During the first half of Wednesday's trading hours, the price for gold fluctuated between the support zone at 1,715.00 and the resistance of the 1,725.00 level. Meanwhile, the commodity price was awaiting the US Federal Reserve rate hike, which was scheduled for 18:00 GMT. In general, the rate decision and the monetary policy statement together with the press conference are set
The USD/JPY currency rate's recovery has revealed to have been occurring in a narrow channel up pattern. Meanwhile, the pair has shortly pierced the resistance of the 137.00 mark. However, ignore technical analysis for now, as today, at 18:00 GMT, the US Federal Reserve will hike their base interest rate. Depending on the size of the hike, the US Dollar
On Tuesday, the GBP/USD was highly volatile, as it bounced off the resistance of the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2087 and plummeted down to the support line and the weekly simple pivot point at 1.1975. Afterwards, a sharp recovery followed. By the middle of Wednesday's trading, the exchange rate had reached back up to the weekly R1 at
At mid-day on Tuesday, the EUR/USD suddenly plummeted below 1.0200, as the rate sharply declined down to the 1.0110 level. Afterwards, a minor recovery started. By the middle of Wednesday's trading, the rate had reached the 1.0160 level. However, ignore technical analysis for now, as today, at 18:00 GMT, the US Federal Reserve will hike their base interest rate. Depending
During the early hours of Tuesday's trading, the USD/CAD currency exchange rate passed below the support zone at 1.2820. However, almost immediately after the event a sharp recovery started. By the middle of the day's European trading, the pair was testing the combined resistance of the 1.2880 level and the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. A move above 1.2880 could
This week, the GBP/JPY has been finding support in the 163.00 level and resistance at 165.00. Meanwhile, the pair appears to be declining in a broad channel down pattern. During Tuesday's trading hours, the pair was descending from the resistance of 165.00 and by the middle of the day, the rate was below 164.00. A continuation of the decline of the
During the midnight hours to Tuesday, the AUD/USD rate bounced off the resistance of the 0.6980 level and began a decline. By the middle of the day's European trading hours, the pair had reached the combined support of the 100-hour simple moving average and the 0.6920 level. A move below 0.6920 could result in the pair lookin for support in the
At mid-day on Tuesday, it was spotted that the EUR/JPY currency pair has been declining in a channel down pattern. In the meantime, the pair booked a new low level, as it passed below 139.00 and aimed at 138.50. A continuation of the decline of the Euro against the Japanese Yen could look for support in the 138.50 and 138.00
Since July 22, the price for gold has been fluctuating around the 1,725.00 level, as the price has been fluctuating in the 1,715.00/1,735.00 range. In the case of a surge of the commodity price, gold might encounter resistance in the 1,743.85/1,752.60 zone. However, the 1,735.00 and 1,740.00 levels could slow down a potential move higher. Meanwhile, a decline of the commodity
During the second half of Monday's European trading hours, the USD/JPY currency exchange rate eventually managed to reach above the 136.50 level. Afterwards, the pair paused at the combination of the weekly simple pivot point and the 50-hour simple moving average near 136.80. During Tuesday's early trading, the pair fluctuated in the 136.30/136.80 range, as it appeared to be trading
At mid-day on Monday, the GBP/USD currency exchange rate managed to reach above the resistance zone, which surrounds the 1.2050 level. Since the event, the rate has been finding resistance in the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2087. Meawnhile, the previous resistance zone was acting as support. If the Pound declines against the US Dollar, it might look for support
Since the middle of Monday's trading, the EUR/USD appears to have reduced the range of the pair's sideways trading, as the rate has been fluctuating between the 1.0200 and 1.0250 levels. In the meantime, on Tuesday it was observed that the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages had begun to provide support to the pair. If the Euro manages to
In the aftermath of almost touching the 1,740.00 level, the price for gold declined. On Monday morning, the pair was trading sideways between the 1,720.00 and 1,730.00 levels. In the case of a decline of the commodity price, support might be found in the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving average combination near the 1,710.00/1,715.00 levels. Further below, the 1,700.00
The USD/JPY currency pair has declined below the support of the 136.50 mark. Moreover, the rate has shortly traded below 136.00. On Monday morning, the pair retraced back up and was testing the 136.50 level as resistance. If the US Dollar declines against the Japanese Yen, the currency pair might find support in the 136.00, 135.50 and 135.00 level,
The GBP/USD started the week's trading by fluctuating between the 1.1960 and 1.2000 levels. Meanwhile, the rate was observed to be ignoring the weekly simple pivot point at 1.1975 and the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. If the Pound surges against the US Dollar above the 1.2000 mark, the rate might test the resistance of the zone near
Throughout Friday, the EUR/USD fluctuated between the 1.0150 and 1.2050 levels, despite shortly piercing them. On Monday morning, the pair was trading near the 1.0200 level. In the meantime, it was spotted that the rate was not being impacted by the weekly simple pivot point at 1.0190 and the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages. If the pair declines
The USD/CAD found resistance in the 100-hour simple moving average at mid-day on Thursday. The resistance was enough to push the rate to resume its sideways trading in the 1.2850/1.2900 range. An extension of the ongoing decline would have to pass the 1.2850 level, before reaching the support of the 1.2820/1.2835 zone. The zone captures the late June and early July
The sideways trading of the GBP/JPY pair has ended with a decline below one support after another. Eventually, the 165.00 level, the lower trend line of a channel up pattern and the 200-hour SMA together with the 164.50 level were passed. By the middle of Friday's trading, the pair had already reached the 163.50 level. If the decline of the Pound
The AUD/USD currency pair found enough support in the 0.6860 level to resume its previous surge. By the middle of Friday's trading, the pair had reached and was testing the resistance of the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 0.6948. A move above the weekly R2 simple pivot point might encounter resistance in the 0.7000 mark and the weekly R3 simple
The initial higher than expected ECB rate hike caused a surge of the EUR/JPY. However, afterwards the world read the statement and found out that a new easing program is in the works by the central bank. Namely, the central bank is expected to create more supply of the Euro via purchasing government bonds. The news caused a plummeting
Gold was declining at mid-day on Thursday until suddenly a sharp surge occurred just after 12:00 GMT. The European Central Bank monetary policy statement at 12:15 was blamed for the move. Namely, the ECB revealed that it is hiking interest rates, but has invented a new tool, which basically amounts to a government bond buying bail out tool. Namely, inflation
On Thursday, the US Dollar failed to reach the resistance of the 139.00 mark. At mid-day, the pair started a decline, which by midnight had reached the 137.00 level. The 137.00 level acted as support and caused a surge. During the early hours of Friday's trading, the pair had reached a cluster of resistance levels at 138.00. The cluster was
Since the middle of Wednesday's European trading hours, the GBP/USD has been trading between the 1.1900 and 1.2000 mark. Meanwhile, it appears that the pair is shortly impacted by the 1.1950 level and the 1.1960/1.1970 zone, which previously acted as support. On Friday morning, the pair was testing the support of the 1.1950 level. If the support level holds, the rate
As the European Central Bank hiked interest rates more than expected, the Euro surged and immediately tested the 1.0270/1.0280 zone. However, the bank revealed a new central bank tool, which in essence is another way of doing quantitative easing. Namely, the bank initially revealed that it would tighten the supply of the Euro via a 0.5% interest rate and