches Market Closer to Major Resistance

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 02:43 AM PDT

Euro-Zone Lagging Behind Other Economic Blocks in April Says Sentix

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 02:20 AM PDT

Sentix Investor Confidence Index rose marginally to +5.7, with the report saying the Euro-Zone is lagging behind

DAX 30 Trades Higher Ahead of Eurozone Unemployment Report

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 01:52 AM PDT

The DAX 30 (FXCM: GER30) is up by 0.28 % at the time of writing. Later today the Eurozone unemployment rate is on deck and is expected to remain unchanged at 10.3%.

EUR/GBP Technical Analysis: Euro Rallies Most in 3 Weeks

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 01:20 AM PDT

The Euro scored another victory against the British Pound, scoring the largest daily gain in three weeks and taking out resistance capping gains since late February.

FTSE 100 Remains Stable After Friday’s NFP Report

Posted: 04 Apr 2016 12:18 AM PDT

The FTSE 100 managed to recuperate Friday morning’s losses as the U.S. labor report and the ISM index beat expectations. What is today’s outlook?

Nikkei 225 Heading Down to Test 16,000 Level

Posted: 03 Apr 2016 11:45 PM PDT

Nikkei dropped near the 16,000 mark after last week’s sharp fall. Momentum signals highlight a downside bias toward the 15,523 support level

Fed Meeting Minutes May Revive US Dollar

Posted: 03 Apr 2016 11:44 PM PDT

The US Dollar may rebound if minutes from the March FOMC meeting help re-build the link between US economic news-flow and rate hike bets, setting the stage for tightening in June.

British Pound May Rise on UK PMI After Friday Selloff

Posted: 03 Apr 2016 08:36 PM PDT

The British Pound may rise if UK PMI data tops expectations, encouraging a recovery after the currency slumped in a move seemingly linked to fiscal year rollover flows.

Australian Dollar Declines as Retail Sales Fuel RBA Rate Cut Bets

Posted: 03 Apr 2016 08:10 PM PDT

The Australian Dollar declined against its US counterpart as Australia released worse than expected retail sales figures which likely fueled RBA rate cut speculation.

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