The recent remarks by Kazuo Ueda, the Governor of the Bank of Japan, have caused a stir in the forex market. Ueda’s hints at adjusting the monetary policy based on economic forecasts have raised speculations of a potential interest rate hike. This comes as Japan’s core consumer price index rose to 2.7% in July, signaling
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Gold prices have surged to retest $2500/oz ahead of Fed Chair Powell’s speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium. This comes after a retracement during Thursday’s US session, fueled by a stronger US Dollar, rising US Yields, and potential profit-taking. The market is eagerly anticipating Powell’s remarks, with many hoping for confirmation of September rate cuts.
The Japan’s 225 stock index (cash) has been showing a positive momentum for the second consecutive day, reaching a three-week high of 38,421. This indicates a reversal of more than half of the previous freefall seen in July and August. The technical indicators suggest that there is still bullish potential in the market, with the
EUR/USD has seen a significant uptrend recently, surpassing the key resistance level of 1.1000. The Euro’s surge against the US Dollar has been quite impressive, with the pair breaking through the 1.0950 resistance level. On the hourly chart of EUR/USD, we can see a connecting bullish trend line that is providing support around 1.1090. The
BTCUSD has experienced a significant shift in market sentiment as it has been trading sideways in the past few sessions. The recent rejection at the 50-day SMA has further deteriorated the already bearish short-term picture for Bitcoin. This has raised concerns among investors and traders, leading to a decrease in bullish actions. Technical Indicators Showing
The price of gold has continued to rise steadily, reaching around $2500 per troy ounce, as investors flock towards safe-haven assets in light of ongoing geopolitical tensions. The ongoing conflict in the Middle East, with talks of ceasefire between Israel and Gaza, has contributed to the uncertainty in the market. These tensions have fueled the
The XAUUSD market is currently showing signs of a bullish trend, with potential for new all-time highs in the short term. Traders are advised to consider sell positions below 2470 and buy positions after a pullback above 2460, while setting profit targets and stop losses accordingly. On the daily timeframe, price consolidation is observed below
In recent market trends, crude oil prices saw a struggle to surpass the $80.00 resistance zone. Although there was a temporary spike above this level, the bears quickly appeared and pushed prices lower. This was evident on the 4-hour chart of XTI/USD, where the price began a fresh decline from the $80.26 high. As a
Gold prices experienced a rebound after a post-CPI selloff that initially pushed the precious metal down to around $2438/oz. The unexpected nature of this selloff was surprising to market participants, especially considering that US CPI figures had come in below expectations. This led to a reduction in rate cut expectations, causing a temporary dip in
The AUD/USD currency pair is currently consolidating gains near the 0.6620 zone after experiencing a downside correction from 0.6640 against the US Dollar. The pair managed to clear the 0.6580 resistance and move into a positive zone, with a close above the 0.6600 resistance and the 50-hour simple moving average. However, the pair faced resistance
The gold price has surged to nearly $2,460 today, a significant increase from the $2,385 level observed on the 8th of August. This rapid rise of approximately 3.3% in just over three trading sessions has brought the price per ounce close to the psychological barrier of $2,500. The bullish sentiment in the market is primarily
Following five consecutive days of gains, Brent crude oil prices are now in a consolidation phase, with a slight retreat to 81.80 USD per barrel. The market sentiment has been influenced by OPEC’s downward revisions of its demand forecasts for 2024 and 2025. These revisions are a response to weaker economic data coming out of