On Monday, the USD/CAD returned to trade at the 1.2938 level, which is the previous December high level. A move higher could find resistance in the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2991. Above the pivot point, the 1.3000 mark might stop a surge. On the other hand, a decline of the USD against the CAD might look for support in
The GBP/JPY pair has sharply declined, as by the middle of Monday's trading the rate had passed various support levels and reached below the 150.00 level. A continuation of the decline of the pair might find support in the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 149.36. However, take into account the 2021 low level zone at 148.50/149.35. Meanwhile, a recovery might
On Monday morning, the AUD/USD currency exchange rate reached below the 0.7100 level. However, after shortly trading below 0.7100, the rate recovered. By the middle of the day's trading, the pair had no resistance as high as the 0.7140 level, where a resistance zone was located at. Above the zone, the 50 and 200-hour simple moving averages and the weekly simple
The EUR/JPY currency exchange rate has reached the December low level zone at 127.40/127.65. The zone provided enough support for a recovery to start. By the middle of Monday's trading hours, the pair had reached the 128.00 mark. If the rate continues to surge, resistance could be met at the 128.40 level, where the 50 and 200-hour simple moving averages,
The price for gold has reached the 1,815.00 mark, where the late November high level resistance zone is located at. Namely, the 1,812.50/1,815.80 zone acts as resistance. If the price of the commodity bounces off the resistance zone, a potential decline could look for support in the previous resistance of the 1,800.00 mark. Below the 1,800.00 level, the previous December
Eventually, on Thursday the USD/JPY started a decline, as other pairs had done in the aftermath of the US Fed Statement on Wednesday. By the middle of Friday's trading, the pair had reached below the 113.20 level and had no technical support as low as 112.84. Meanwhile, on Friday morning, at 02:56 GMT, the Bank of Japan revealed its future monetary
The GBP/USD jumped on Thursday due to the unexpected Bank of England rate hike at 12:00 GMT. The rate's jump stopped at the weekly R2 simple pivot point at 1.3371. The event was followed by a decline, which on Friday found support in the 50-hour simple moving average and the December high level zone at 1.3277/1.3288. In the case of the
The ECB announced a reduction of monetary stimulus on Thursday, this event boosted the surge of the EUR/USD. However, the rate found resistance at the December high level zone at 1.1355/1.1360. Afterwards, the pair declined and found support in the weekly simple pivot point at 1.1300. The following recovery ended at the 1.1350 mark. By the start of
The decline of the USD/CAD appears to have ended, as the rate has been trading sideways in a set range since the middle of Thursday's trading hours. Namely, the pair is trading between the support of the 1.2765 level and the resistance of the 1.2810 mark. If the currency exchange rate passes the resistance of the 1.2810 level, the rate
The Bank of England unexpectedly hiked interest rates on Thursday at 12:00 GMT. However, prior to the hike and surge that was caused by it, the rate broke the upper trend line of the channel down pattern, which has guided the rate since late October. Afterwards, anew December high level was booked at 152.65 On Friday morning, the rate was
On Thursday, the AUD/USD currency pair booked a new December high level at 0.7224. The rate bounced off this level and started a decline. By the start of Friday's European trading hours, the rate had reached the 0.7160 level. During the decline, the pair had passed a support zone that surrounds the 0.7180 mark and the 50-hour simple moving average. A
The EUR/JPY currency exchange rate was surging on Thursday, as it reached above the 129.60 mark during the second half of the day's trading. However, at 13:30 GMT, the European Central Bank press conference started, during which information was revealed that beat down the value of the Euro. By 16:00 GMT, the rate had reached the 128.45 level, where
The price for gold has fluctuated due to changes in market demand for the US Dollar not due to changes in the perceived value of gold as a commodity. Namely, at 19:00 GMT on Wednesday, the price dipped as the USD initially gained value due to the reveal that monetary stimulus would be reduced. However, as the markets realized that
The USD/JPY currency exchange rate pierced the resistance zone of 113.88/113.96, as the US Federal Reserve revealed that it would decrease stimulus. Although, the surge stopped at the 114.28 level. Take into account that the USD/JPY is the only of the top pairs, where the initial surge of the USD caused by the Fed was not followed up by a
The GBP/USD bounced off the resistance of the high level zone near 1.3280 on Thursday. Afterwards, at 19:00 GMT on the same day, the pair reacted to the US Fed Statement by piercing the recent low level connecting trend line and shortly trading below 1.3180. However, as it was clear that despite a decrease monetary USD stimulus would remain intact,
The EUR/USD dipped 35 base points on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT, as the US Federal Reserve announced that it would reduce stimulus. However, the dip was followed by a surge, as the markets realized that despite the decrease the Fed is still set to increase USD supply. By the middle of Thursday's trading, the pair had returned to the
The USD/CAD has been mapping the recently released macroeconomic data releases and the US Federal Reserve monetary policy statement. At 13:30 GMT on Wednesday, it was revealed that US Retail Sales have increased more than thought. Meanwhile, the Canadian inflation hit expectations. Namely, there is more demand for the USD than though and the CAD demand remains as forecast. This
The GBP/JPY has surged to the resistance line, which connects the rate's high levels since late October. The surge was caused by risk on sentiment in the markets, which caused a drop of the Japanese Yen. The sentiment was created by the US Federal Reserve Monetary Policy Statement. The central bank decreased stimulus, as it observed a recovery of the
The AUD/USD pair reacted to the US Federal Reserve policy statement on Wednesday evening by dropping to the support zone below the 0.7100 and immediately recovering from it. The surge was stopped by the December high level zone at 0.7171/0.7188. Up to the start of Thursday's European trading hours, the zone continue to keep the rate down. If the rate starts
The EUR/JPY currency exchange rate jumped on Wednesday at 19:00 GMT. Strangely enough, the surge was fueled by the US Federal Reserve cutting stimulus. However, the pair does not include the US Dollar. More likely, the investment heading to the USD caused a run from the safety of the Japanese Yen. Namely, the Japanese Yen lost value due to
The price for Gold plummeted below the support of the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages at mid-day on Tuesday. The move is being attributed to the higher than forecast US Producers Price Index data, which revealed a larger than previously thought demand for the US Dollar. By the middle of Wednesday's trading, the price had been fluctuating around the
The support of the 200-hour simple moving average held on Tuesday. The SMA caused a surge, which by the middle of Wednesday had reached the resistance zone of the December high level zone at 113.88/113.96. In addition, the weekly R1 simple pivot point was located in the zone at 113.95. A passing of the resistance of the December high zone at
The GBP/USD currency exchange rate has reached the December high level zone at 1.3277/1.3289. At mid-day on Wednesday, the rate appeared to have been retracing down after encountering resistance. The pair was expected to reach the combined support of the weekly simple pivot point at 1.3243 and the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages near 1.3230. A potential move below
On Tuesday, the EUR/USD shortly reached below the recent low level zone and the 1.1260 level. However, the rate found support in the 1.1255 level before retracing up to the 50-hour simple moving average near 1.1280. A decline from the 50-hour simple moving average and a passing of the 1.1260 and 1.1255 levels could result in a test of the