The USD/JPY pair is currently positioned just beneath the 160.00 mark, having recently surpassed the 159.00 level. Spot levels around 159.24 indicate the extent to which the yen side has become stretched, bringing markets near a critical psychological and political threshold. The action follows several months of yen depreciation influenced by negative real rates in … Read more
The primary factor keeping GBP/USD around 1.3380 is the change in expectations regarding the Federal Reserve, rather than any domestic news from the UK. US inflation remains persistent: the headline CPI is currently at 2.7% year-on-year, consistent with the previous month, whereas the PPI has increased to approximately 3.0% from 2.8%. The labor market contributes … Read more
The EUR/USD pair is currently positioned between 1.1593 and 1.1600, with the latest quote at 1.1599, reflecting a decrease of approximately 0.08% for the day and a decline of about 0.3% over the past two sessions. The pressure is predominantly originating from the USD side. The US Dollar Index is currently positioned at approximately 99.38, … Read more
The USD/JPY pair is currently positioned near 158.00, following a week in which the Dollar maintained its strength but exhibited a decline in momentum relative to the Yen. The pair momentarily exceeded 159.00 before retreating, concluding the week approximately 0.4% lower as Japanese officials intensified their warnings and the markets adjusted to a heightened likelihood … Read more
The USD/CAD pair declines to approximately 1.3890 during the Asian trading session on Friday. The Canadian Dollar appreciates against the Greenback as crude oil prices experience a rebound. Market participants will closely monitor the US December Industrial Production report and the subsequent comments from Federal Reserve officials later on Friday. The USD/CAD pair is currently … Read more
GBP/USD is currently positioned around 1.3380, having struggled to maintain momentum towards 1.3413 and subsequently retreating beneath the 200-day SMA at 1.3405. Spot has established a four-week low in the range of 1.3366–1.3370 and is currently fluctuating slightly above that level, aligning with short-term support near 1.33612 as indicated by the intraday technical analysis. The … Read more
The EUR/USD pair is currently trading within the range of 1.1610 to 1.1620, following a recent decline to a six-week low of 1.1593. This marks the end of a period during which the pair maintained levels above 1.1700 and 1.1750. The pair is positioned distinctly beneath its significant short-term moving averages on both intraday and … Read more
The USD/JPY is currently positioned within the 158.00–158.50 range, reflecting a decline of approximately 0.3–0.4% for the day, following its inability to maintain an intraday peak around 158.70–158.70. The pair has retraced from the recent 159.40–159.50 peak but remains just a short distance below cycle highs, indicating that this is a pullback within a larger … Read more
AUD/USD a little over a week ago, it is noted that the technical picture had turned more bullish, presenting a favorable buying opportunity should the price retrace to the nearest support level at $0.6716. The price did reach this level; however, there was no subsequent bounce, indicating that it was not a precise or beneficial … Read more
GBP/USD is finding stability in the 1.3430–1.3440 range as recent UK data prompts traders to reassess the true weakness of the British economy. In November, GDP experienced a 0.3% month-over-month increase, effectively reversing the -0.1% contraction observed in October and surpassing the consensus estimate of 0.1%. The latest monthly figure represents the most robust performance … Read more