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The Markit’s gauge of manufacturing activity released today in the US showed the activity improved to six-month high on the back of a faster rise in output, new orders and employment levels. The final seasonally adjusted Markit US Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) printed at 54...
The performance of gold prices will hinge on the next move by the Federal Reserve, suggested BofA Merrill Lynch Global Research. Key Quotes “Our US economics team highlights that recent monetary easing in Europe and China has made a first rate hike by the Fed more likely this year”...
The graceful upward trajectory staged by the GBP/USD on the daily chart, finds an offsetting bearish harami, a pattern comparable to an Western inside bar. Prices challenged the 21-period 2-standard deviation upper band by printing outside of its boundaries in the last two days...
The Australian dollar entered a consolidation phase over the last hours following a positive response to Chinese data, as investors await the RBA policy decision due next Asian session. AUD/USD filed a downward opening gap and rose to a daily high of 0...
Gold prices extended the drop to hit a fresh session low of USD 1134.15/Oz amid rising treasury yields ahead of the US manufacturing data. Drops to 50% Fib level The metal fell to USD 1134.15, which is the 50% fib retracement of the move from the July low to Oct high...
The buying interest around the European currency is now picking up further pace, pushing EUR/USD to test session tops in the 1.1050/55 band...
The moderate uptick in the treasury yields failed to strengthen USD/JPY, which now trades lacklustre around 120.50 levels. Yields rise, USD trims gains The 2-yr yield, which mimics rate hike bets gained one basis points, while the 10-yr yield gained more than two basis points...
Research Team at BBH, suggest that the market expectations for more monetary stimulus is running high after Draghi's press conference following the ECB meeting last month. Key Quotes “However, while many market participants view it as a done deal, it is not clear that a consensus has been forged...
The research team at BBH expects the Polish central bank to leave unchanged its monetary policy stance at its meeting on Wednesday. Key Quotes “Polish central bank meets Wednesday and is expected to keep rates steady at 1.5%”. “Earlier today, Poland reported October CPI steady at -0...
Ned Rumpeltin, European Head of Currency Strategy at TD Securities, suggests that the key focus will be on the US ISM manufacturing PMI and he expect a drop to 49.4 this month, well below the consensus forecast of 50.0...