The USD/JPY currency pair has been trading near the 135.00 mark since mid-Thursday. By the middle of Monday's trading hours, the exchange rate was testing the combined resistance of the weekly simple pivot point at 135.38 and the 100-hour simple moving average. A move above the technical resistance levels and the 135.50 level might encounter resistance in the 136.00 mark, before
On Monday morning, the GBP/USD currency pair managed to reach above the resistance of the 1.2300 level. The surge occurred, as the rate found support in the combination of the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages and the weekly simple pivot point near 1.2250. If the pair continues to surge, the rate is set to face resistance in the weekly R1
The EUR/USD currency pair remains below the 1.0600 mark. Note that there is a resistance zone at 1.0600/1.0607. Meanwhile, technical support is located at 1.0535/1.0542. At that zone, the 50 and 100-hour simple moving averages, the weekly simple pivot point and a support trend line are located at. A move above 1.0600/1.0607 could encounter resistance in the weekly R1 simple
The price for gold managed to surge during the mid-day hours of Thursday. The surge of the metal occurred due to the decline of the US Dollar, which was created by the strengthening of various European currencies, as their respective central banks hiked interest rates. The surge eventually settled in the 1,840.00/1,860.00 zone. In regards to the future, if the metal
A major surge has occurred on the USD/JPY charts. Most of the surge is attributed to the Bank of Japan beating down the value of the Japanese Yen. The central bank announced that it would continue its monetary easing policy despite other banks hiking interest rates. The surge resulted in the rate reaching the 135.00 mark during the first
The surge of the GBP/USD eventually found resistance in the 1.2400 mark and the weekly simple pivot point. The resistance was strong enough to cause a decline to the 1.2250 level, which acted as support during the early hours of Friday's trading. If the Pound resumes its recovery against the US Dollar, note the 1.2400 mark and the resistance zone around
The EUR/USD managed to surge through the resistance of the 1.0500 mark and eventually reached the combined resistance of the 1.0600 mark and the weekly simple pivot point at 1.0598. The resistance held and by the middle of Friday's trading, the rate had retraced down and found support in the 1.0500 mark. If the pair recovers from the 1.0500 mark,
Except the volatility caused by the Federal Reserve and Swiss National Bank, the price for gold has not moved. Namely, the metal has traded between 1,815.00 and 1,835.00 since the middle of Wednesday European trading hours. If the metal surges above 1,835.00, the 1,840.00 level and the 200-hour simple moving average might stop an upwards move, before the rate reaches
The USD/JPY currency exchange rate has plummeted, as the markets have taken in the Federal Reserve rate hike and new macroeconomic information that impacts the US Dollar. On Thursday, the pair traded near the 132.50 level. If the pair continues to decline, support might be found in the 132.00 level, the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 131.69 and the 131.50
In the past 24 hours, the US Federal Reserve hiked 75 base points and the Bank of England hiked its interest rate by 25 points. First of all note the high volatility candles around the events at 18:00 and 12:00 GMT. Secondly, in theory, as the Fed surprises with a larger than expected hike and Bank of England did as
Prior to the Federal Reserve hiking interest rates, the EUR/USD reached below the 1.0400 mark. The press conference held by the Fed caused a surge, as Jerome Powell made initially reassuring comments. However, by the middle of Thursday's trading, the pair was once again below the 1.0400 level. Moreover, the pair was ignoring the support and resistance of the
The USD/CAD reacted to the Fed Press conference with a decline down to the 1.2862 level. At midnight to Thursday, the level was approached by the support of the 100-hour simple moving average. The SMA was enough to cause a recovery. By the middle of the day's Euroepan trading hours, the pair had recovered to the 1.2950 mark. If the rate
On Thursday, the GBP/JPY currency pair declined. The decline started after a failed approaching of the resistance of the 100-hour simple moving average and the 164.00 mark. By the middle of Thursday's trading, the pair had declined and shortly reached below the 161.00 mark. In the meantime, the markets were expecting the Bank of England rate hike at 12:00 GMT.
The US Federal Reserve caused a decline of the US Dollar on Wednesday despite actually hiking rates more than expected. The decline occurred due to what was said by the head of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell. However, starting from midnight hours to Thursday, the US Dollar started to strengthen. On the AUD/USD charts it resulted in an initial move
On Thursday morning the Euro plummeted due to an European stock sell off. The stock sell off was attributed to the Swiss National Bank hiking the CHF interest rate and revealing information about the situation of the European economy as a whole. Namely, a spillover occurred. On the EUR/JPY charts the event resulted in a decline below the 138.00
The price for gold once again tested the support of the zone below 1,810.00 level during late Tuesday's trading hours. By the middle of Wednesday's trading, the price had recovered and returned to 1,835.00. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the markets were awaiting the US Federal Reserve rate hike at 18:00 GMT, which is set to reveal the future direction of the US
The USD/JPY pair hit the 135.50 mark and shortly traded above it during the midnight hours to Wednesday. However, since the event, the pair has been declining as by the middle of the day's trading the pair was located at the 134.50 mark and was looking for support near that level. Prior to analyzing the technical chart, note that the
The GBP/USD rate found support in the 1.1940 level, which is 20 base points below the 2019 low level at 1.1960. The event was followed by a surge of the Pound against the US Dollar, which by the middle of the day's European trading hours had reached above the 1.2100 mark and the technical levels, which strengthened it. Above all
The support of the 1.0400 mark eventually was enough to cause a move of the EUR/USD up to the resistance zone, which surrounds the 1.0500 mark. Meanwhile, on Wednesday, the markets were awaiting the US Federal Reserve rate hike at 18:00 GMT, which is set to reveal the future direction of the US Dollar. Note that the publication and
During the second part of Tuesday's trading, the surge of the US Dollar against the Canadian Dollar had continued, as the rate was approaching the resistance of the 1.2950 mark. A move above the 1.2950 mark could encounter resistance in the combination of the 1.3000 mark and the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 1.2996. Higher above, note the 1.3050
During the second part of Tuesday's trading hours, the GBP/JPY currency pair reached the 161.50 level. Meanwhile, note that the rate has been piercing the lower trend line of the channel pattern, which has been guiding the rate down. In general, it indicates that the decline of the Pound against the Japanese Yen might accelerate. A move below the support
During the second part of Tuesday's trading, the AUD/USD currency pair reached below the 0.6900 mark. In the meantime, it was spotted that the rate has been declining in a narrow channel down pattern since January 9. A continuation of the Australian Dollar's decline against the US Dollar is set to look for support first in the 0.6850 level. Further below,
The decline of the EUR/JPY reached the 139.50 mark on Monday. On Tuesday, the rate recovered until it encountered the resistance of the 50-hour simple moving average above 140.60. If the 50-hour simple moving average holds and pushes the rate down, the 139.50 mark and the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 139.35 could act as support. Further below,
The price for gold eventually reached below the 1,825.00/1,830.00 zone. However, by the end of Monday's trading the pair had found support in the 1,810.00 mark and recovered to 1,830.00. A resumption of the decline of the commodity price would look for support in the 1,810.00 and 1,800.00 levels, before aiming at the May low levels near 1,790.00. If the price