The price for gold has encountered resistance in the 200-hour simple moving average, which has pushed the commodity price down. On, Tuesday, the rate was approaching the 2,300.00 level that is expected to act as support. Economic Calendar Analysis This week, the top fundamental event will take place. The United States Federal Reserve will announce its monetary policy on Wednesday at 18:00
The USD/JPY continued to move higher and higher, as the Dollar gained value and the Yen kept getting weaker. This in turn has caused another intervention of the Bank of Japan. The central bank pushed the Yen up, which caused a drop of the rate. However, it stopped at the support of the 154.70/154.80 range. The range held and caused a
The GBP/USD currency pair initially failed to reach above the 1.2535/1.2540 range. However, on Monday, the range was passed. On Tuesday, the 50-hour simple moving average caught up with the pair and provided additional support. Economic Calendar This week, the top fundamental event will take place. The United States Federal Reserve will announce its monetary policy on Wednesday at 18:00 GMT. In
The EUR/USD has been highly volatile since the last review, but the pair has mostly traded between 1.0740 and the support range at 1.0675/1.0700. In the meantime, the rate is ignoring the hourly simple moving averages and the previously marked trend lines. Economic Calendar Analysis This week, the top fundamental event will take place. The United States Federal Reserve will announce its
On April 23rd, the US Dollar dropped at 13:45 GMT. The drop was created by the publication of the United States Manufacturing and Services sector Purchasing Managers Indices. Released numbers showed a slowdown of US business activity. The price for gold surged on the news and broke the descending trend line that had pushed the metal down. However, the surge stopped
On April 23rd, the US Dollar dropped at 13:45 GMT. The drop was created by the publication of the United States Manufacturing and Services sector Purchasing Managers Indices. Released numbers showed a slowdown of US business activity. On the USD/JPY charts it resulted in a dip below the 154.70/154.80 range down to the support of the 100-hour simple moving average. These
On April 23rd, the US Dollar dropped at 13:45 GMT. The drop was created by the publication of the United States Manufacturing and Services sector Purchasing Managers Indices. Released numbers showed a slowdown of US business activity. On GBP/USD charts it resulted in a strengthening of the ongoing recovery. The rate reached the resistance of the 1.2460 level. This resistance held
On April 23rd, the US Dollar dropped at 13:45 GMT. The drop was created by the publication of the United States Manufacturing and Services sector Purchasing Managers Indices. Released numbers showed a slowdown of US business activity. The EUR/USD got the needed push up above the 1.0675/1.0690 range, the weekly R1 at 1.0695 and the 1.0700 mark. After fluctuating above these
As the US Dollar continues to strengthen, the price for gold has declined. The USD has been strengthening due to risk on sentiment increasing after tensions in the Middle East did not escalate. Meanwhile, the talk of rising inflation in the US has been continuing, as pressure increases on the US Federal Reserve to tighten policy. Economic Calendar Analysis At 13:45 GMT,
Despite piercing the support range at 153.85/153.95, the USD/JPY returned to trade above it and eventually surged. On Monday, the rate was once again testing the 154.70/154.80 range. Meanwhile, support appeared to be provided by the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages near 154.50. On Tuesday, the rate passed above the 154.70/154.80 range. However, it was still confirming the range as
The GBP/USD found support in the 1.2300 mark on Monday, and recovered to the resistance of the 50-hour simple moving average on Tuesday. Meanwhile, it has been observed that traders remain long, despite the pair continuing to book new low levels.Economic Calendar At 13:45 GMT, all of financial markets could move due to the publication of the United States Manufacturing and Services
The European Union country Purchasing Managers Indices were released from 07:15 GMT up to 08:00 GMT. In general, the event caused a surge of the Euro. However, the move was stopped by the 1.0675/1.0690 range and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.0695. In general, the markets expected that the Manufacturing and Services sectors are doing badly. Although, it was
The price for gold found support on Monday and recovered. However, the 2,400.00 mark and prior high level range is acting as resistance. Meanwhile, it has been observed that the ascending 200-hour simple moving average has acted as support and caused the most recent push up to 2,400.00. Economic Calendar Analysis This week, notable events are over. Next week, economic data could
The USD/JPY rate continued its surge until it encountered resistance in the 154.70/154.80 range. Moreover, on Tuesday, support was revealed at 153.85/153.95. Since Tuesday, the pair has been fluctuating between these levels. Meanwhile, it appears that support and resistance is found from time to time in the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. On Thursday, the rate was being squeezed
The GBP/USD has revealed that it has been finding support in the 1.2410/1.2425 range. This range has kept the pair up throughout the week. Meanwhile, the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages near 1.2450 and 1.2470. On Thursday, the moving averages failed to keep the pair down and a surge was expected to occur. Economic Calendar This week, notable events are over.
The EUR/USD continued to find support in the 1.0600 mark for most part of the week. The support was strong enough to eventually start a surge that broke the resistance of the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. Economic Calendar Analysis This week, notable events are over. Next week, economic data could start impacting the markets on Tuesday. On Tuesday, the Markit
The surge of the metal's price has surged above the 2,400.00 mark. However, resistance was found in the 2,430.00 mark and a sharp decline occurred. However, it appears that after a 100 dollar drop the price found support at 2,330.00. The follow up surge has encountered resistance in the range that surrounds the 2,350.00 level and the 50 and 100-hour
On Monday, the USD/JPY was already surging, when US Retail Sales were released. The data boosted the USD even more. At mid-day the rate was above 154.00 and was heading to the combination of the 154.50 level and the weekly R2 at 154.56.Meanwhile, traders have become even more bullish, as 69% of open positions were long. Economic Calendar On Thursday, a minor
The decline of the Pound against the US Dollar has found support in the 1.2425/1.2435 range. However, by mid-Monday, the rate had reached the resistance of the 50-hour simple moving average and the 1.2500 mark. It was observed that the broader decline was resuming. Economic Calendar On Wednesday, the UK Consumer Price Index is expected to impact the value of the Pound.
The EUR/USD has declined, as expected. The rate has found support, as it approached the trend line that acted as support throughout March. On Monday, the rate recovered and traded with low volatility near the 1.0650 level. It appeared that the pair was waiting for additional news, before picking a direction. Economic Calendar Analysis On Thursday, a minor move could occur due
Throughout this week, US inflation was revealed to be higher than expected, despite rising inflation was already expected. This indicates that the FED has to hike rates, which is strengthening the USD. However, this is not resulting in a decline of the price for gold, as markets now that the rising inflation signals a potential economic recession, if the Fed
Throughout this week, US inflation was revealed to be higher than expected, despite rising inflation was already expected. This indicates that the FED has to hike rates, which is strengthening the USD. Meanwhile, the Bank of Japan has ruled out that it could hike interest rates to stop the decline of the currency. The central bank is more concerned with
Throughout this week, US inflation was revealed to be higher than expected, despite rising inflation was already expected. This indicates that the FED has to hike rates, which is strengthening the USD. Meanwhile, there was no help to the GBP from the UK GDP release on Friday morning. The published data revealed that GDP has increased by 0.1%, as forecast
Throughout this week, US inflation was revealed to be higher than expected, despite rising inflation was already expected. This indicates that the FED has to hike rates, which is strengthening the USD. Meanwhile, the ECB is preparing to cut rates, as this week's ECB events have revealed that the worse off EU countries are pressuring the monetary policy committee to