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China's Central Economic Work Conference is a few weeks away. The meeting will set out economic policy aims. This matters a lot. China is changing, and the world around China is changing. China's debt growth is likely to be a focus at the conference...

A wave of inflation, GDP and PMI releases are scheduled for the week ahead. CIO expects a benign picture that promotes growth-related currencies like the euro, the CAD and the SEK. Tuesday, 28. November DEU GfK Consumer Sentiment (December; prior: 10.7) JAP Retail Sales YY (October; prior: 2.2...

Financial markets always tend to closely monitor German’s economic data not only because the country is always acting as the locomotive of the European economy but also because the current political uncertainties currently occurring in Germany...

Investors have been waiting for months for a USD rally. Expectations have kept building up as investors expected that the combination of tighter monetary policy, sustained gains in the jobs market and a tax reform would trigger a dollar rally. Unfortunately, it didn’t unfold as expected...

According to the Fed meeting minutes released yesterday, interest rates will be raised in the “near term”. Markets’ expectations regarding a rate hike have not changed much and are still standing above 90%. The fed was clearly not in a hurry to send a very hawkish signal...

It is going to be a quiet day in the stock market day as US financial markets are closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday. In addition, markets will close earlier on Friday...

The precious metal is pushing higher. Later last week, Gold challenged $1300 before bouncing lower. The momentum is largely bullish, which underpins global uncertainties. In particular geopolitical uncertainties are strong for the future...

Looks like stock Christmas rally has already begun (although some would argue it never stopped). The World MSCI has now hit the highest level since March. While VIX index has declined to near historical lows (EURUSD 1 month volatility and US treasury yields are also falling last week’s spike...

There is major political crisis that is happening now in Germany. Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor is unable to build a majority within the Bundestag. The coalition that Merkel was trying to build with the liberals and the ecologists has failed...

The Australian dollar extended losses on Tuesday morning with AUD/USD testing once again the 0.7530 support area. The publication of the November RBA minutes showed, as expected, that the central bank maintained its dovish tone...

$10'000 very soon. (By Yann Quelenn) • Bitcoin has broken the $8000. The technical structure shows a tremendous positive shortterm momentum. Hourly support is located at...

Bullish pressures continues. (By Yann Quelenn) • Crude oil has finished its consolidation and is now ready to challenge again its 1-year high. Expected to show further short-term bullish...

Increasing slightly. (By Yann Quelenn) • Silver is heading higher. Hourly support can be found at 16.60 (27/10/2017 low). Hourly resistance is given at 17.46 (13/10/2017 high...

Bouncing on rising trendline support. (By Yann Quelenn) • Gold is pushing higher. The technical structure confirms the end of the consolidation phase. Support lies at a distance at 1251 (08/08/2017...

Strengthening. (By Yann Quelenn) • EUR/CHF has broken key resistance at 1.1711 before bouncing back. Support is given at 1.1610 (27/10/2017 low). Expected to show continued...

Wide-open for further downside. (By Yann Quelenn) • EUR/GBP was rejected from rising trendline showing an aggressive reversal. Hourly support is given at a distance at 0.8733 (01/11/2017 low...

Break of key support. (By Yann Quelenn) • AUD/USD is ready to go even lower showing that downside pressures are still lively. Hourly resistance is given at a distance at 0.7897...

Short-term bullish (By Yann Quelenn) • USD/CAD has failed to clear resistance indicating downside risk. Resistance at 1.2820 (07/11/2017 high) has been broken. Hourly...

Bullish bounce halted. (By Yann Quelenn) • USD/CHF declining trendline has halted progress. The technical structure indicates further downside risks. The pair has failed to...

Selling pressure builds. (By Yann Quelenn) • USD/JPY has broken short-term uptrend channel. Hourly support is now given at 111.89 (20/11/2017 low). Stronger support is located at...