All Blogs

To add a new post, please log in or register
USD Lacks Underlying Support - Westpac Richard Franulovich, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that a spike in risk aversion may save the USD on selected crosses near term but the beyond that the currency lacks underlying support...
Currency
  • 46
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 09:27
GBP/USD Downside Risks on the Rise – UOB The research team at UOB Group has noted GBP faces risks of further downside in the near term...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 49
  • 2
  • 2
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 09:10
Elliott Wave Analysis of EUR/NZD for April 8 - 2016 Wave summary: We continue to look for upside acceleration and expect this will be seen once resistance at 1.6874 is overcome. In the longer term, we are looking for a strong rally in wave [iii] higher towards 1.8550...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 52
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 09:07
Elliott Wave Analysis of EUR/JPY for April 8 - 2016 Wave summary: We continue to look for a decline to 120.98 (red wave iii), where red wave iii will be 161.8% longer than red wave i. Once red wave iii is in place near 120...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 54
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 09:05
GBP/USD Turns Negative Near 1.4060, UK IP in Focus The GBP/USD pair is seen surrendering in the European morning, and drifts lower towards daily lows as markets remain wary ahead of the crucial UK industrial and manufacturing output numbers. GBP/USD losing sight of 1.41 handle...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 47
  • 2
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 09:02
Riksbank Could Stay ‘On-Hold’ in April – Danske Bank According to Senior Analyst at Danske Bank Sverre Holbek, the Riksbank could stay put at its meeting later in the month...
Currency
  • 45
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 09:00
EUR/USD Risks a Test of 1.1144 – Commerzbank In view of Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, the pair could attempt a visit to recent lows in the 1.1140 area. Key Quotes “EUR/USD charted another new high (1...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 48
  • 2
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:57
GBP/JPY Breaks Minor Resistance 153, Jump Till 154/154.95 Is Possible Major Intraday resistance -153 (1 H Kijun-Sen) Major intraday support – 152.50 (1 H Tenken-Sen) GBP/JPY has broken major intraday resistance 153 and jumped till 153.23 at the time of writing .It is currently trading around 153...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 47
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:54
FXWIREPRO: NZD/CAD Faces Minor Resistance Around 0.8970, Good to Sell on Rallies Minor resistance 0.8970 Major support -0.8850 The pair has slightly recovered after making a low of 0.8872. It is currently trading around 0.88835. Intraday trend is weak as long as resistance 0.8970 holds...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 43
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:52
Technical Analysis of EUR/USD for April 08, 2016 When the European market opens, some economic news will be released such as French Industrial Production m/m, French Gov Budget Balance, German Trade Balance. The US will release economic data too such as Wholesale Inventories m/m...
Technical Analysis of USD/JPY for April 08, 2016 In Asia, Japan will release the Economy Watchers Sentiment, Consumer Confidence, Current Account and the US will release some economic data such as Wholesale Inventories m/m...
China: Stabilisation of March FX Reserves - Nomura Research Team at Nomura, notes that China’s headline FX reserves rose by USD10.3bn m-o-m in March to USD3.213trn compared with our expectation of a small USD10.0bn decline (we forecast headline reserves at USD3.192trn...
Currency
  • 55
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:43 #China
EUR/USD in a Tight Range Near 1.1370 The shared currency is trading almost unchanged vs. its American counterpart at the beginning of the week, taking EUR/USD to the 1.1370 area. EUR/USD gains capped near 1.1450 The pair has faded yesterday’s spike to fresh 2016 peaks in the mid-1...
Currency
  • 52
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:41
CAD: Setting Up for March Employment Numbers – TDS Research Team at TDS, suggests that on the heels of two consecutive months of disappointing employment prints, the Canadian labour market likely recovered in March with a forecasted addition of 18k jobs...
Market News
  • 39
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:38
•The sharp decline in equities and Yen crosses this past session had many traders' 'risk aversion' radars going off •There was little fundamental drive to spur risk deleveraging and the breadth of the move sows doubt •While I am watching NZDJPY and the pace of sentiment, I have yet to add to my U...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 58
Francis Dogbe, 8 April 2016, 08:35
USD/CHF Recovery from Half-Yearly Lows Falters Near 0.9575 The corrective rally in the USD/CHF pair lost legs at hourly 100-SMA, with the bulls now fighting to retain control amid mixed markets. USD/CHF testing daily lows Currently, the USD/CHF pair trades modestly flat at fresh session lows of 0...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 48
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:35 #usdchf
EUR/JPY Finds Some Respite Near 123.50 The Japanese Yen is giving away some of its recent significant gains, allowing EUR/JPY to retake the 123.00 handle and beyond. EUR/JPY supported at 122...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 45
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:33
GBP/JPY Retraces to 153.00 Levels, Correction Underway GBP/JPY is witnessing profit taking ahead of the weekend, courtesy of which the pair has recovered to 153.00 levels. Too early to call a bottom Brexit referendum is still at least two months away...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 41
  • 1
Roberto Jacobs, 8 April 2016, 08:31
ver recent weeks, the EUR moved moderately higher, while the JPY accelerated sharply, with USDJPY now nearing our USDJPY 105 year-end target...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 57
Francis Dogbe, 8 April 2016, 08:29
Despite a lagging US dollar in recent days and weeks that has been dragged down by dovish signals emanating from the words of Federal Reserve officials, sterling has been even weaker...
Analytics & Forecasts
  • 54
Francis Dogbe, 8 April 2016, 08:29