At 12:00 GMT on Thursday, March 17, the Bank of England hiked its Official Bank Rate by 0.25%, increasing rates to 0.75%. The bank also published its Monetary Policy Summary. The GBP/USD currency exchange rate reacted by plummeting in ten minutes by more than 100 base points or 0.80%. The drop eventually paused at the 1.3100 mark, which is surrounded by
In the aftermath of the speech made by Jerome Powell about the US monetary policy on Wednesday, the value of the US Dollar declined. On the EUR/USD charts, the event resulted in a surge. By the middle of Thursday's trading hours, the pair had reached and shortly traded above the 1.1050 mark. Click on the title below to read more on
During the first half of March, the asking price of the DUK+/EUR spiked up to the 1.9500 level during a period of two trading sessions on March 5 and 6. Afterwards, a decline started, which by the middle of the month had shortly reached below the 1.6000 mark. Meanwhile, the bid price for the cryptocurrency was highly volatile in the 1.2520/1.5900
At GMT timezone midnight to Tuesday, the price for gold declined below the support zone near 1,950.00. By the middle of the day's trading, the commodity had reached below 1,920.00. Take into account that this week, the moves in the financial markets are fundamental, as everyone is waiting for the Wednesday's US Federal Reserve rate hike. Economic Calendar Analysis On Wednesday, at
The surge of the US Dollar against the Japanese Yen has encountered resistance near the 118.50 mark. Namely, a narrow zone below the round exchange rate level appears to have had enough profit taking and going short that the pair reversed its direction. On Tuesday, the currency pair's decline found support in the 50-hour simple moving average near 117.80. Economic Calendar On Wednesday,
During the night to Tuesday, the GBP/USD currency rate reached the support of the 1.3000 mark and a recovery followed. By the middle of Tuesday's European trading hours, the pair had recovered and almost reached the resistance zone at 1.3082/1.3102. Take into account that the zone was strengthened by the 100-hour simple moving average near 1.3085 and the weekly simple
The recovery of the Euro against the USD from the 1.0900 mark has reached a new high, as on Tuesday the pair reached above the 1.1000 mark. During the recovery, the pair passed the resistance of the weekly simple pivot point at 1.0947 and the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages in the 1.0950/1.0990 zone. Economic Calendar Analysis On Wednesday, at
At mid-day on Monday, the price for Gold declined to the support of the zone near 1,950.00. In the meantime, it was spotted that the commodity price was declining in a channel down pattern. However, take into account that this week, the moves in the financial markets are fundamental, as everyone is waiting for the Wednesday's US Federal Reserve rate hike. Economic
On the third attempt the USD/JPY broke the resistance of the 2022 high level zone at 116.20/116.35. The event was followed by a sharp move upwards. Up to the middle of Monday's trading, USD/JPY bulls were looking at profits, as the pair had reached the 118.00 mark. During the last couple of trading sessions, the pair only shortly paused at
On Monday, the GBP/USD currency pair reached a new low level during the early trading hours of the week by touching the 1.3010 level. However, the pair started a recovery, before reaching the 1.3000 mark. By the middle of the day's trading, the pair appeared to have recovered to the combined resistance of the 50-hour simple moving average at 1.3070
In the aftermath of the failed attempt to surge above the 1.1100 mark on Thursday, the EUR/USD began a decline. By the middle of Monday's trading, the rate had declined, found support in the 1.0900 level and recovered to the resistance of the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages near 1.0965/1.0975. Economic Calendar Analysis On Tuesday, at 12:30 GMT, the US
The price for gold has retraced downwards to the support zone at 1,975.00. On Thursday, the zone provided enough support for a recovery of the price to start, as the metal shortly reached above the 2,000.00 level. Economic Calendar Analysis On Tuesday, at 12:30 GMT, the US Producer Price Index data will be out. Expect minor moves on USD charts. On Wednesday, at
Despite shortly returning to trade below the 115.70/115.80 zone, the USD/JPY has surged and reached a new high level. The pair has been pushed up by the support of the 50-hour simple moving average. Meanwhile, the resistance zone that surrounds the 116.30 mark has been adjusted, as it has been observed that the 116.20 level is acting as resistance. Economic Calendar On
During the late hours of Wednesday's trading, the GBP/USD currency exchange rate encountered resistance below the 1.3200 mark. The resistance was enough to cause a decline, which by 15:00 GMT had caused a decline below 1.3150. Economic Calendar The top events of the next week will be the US Federal Reserve Statement and the Bank of England's release of Monetary Policy Statement.
On Thursday, the EUR/USD currency exchange rate reacted to the ECB announcement of reducing stimulus with a surge. The rate shortly reached above the 1.1100 mark, before declining. By the start of the days US trading at 14:30 GMT, the rate had reached the support of the 1.1000 mark. In addition, support was being provided by the weekly simple pivot
The price for gold has reached the 2020 high level zone at 2,050.00/2,075.00. The zone acted as resistance and caused a decline on Wednesday. Namely, the bullion's price retraced and almost reached the 2,000.00 level. Meanwhile, the support of the 50-hour simple moving average managed to hold for only one hour. Economic Calendar Analysis On Thursday, at 13:30 GMT, the US Consumer Price
At midnight to Wednesday, the US Dollar passed the resistance zone of the late February and early March high level at 115.70/115.80 against the Japanese Yen. Afterwards, the pair confirmed the zone as support and resumed its surge. A potential target for the rate could be the 116.00 level. Meanwhile, it was spotted that the currency pair has been surging
On Wednesday, the GBP/USD ended trading above the support zone at 1.3084/1.3100 and surged. By the middle of the day's European trading hours, the currency exchange rate was heading to the 1.3200 mark. Note that the 1.3200 level was being strengthened by the 100-hour simple moving average. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 13:30 GMT, the US Consumer Price Index and Core Consumer
On Wednesday morning, the EUR/USD currency exchange rate clearly passed the resistance of the 1.0950 level and the 100-hour simple moving average. However, resistance was almost immediately encountered in the form of the weekly simple pivot point at 1.0995 and the 1.1000 mark. Economic Calendar Analysis On Thursday, at 12:45 GMT the European Central Bank will release its Main Refinancing Rate. However,
Despite shortly reaching below the support of the 1,975.00 mark on Monday, the metal surged on Tuesday and reached the 2,020.00 level. From a technical analysis perspective, the yellow metal's surge was attributed to the approaching support of the 50-hour simple moving average. During the mid-hours of Tuesday's trading, the price bounced off the 2,020.00 mark and confirmed the 2,000.00 level
The USD/JPY managed to pass the combined resistance of the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving average at 115.25. Afterwards, the SMAs began to act as support and caused a surge. By the middle of Tuesday's European trading hours, the currency pair had reached the 115.70/115.80 zone, which captures the late February high levels. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 13:30 GMT, the
Since Monday, the GBP/USD currency exchange rate has been trading between the support of the 1.3100 mark and the resistance of the weekly S1 simple pivot point at 1.3131. However, during the early hours of Tuesday's trading the rate had shortly reached below the 1.3100 mark, which indicates that the pair could soon decline. Economic Calendar On Thursday, at 13:30 GMT, the
Since late Friday's trading hours up to the middle of Tuesday's trading, the EUR/USD has been trading between the support of the zone at 1.0807/1.0822 and the resistance at 1.0924/1.0942. In the meantime, on Tuesday, the pair was finding support in the 1.0850 level. Economic Calendar Analysis On Thursday, at 12:45 GMT the European Central Bank will release its Main Refinancing Rate.
The price for gold jumped on Monday, as the price shortly reached above the 2,000.00 mark and revealed a resistance zone. Meanwhile, the prior February high level at 1,975.00 appeared to be acting as support. The bullion is expected to consolidate between 1,975.00 and 2,000.00 levels. In the meantime, note that the price broke the post Russian invasion of Ukraine channel