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
Eventually, the USD/CAD pair reached above the December high level zone and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2835/1.2853. On Wednesday morning, the rate confirmed the zone as support. Meanwhile, the rate has confirmed that it is trading in a channel up pattern, which has guided the USD against the CAD since December 8. A continuation of the surge of
On Wednesday morning, the GBP/JPY currency exchange rate broke the high level zone at 150.67/150.77. However, the following surge appeared to have been stopped by the 151.00 mark. A move above the 151.00 level could aim at the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 151.33. Above the pivot point, note the 151.50 mark and the resistance line of the October and
The AUD/USD currency exchange rate continues to fluctuate between the support of the 0.7090/0.7100 zone and the resistance of the 0.7137/0.7141 levels. On Wednesday morning, the pair approached the resistance zone and was testing it. A passing of the 0.7137/0.7141 level might result in a surge to the December high level zone at 0.7173/0.7187. Above the zone, the 0.7200 mark might
Despite a surge above the previous week's high levels, the EUR/JPY eventually retraced back to the support of the 128.00 level. On Wednesday morning, the pair had returned to trading between the 128.00 mark and the resistance of the 50 and 200-hour simple moving average near 128.20. In the case that the rate declines below the 128.00 level, the EUR/JPY
The price for gold jumped on Friday due to the publication of the US employment data. The metal reached above the 50, 100 and 200-hour simple moving averages near 1,780.00. Since then, the bullion has been fluctuating between the support of the moving averages and the resistance of the 1,790.00 level. A move below the simple moving averages might reach for
The 200-hour simple moving average has kept the rate up since December 7. However, the USD/JPY has been piercing the support of the SMA. At mid-day on Tuesday, the rate was heading to the support of the SMA and the weekly simple pivot point at 113.40. In the case of the rate passing the support of the 200-hour SMA and the
On Tuesday, the GBP/USD found support in the trend line, which connects the December 8 and 9 low levels. By the middle of the day, the rate had reached and pierced the resistance of the 200-hour simple moving average and the weekly simple pivot point at 1.3245. A continuation of the surge of the rate would most likely reach the resistance
On Tuesday morning, the EUR/USD found support in the 1.1260/1.1267 zone, which has kept the rate up since December 8. By the middle of the day's GMT trading hours, the pair had almost reached the December 10 high levels above the 1.1320 mark. If the rate would pass the resistance of the 1.1320 mark, the EUR/USD could reach for the
The surge of the USD against the Canadian Dollar continues, as on Tuesday morning the USD/CAD rate reached above the 1.2800 mark. In the near term future, the rate was expected to test the resistance of the December high level zone at 1.2835/1.2853 and the weekly R1 simple pivot point at 1.2840. If the USD/CAD pair reaches above the 1.2853
The GBP/JPY currency exchange rate broke the triangle pattern and surged to the resistance of the December 8 high level, which caused a decline. On Tuesday morning, the decline reached the support line of the December low level connecting trend line, and the rate recovered to the combined resistance of the 50 and 200-hour simple moving averages. If the rate reaches
On Tuesday morning, the decline of the AUD/USD found support below the 0.7100 mark. Namely, the 0.7091/0.7097 zone provided support for a recovery. By 09:00 GMT, the rate had reached above the 200-hour SMA at 0.7110 and the weekly simple pivot point at 0.7121. A continuation of the surge of the pair could encounter resistance in the 50-hour simple moving average
The EUR/JPY currency exchange rate has been trading above the support of the 128.00 level since Monday's trading hours. Meanwhile, resistance was being provided by the weekly simple pivot point at 128.33 and the 50-hour simple moving average near 128.20. If the pair declines below the 128.00 mark, it could look for support in the Friday low level at at