The publication of the Core PCE Price Index has caused a decline of the US Dollar, which is boosting the financial markets and peer currencies. On the GBP/USD charts it has resulted in a test of the 1.2300 mark. The Core PCE Price Index is the main measure that the US Federal Reserve has admitted to be using to in determining
The publication of the Core PCE Price Index at 13:30 GMT on Thursday, has caused a decline of the US Dollar, which is boosting the financial markets and peer currencies. The Core PCE Price Index is the main measure that the US Federal Reserve has admitted to be using to in determining its policy. The inflation index revealed that
The price for gold has surged due to the comments made by the head of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell. Namely, the policymaker stated that the US Fed might slow down their restrictive monetary policy implementation. Due to that reason the US Dollar plummeted against other assets. On the gold charts it resulted in a surge up to the 1,783.50
Comments about potential reduction of interest rate hikes by the Chairman of the US Federal Reserve Jerome Powell have caused a drop of the US Dollar. By the middle of Thursday's European trading hours, the pair had reached the 136.00 level. If the rate continues to decline, the pair could look for support in the weekly S2 simple pivot point at
On Wednesday, the GBP/USD reacted to fundamentals. In general, the pair initially reached below the 1.1940/1.1960 zone, before finding support in the 1.1900 mark. Afterwards, comments made by the head of the US Federal Reserve caused a surge of the pair, as the USD lost value. By the middle of Thursday's trading hours, the pair had reached above 1.2100. An extension
The EUR/USD has reacted to US fundamentals. Namely, the speech of Jerome Powell revealed that the Chairman of the United States Federal Reserve is considering earlier end of interest rate hikes. This indicates that the base rate of the USD would be lower than previously expected. As a result, the USD sharply declined. By the start of Thursday's European
At mid-day on Wednesday, the price for gold made an attempt to reach the 1,765.00 level. However, it appeared that the price failed, as it retraced to the 1,755.00 level. The price could resume its surge, if the rate finds support in the combination of the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages. A potential surge would face resistance in
At mid-day on Wednesday, the USD/JPY currency exchange rate reached above the 139.00 mark and sharply reached 139.50. In the meantime, it was spotted that the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages are managing to act as support and resistance. A surge above 139.50 is set to encounter resistance in the 200-hour simple moving average and the weekly simple pivot point
The 1.1940/1.1960 zone has continued to hold and the GBP/USD remains near the 1.2000 level. Meanwhile, the 50 and 200-hour simple moving averages have revealed that they are not impacting the currency exchange rate. If the Pound recovers against the US Dollar, it would have to break the resistance of the 1.2050 level and the 100-hour simple moving average. Higher above,
The EUR/USD currency exchange rate has declined below the combination of the weekly simple pivot point and the 200-hour simple moving average. However, support was eventually found in the 1.0320 level. By mid-Wednesday, the pair had almost recovered to the 1.0400 mark. A potential surge of the Euro against the US Dollar might surge above 1.0400 and aim at the
The price for gold has recently been trading between the support of the 1,740.00 and resistance of 1,760.00 levels. Meanwhile, the commodity has been ignoring the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages. At mid-day on Tuesday, the price was approaching the 1,760.00 level. A move above the 1,760.00 would not immediately indicate a broader surge, as the level was pierced
This week, the USD/JPY currency pair has been finding support in the combination of the previous November low level and the 137.50 level. In the meantime, it has been spotted that the pair is encountering resistance in the 130.00 mark. During the first half of Tuesday's trading, the pair was heading to the support levels. If the 137.50 level holds, another
The GBP/USD currency pair has found support in the zone near 1.1950. This zone has acted as support and resistance since November 16. If the Pound recovers against the US Dollar, it would have to break the combined resistance of the 1.2050 level and the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. Higher above, note that the 1.2100 and 1.2150 levels
Despite the high volatility experienced on Monday, the EUR/USD has returned to trade between the 1.0350 and 1.0400 levels. On Tuesday morning, the pair was finding support in the 200-hour SMA and the weekly simple pivot point near 1.0350. On the other hand, resistance was found in the combination of the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages near 1.0400. A
The price for gold encountered resistance in the 1,760.00 level on Friday morning. The event was followed by a decline, which by mid-day was passing the 1,745.00/1,750.00 support zone and the 100-hour simple moving average. In the case of the 1,745.00 level being passed, the metal is expected to approach the support of the 1,732.30/1,733.00 range. However, the 1,740.00 and
The recovery of the USD/JPY has passed above the 139.00 level, the 50-hour simple moving average and the 139.50 level. However, at mid-day on Friday, the weekly simple pivot point was acting as resistance at 139.60. A move above the 139.60 level might be stopped by the combination of the 140.00 level and the 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages. Higher
On Thursday, the GBP/USD was eventually stopped an reversed by the 1.2150 level. The decline of the Pound against the US Dollar found support in the 50-hour simple moving average at mid-day on Friday. If the SMA pushes the pair up, another test of the 1.2150 level could be expected. Higher above, note the combination of the weekly R2 simple
By the middle of Friday's trading, the EUR/USD had passed below the combined support of the 1.0400 mark and the 55-hour simple moving average. A continuation of the Euro's decline against the US Dollar might look for support in the 1.0350 mark, the weekly simple pivot point at 1.0359 and the approaching 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages.
The release of the worse than expected US Unemployment Claims and Purchasing Managers Indices caused a decline of the US Dollar during the second part of Wednesday's trading. The worse than expected data signalled to the markets that the Federal Reserve might not hike US interest rates as steeply, as previously thought. Namely, the borrowing costs and with it demand for
The release of the worse than expected US Unemployment Claims and Purchasing Managers Indices caused a decline of the US Dollar during the second part of Wednesday's trading. The worse than expected data signalled to the markets that the Federal Reserve might not hike US interest rates as steeply, as previously thought. Namely, the borrowing costs and with it demand for
The release of the worse than expected US Unemployment Claims and Purchasing Managers Indices caused a decline of the US Dollar during the second part of Wednesday's trading. The fundamental push was enough to cause a surge of the GBP/USD above the resistance zone near 1.1950. On Thursday morning, the rate had reached above 1.2100. An extension of the ongoing surge
Due to a broad decline of the US Dollar, the EUR/USD rate has reached a new high level at 1.0448. At that level, the combined resistance of the 1.0450 mark and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.0446 caused a retracement downwards. By the middle of Thursday's European trading hours, the rate had reached the 1.0400 mark. An extension
Throughout this week, the price for gold has fluctuated between the support of the 1,732.50/1,733.20 zone and resistance at 1,745.30/1,749.60. Meanwhile, for short periods of time the 50-hour simple moving average has managed to impact the price. In the case of a decline below 1,732.50, the price could find support in the 1,730.00 level, which impacted the metal in September. Further
The USD/JPY bounced off the resistance zone at 142.05/142.28 on Wednesday morning and declined to the 141.00 level. During the decline, the pair shortly found support in the 50-hour simple moving average. However, after finding support at 141.00, the rate's follow up recovery encountered resistance in the 50-hour simple moving average and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 141.43. In