Despite hosting a recovery at the end of the year, the price for gold has returned back below 2,060.00. An extension of the ongoing decline is expected to find support in the 2,050.00 mark. Below 2,050.00, the 2,040.00 level and the 2,044.75/1,047.75 and 2,027.15/2,030.00 ranges are capable of acting as support. However, a recovery of the metal is expected to
The broader surge of the US Dollar has continued due to a stock sell off that was caused by a downgrading of Apple stock by Barclays. On the USD/JPY charts it has resulted in a surge above 142.50. The ongoing surge could encounter resistance in the 143.00 level and the weekly simple pivot point at 143.23. In the meantime, a decline
The decline of the GBP/USD currency exchange rate has reached the support of the 1.2590/1.2610 zone. A potential move higher could encounter resistance in the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2656. Higher above, note the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages that are capable of impacting the rate. In the meantime, a passing below the 1.2590 level might result
The EUR/USD decline has extended below the 1.1000 mark, as the year started with a surge of the US Dollar against other assets. However, the pair appears to have found support in the 1.0930/1.0935 zone. A move below the 1.0930 level could result in the pair looking for support in the 1.0900 mark, before reaching the 1.0880/1.0890 range and the
At the end of the year US firms book losses on assets to reduce their annual profit and taxable income. It occurs by selling stocks, bonds, other currencies on last day of the year and buying them back on the first day of trading. Namely, big players are selling everything against the Dollar, which is boosting the USD
At the end of the year US firms book losses on assets to reduce their annual profit and with it the taxable income. It occurs by selling stocks, bonds, other currencies on last day of the year and buying them back on the first day of trading. Namely, big players are selling everything against the Dollar, which is boosting
At the end of the year US firms book losses on assets to reduce their annual profit and taxable income. It occurs by selling stocks, bonds, other currencies on last day of the year and buying them back on the first day of trading. Namely, big players are selling everything against the Dollar, which is boosting the USD value. The
At the end of the year US firms book losses on assets to reduce their annual profit and with it the taxable income. It occurs by selling stocks, bonds, other currencies on last day of the year and buying them back on the first day of trading. Namely, big players are selling everything against the Dollar, which is boosting
The price for gold has continued to move higher. Most recently, the commodity revealed that there is a resistance zone at 2,084.35/2,088.30. The resistance held and by mid-Thursday the bullion was looking for support in the 2,075.00 level. A resumption of the larger scale surge would once again test the resistance of the 2,084.35/2,088.30 range. Higher above, the 2,090.00 and
The USD/JPY appears to have been impacted by the usually insignificant publication of the Richmond Manufacturing Index. The index is a survey of 55 manufacturers. It was revealed to the world that these firms expect twice as worse future than expected. It was the needed info for the pair to start a move. It started to decline and by
The GBP/USD eventually passed above the 1.2780/1.2795 range, the 1.2800 mark and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2812. Moreover, the rate had shortly traded above the August high level of 1.2819. However, the pair appears to have overextended its move, as on Thursday morning it retraced to the 1.2780/1.2795 range where it was looking for support. A resumption
The surge of the EUR/USD currency pair continues, as it has reached a new high level. Namely, the pair passed above the 1.1100 mark and confirmed it as support. By mid-Thursday, the rate had touched the 1.1140 level. The pair is set to face the resistance of the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 1.1149 and the 1.1150 level. A
The surge of the price for gold face the resistance of the 2,070.00 level. However, most recently, the 50-hour simple moving average has been pushing the commodity up and could cause a breaking of the resistance. In the case of a surge above 2,070.00, the 2,075.00 and 2,090.00 levels could slow down the commodity price, before the 2,100.00 would be
The USD/JPY kept respecting the resistance of the 50-hour simple moving average during early trading of the week. However, the SMA eventually broke and turned into support. The 50-hour SMA could push the rate up into testing the resistance of the weekly simple pivot point at 143.23, before the rate once again tests the 144.30/145.00 range. In the meantime,
It has been spotted that since late Friday's trading, the GBP/USD currency pair has been finding support in the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. Meanwhile, on Wednesday the 200-hour SMA caught up to the pair from below. In the case of the moving averages pushing the rate up, it could encounter resistance in the 1.2780/1.2795 range, the 1.2800 mark
The EUR/USD currency pair has reached a new high level, as the 1.1008/1.1017 has provided support and caused a move above 1.1050. An extension of the ongoing surge might be slowed down by the 1.1100 mark, before the pair approaches the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 1.1149 and the 1.1150 level. On the other hand, a decline of the Euro
The price of gold remains below resistance at 2.045.10/2,047.75 and above support at 2,027.20/2,030.00. In general, the situation and forecasts are unchanged. A move above 2,047.75 is expected to immediately face resistance in the 2,050.00 mark. Higher above, note the marked levels that impacted the commodity during its recent surge to all-time-high levels. However, a potential decline would look for support
The 144.30/145.00 range has caused a decline of the pair which has passed one support level after another. By mid-Thursday, the pair had reached the 142.00 mark. A move below 142.00 could find support in the 141.50 and 141.00 levels that acted as support during the end of last week. Further below, note the major impact that the 140.00 mark
The 1.2750 level held and caused a decline of the Pound. Moreover, the decline was massively impacted by the lower than expected UK Consumer Price Index release. Namely, markets expected annual inflation to be down from 4.6% to 4.3%, but the actual number was 3.9%. The major decline of inflation signals that the central bankers of the United Kingdom
Instead of heading straight to the 1.1000 mark, the EUR/USD consolidated and found support in the 1.0930/1.0935 range. The range held and on Thursday the pair finally reached the 1.1000 mark, which was pierced at mid-day. The pair is testing the resistance of the 1.1000 mark and the zone at 1.1008/1.1017. In addition, note that this week the weekly R1
By looking at technical charts it can be seen that a broad weakness of the US Dollar across the markets against peer currencies has pushed the price for gold higher. However, some attribute the move to the Houthi attack on shipping in the Red Sea. Highly likely that it is a combination of the two factors, as only
The Japanese central bank has announced that it would continue with its ultra-loose monetary policy despite a widely discussed expectations of an end to the stimulus. Governor of the BoJ Ueda stated that the policymakers were waiting for more evidence of wage and price increases that would justify a change of policy. The Japanese Yen's value adjusted to the announcement
Unexpectedly to our analysts, the GBP/USD found support in the 1.2630 level. The pair did not even approach the 1.2590/1.2610 range. The event is attributed to the major strength that the range showed during the first half of December. The following recovery eventually reached the 1.2750 mark that acted as resistance and by the end of Tuesday's trading a
The support of the 1.0880/1.0888 range and the weekly simple pivot point was enough to cause a surge of the Euro against the US Dollar. By mid Tuesday, the pair had passed above the 1.0960/1.0965 range that acted as resistance. By the end of the day, it appeared that the zone had acted as support. The surge of the pair