The price for gold managed to break the 2,400.00 level and the three hourly simple moving averages. The event was followed by a surge to the 2,450.00 level, which was eventually broken. Meanwhile, round price levels were observed as acting as support and resistance. The surge coincided with a broader US Dollar's weakness that was caused by US Federal
The rate hike done by the Bank of Japan pushed the USD/JPY down to the support of the 150.00 mark. However, the post event recovery was short-lived, as the central bankers revealed more tightening. As the information spread, the USD/JPY reached a new low level by shortly piercing the 149.00 level. By mid-Thursday, the rate was fluctuating around the
In general, the GBP/USD continued to fluctuate above the 1.2800/1.2820 range until the morning before the publication of the Bank of England Official Bank Rate. During the morning hours, the markets pushed the rate down by as much as 100 points. As the rate was released, the GBP/USD recovered only to find resistance in the 1.2800/1.2820 zone. In the near term
The EUR/USD appears to have waited the Federal Reserve announcement in the range between 1.0800 and 1.0850 with some price action being caused by the 1.0825/1.0830 range and the release of the European CPI. However, the top event still was the Fed. After the Fed not announcing anything new, the EUR/USD has picked a direction. On Thursday, the currency
In general, the situation has not changed over the weekend. The price for gold is testing the resistance of the 2,373.70/2,400.00 range. A bounce off from the range could result in the rate looking for support in the 2,350.00 and 2,340.00 levels. However, the 2,370.00 level has been acting as support and could continue to hold the price up. In
The recovery from the support of the 152.00 mark has encountered resistance. The 100-hour simple moving average is keeping the rate down. Meanwhile, the 153.00 level is acting as support. In the near term future, the 100-hour SMA could connect with the resistance of the trend line that has been guiding the pair down. The combined resistance might push the
The GBP/USD continues to decline in the channel down pattern, as the rate encountered the upper trend line of the channel at the start of the week's trading, before reaching new low levels. Note that the trend line was strengthened by the 100-hour simple moving average and the weekly simple pivot point at 1.2885. By mid-Monday's trading hours, the rate
The currency exchange rate has passed below the support of the 1.0825/1.0830 range. Moreover, on Monday morning the decline reached below the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 1.0819. In the near term future, the EUR/USD is expected to reach the 1.0800 mark. In the case that the 1.0800 mark holds and provides support for a potential recovery of
Despite passing above simple moving averages, the price for gold experienced a sharp decline on Wednesday afternoon. The price declined to the support of the 2,373.70/3,400.00 range. Afterwards, on Thursday afternoon, the publication of the much higher than expected US GDP caused a drop of the commodity price below the range. Moreover, the range was confirmed as resistance
The USD/JPY continued to decline and eventually reached the 152.00 mark. This level acted as support and has forced the rate to retrace back up to as high as the combined resistance of the 100-hour simple moving average and the resistance line that has guided the rate down since July 10. Meanwhile, note that the July support trend line
The rate has encountered resistance near 1.2940 and declined to the support of the 1.2845/1.2855 range. The range is keeping the rate from declining further. However, the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages are approaching from above and could push the rate down. Meanwhile, it has been spotted that the decline has occurred in a channel down pattern. A proper
The EUR/USD has been trading around the 1.0850 mark for most of the week, as it has been bounced around by US data releases. Meanwhile, the pair has revealed a new support and resistance range at 1.0825/1.0830. On Friday, the rate was finding support in the 1.0840/1.0850 range and minor resistance was provided by the 100-hour simple moving average.
The 2,390.00/2,400.00 range eventually held and provided support to the price for gold. However, it was pierced at mid-Tuesday. Due to this reason the range is being adjusted to 2,383.70/2,400.00. On Wednesday, the recovery faced the resistance of the 100-hour simple moving average and the 2,420.00 level. A move above 2,420.00 could be slowed down by the 200-hour simple
The broader decline of the USD/JPY has resumed. The combination of the weekly simple pivot point, the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages and the declining resistance trend line held and a descent of the rate followed. By mid-Wednesday, the pair had reached below the 154.50 level. Meanwhile, the 155.00 mark acted as resistance. The ongoing decline could look for
The GBP/USD had reached below the 1.2900 mark, but found support at 1.2880. On Wednesday morning, the rate was fluctuating between these two levels, as the UK S&P 500 Purchasing Managers Indices were released. The better than expected data caused a surge of the Pound against the US Dollar above the 1.2900 level. However, resistance was encountered in the
The EUR/USD currency pair has passed below the 1.0870/1.0880 and 1.0840/1.0850 ranges. The first range was passed, as the rate faced the resistance of technical levels and the 1.0900 mark. Afterwards, 1.0840/1.0850 failed due to the release of disappointing European Purchasing Managers Index survey results. In the near term future, the rate is set to face the weekly S2
The price for gold broke above the prior all-time-high level. However, the follow up surge eventually ended near the 2,480.00 mark. The 2,481.00/2,483.85 range was confirmed as resistance. Since these events, the price for gold has established a channel down pattern that has guided the price back below 2,400.00. In the near term future, the price is set to
Last week, the USD/JPY rate reached the 155.50 level, which acted as support. The follow up recovery found resistance at 157.70/157.85. On Monday, the broader decline appeared to have resumed. Meanwhile, it was observed the rate continues to find support and faces resistance at round exchange rate levels. In regards to resistance, the 157.00 level was keeping the pair down
After failing to reach the 1.3050 mark, the GBP/USD overextended its surge at 1.3045, booked a new 2024 high level and started a decline. Eventually, the pair found support in the 1.2900 mark. The recovery of the Pound against the US Dollar is encountering resistance in the combination of the 50 and 200-hour simple moving averages near 1.2935. If these
The EUR/USD has been moving in reaction to US data, comments on Federal Reserve policy and the ECB announcement. In general, the rate has been pushed up and down, but it is still near the 1.0900 level. Support is found in the 1.0870/1.0880 range and resistance has been confirmed to be located at 1.0940/1.0950. On Monday, the rate was located
The price for gold found enough support in the 2,350.00 to start a recovery. Afterwards, the price for Gold gained additional strength from the US CPI. By Monday, July 15, the commodity price was heading to the 2,450.00 level which mark's the all-time-high. A move above the 2,450.00 is expected to be slowed down by round price levels until the
The USD/JPY broke out of the triangle pattern and started a surge that was eventually approaching the 162.00 level. As the pair approached the 162.00 mark, the US CPI release caused a major drop of the US Dollar. On the USD/JPY charts, the event resulted in a decline to the 157.30/157.40 range that has turned into support. Afterwards, an
The last week's breaking of the 1.2800/1.2820 range has been followed up by a surge to the 1.3000 mark. The 1.3000 is acting as resistance and keeping the GBP/USD down. The approaching 50-hour simple moving average might provide the needed support for the rate to move above 1.3000. Above the 1.3000, resistance might be encountered in the weekly R1
The bullish scenario has taken place on the EUR/USD charts, as the pair broke above 1.0850 and confirmed this level as support. By July 15, the rate had reached above 1.0900 level and was testing the resistance of the 1.0920 level. A move higher could be slowed by the combination of the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.0945 and