The US higher than expected inflation data has revealed that the Federal Reserve has to hike interest rates more than previously expected. Due to that reason, the US Dollar has massively surged. On the USD/CAD charts it has resulted in a surge as high as the 1.2850 level during the early hours of Monday's trading. A move higher by the currency
The GBP/JPY currency exchange rate has reached below the recent low level support line, the weekly simple pivot point, the 200-hour simple moving average and the 165.00 mark. The reason for the move is fundamental. The government of Japan has addressed the issue of a too low Japanese Yen. Namely, as measures of increasing the value of the Japanese currency
The US CPI caused a strengthening of the US Dollar on Friday. During the early hours of Monday's trading, the pair had reached the 0.7000 mark. The round exchange rate level acted as support during the first hours of trading. A move below the 0.7000 mark might look for support in the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 0.6972 and
The EUR/JPY currency pair has reached the 141.00 mark's support on Friday. On Monday morning, the rate was approached by the additional support of the 200-hour simple moving average. A recovery from the 141.00 level is set to encounter resistance in the weekly simple pivot point at 141.80, before approaching the 142.00 level. In the meantime, the 142.00 level was
The surge of the USD/CAD gained momentum during the middle of Thursday's trading, as the rate steeply surged up to the 1.2700 level and the resistance zone of the late April and early March high level zone at 1.2712/1.2724. A move of the USD/CAD above the resistance zone might encounter resistance in the 1.2750 level, before the pair reaches the
A third test of the 168.50/168.72 zone's resistance failed on Thursday. By the middle of Friday's trading hours, the GBP/JPY had once again declined below 167.00. Moreover, the pair traded below the Thursday's low level. In the near term future, the pair might find support in the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 166.41 and the low level connecting trend line
At midnight to Friday, the AUD/USD rate reached the 0.7085 level, which acted as support and started a recovery. During the European morning hours, the rate was testing the resistance of the zone near 0.7120, the 0.7140 level and the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 0.7135. If the resistance levels fail to hold and a surge occurs, the rate
The EUR/JPY was highly volatile in the aftermath of the ECB monetary policy statement release. The volatility calmed down and the rate began a decline, which continued into Friday. During the morning hours of Friday's trading, the pair declined below the 142.00 level. If the Euro continues to decline against the Japanese Yen, the currency pair could look for support
The price of gold continued to trade around the 1,850.00 mark until a minor decline started at mid-day on Thursday. The decline occurred, as the US Dollar strengthened during the early hours of US trading. If the metal's price continues to decline, support might be found in the June low levels at 1,837.00 and 1,828.30. On the other hand, a potential
The 134.50 mark provided enough resistance to the USD/JPY to cause a retracement down below the 133.50 level, the 50-hour simple moving average and the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 133.66. During the second half of Thursday's trading, the pair had resumed its surge, as it reached above 134.00. If the pair manages to reach above the 134.50 mark, might
On Thursday morning, the GBP/USD rate found support in the 1.2500 mark and recovered, until resistance was found in the 50-hour simple moving average at 1.2550. A move of the Pound down against the US Dollar might look for support in the wide June low level zone at 1.2430/1.2480. In addition, the 1.2500 mark might act as support. A surge above
On June 9, the European Central Bank published its interest rates and Monetary Policy Statement. In general, as expected, the central bank kept its interest rate's unchanged. Meanwhile, the central bank revealed that it would hike its interest rates by 0.25% in July. Moreover, the ECB is set to end its Asset Purchase Program on July 1. The EUR/USD reacted
The ongoing decline of the US Dollar against the Loonie has found support. Namely, the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 1.2519 has acted as support. By the middle of Thursday's trading hours, the rate had recovered to the 1.2580 level and reached above the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. If the pair continues to recover, resistance might be encountered
The surge of the GBP/JPY currency pair has encountered resistance in the weekly R3 simple pivot point at 168.72. The event resulted in a decline, which by the middle of Thursday's trading had reached below the 50-hour simple moving average near 167.45 and the 167.00 level. If the rate continues to decline, support might be found in the weekly R2 simple
The AUD/USD has been trading in a descending triangle pattern throughout this week. Namely, a resistance line is connecting the lower and lower high levels. Meanwhile, support is being found in the zone, which surrounds the 0.7160 level. On Thursday morning, the pair was finding support in the 0.7160 level. If the rate surges, it would have to pass the
In the expectations of European Central Bank starting monetary tightening the EUR/JPY currency rate hit a new seven-and-half year high level at 144.22. However, prior to the ECB monetary policy statement, the EUR/JPY retraced to the 50-hour simple moving average near 142.85. If the Euro resumes its surge against the Japanese Yen, the rate should encounter resistance in the
Throughout this week, the price for gold has fluctuated in the 1,837.00/1,858.00 zone. On Wednesday, the price was mostly fluctuating in the 1,845.00/1,855.00 range. Namely, the price bounced around the 1,850.00 mark in a ten USD range. In the case that the commodity price surges, round price levels are set to act as resistance. The 1,865.00, 1,870.00 and 1,875.00 levels could
At mid-day on Wednesday, the USD/JPY pair's surge hit the 134.50 mark. Meanwhile, it was spotted that the 133.50 and 134.00 levels and the weekly R2 simple pivot point failed to act as resistance. A continuation of the USD surge against the Japanese Yen could encounter resistance in a round exchange rate level and initiate a consolidation by slightly declining or
Despite piercing the 1.2460/1.2480 zone's support, the GBP/USD recovered on Tuesday. During the late hours of the day's trading, the pair encountered resistance in the 1.2600 mark. By the middle of Wednesday's trading, the pair had declined below the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2535/1.2565. A continuation of the decline of the
Since the last failed attempt at passing the 1.0740/1.0760 zone, the EUR/USD has been trading around the 1.0700 mark. Namely, the pair has declined and found support at 1.0660, before retracing back up to the 1.0740 level. At mid-day on Wednesday, the currency pair was trading between the resistance of the 1.0740 level and the support of the technical
Since declining on Friday, the price for gold has fluctuated around the 1,850.00 level. Meanwhile, the price was slightly impacted by the 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages. In general, previous forecasts remain unchanged A potential resumption of the surge of the yellow metal's price would have to once again pass the 1,865.00/1,870.00 zone, prior to reaching new high levels. However,
Since the second part of Friday's trading, the USD/JPY has been testing the resistance of the 131.00/131.40 zone. Meanwhile, support was being provided by the combination of the 130.50 level and the lower trend line of the channel up pattern. If the pair manages to reach above 131.40 resistance is expected to be found almost immediately in the 131.50 and 132.00
On Monday, the 1.2460/1.2480 zone once again acted as support, as the GBP/USD surged to the resistance of the 200-hour simple moving average near 1.2575. If the Pound manages to reach above the 200-hour simple moving average and the 1.2580 mark, expect resistance to be found in the 1.2600 mark and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2611. On the
The bounce off from the resistance zone at 1.0740/1.0760 found support in the 50-hour simple moving average close above the 1.0700 level. During the first half of Monday's trading, the rate continued to fluctuate in the 1.0710/1.0750 range. In general, previous forecasts remain intact. If the Euro recovers against the US Dollar, the pair would have to pass the 1.0740/1.0760