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FOMC vs BoJ Intervention

Today’s FOMC meeting policy was as expected, with a 75-basis-points rate hike to 3.25%. In reaction, the USD/JPY moved towards the upside breaking a daily consolidation level. The JPY, however, may find some support after the Bank of Japan (BoJ)...

700 pip downside move in gold

One of the largest moves caused by the unexpected US inflation data has been in gold. Gold has finally broken through the monumentally important support level of $1,680 and has pushed all the way down to ~$1,660/oz. Gold achieved this...
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The GBP in the reign of King Charles

The death of Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 8 beaconed a new era for the UK, coming on the heels of Elizabeth Truss taking office as prime minister and heralding the proclamation of King Charles as the new monarch. These...
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US Dollar forecast ahead of CPI

US dollar bulls have seemingly halted their ascension as they wait for the U.S. inflation data that is due this Tuesday. The market is predicting that August's headline CPI may edge lower by 0.1%, further strengthening the case that US...

Divergence found on EUR/CAD pair

From the weekly timeframe, EUR/CAD is primarily on a downtrend. We also see a classic divergence in the Money Flow Index (MFI). The Money Flow Index (MFI) is a technical indicator that measures how money flows into and out of...

Will the AUD turn on Tuesday’s rate hike?

The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will release its interest rate decision on Tuesday September 6. Forecasts are for another half-percent increase in the cash rate. If forecasts hold up, Tuesday’s rate hike will be the fourth consecutive 50-basis-points increase...

DXY monthly forecast ahead of NFP

The Non Farm Payroll data for August is released on September 2, 2022, and is perhaps more eagerly anticipated than normal. The reasons for this are detailed in Monday's market review Pound and gold head lower before NFP data. The...
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UK electing new leader; how will this affect the GBP?

As the UK will announce a new Prime Minister on September 5th, we might expect heightened volatility in the GBP in the days before and after the election result. Moreover, the new policymaker has the potential to change the long-term...
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Pound and gold head lower before NFP data

July’s NFP report, which will be released this Friday, September 2, is forecast to deliver 300K jobs. Will the NFP beat forecasts once more? And if it does, how will investors and traders react, now that they must fold this...
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