Key points to watch out for: Bank of Canada Likely to Cut Rates by Half a Point Estimates that the Bank of Canada will cut rates by 50 basis points at its October meeting have increased following the latest CPI data. However, markets are not entirely convinced that there will be a significant move, so […]
Daily Technical Analysis EUR/USD: Approaching 1.0850, Potential Drop Amid Shifting Political Forecasts
The EUR/USD may face challenges due to shifts in market estimates regarding monetary policy and interest rate outlooks. Currently, the U.S. dollar has gained ground as the likelihood of a rate cut by the hawkish Federal Reserve in November diminishes. Meanwhile, the European Central Bank is expected to intensify its monetary policy easing to boost […]
Daily Technical Analysis EUR/USD: The Pair Extends Decline Ahead of ECB Rate Decision
The EUR/USD pair continued its bearish trend on Tuesday, dropping about one-fifth of a percent and sliding below the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA). The price closed below the 1.0900 level for the first time since early August. The pair is now down nearly 3% from its late September highs, which were just above the […]
Outlook for the Week of October 14-18
Key points to watch out for: Is the ECB Rate Cut a Reality? After the RBNZ cut interest rates by 50 basis points last Wednesday, attention shifted to the ECB. Although Chair Lagarde and her colleagues initially did not support a rate cut for October, their stance began to shift following disappointing PMI data and […]
Daily Technical Analysis EUR/USD: Indecision Dominates Trading
The EUR/USD pair held steady on Tuesday, unable to regain the 1.1000 level but pausing the recent Fibonacci retracement from the 1.1200 area. The euro, which had seen losses after hitting a one-year high in late September, is again falling toward the 1.0950 zone, as the dollar strengthened across the board. European data has been […]
Outlook for the Week of October 07-11
Key points to watch out for: Dollar Rallies on Safe-Haven Flows and Positive Data The U.S. dollar saw a sharp rally last week after Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell hinted at continuing rate hikes of 0.25%, bolstering confidence in the economy.This rally was further supported by safe-haven flows triggered by Iran’s missile strikes on Israel, […]
Daily Technical Analysis EUR/USD: Near Its Lowest Level Since Mid-August and Fragile at 1.0975
EUR/USD starts the week with subdued sentiment after last week’s sharp losses, bringing the pair to its lowest level since mid-August following positive U.S. jobs data on Friday. Spot prices are hovering near 1.0975 and appear vulnerable to continuing the sharp pullback from the 14-month highs around 1.1200. The U.S. dollar is strengthening at a […]
Daily technical analysis EUR/USD: bounces back to 1.1050 after Tuesday’s decline
EUR/USD fell nearly six-tenths on Tuesday, finding a slight bounce from the 1.1050 level, as geopolitical tensions and sour economic data unnerved flows regarding risk appetite, serving to bolster the dollar and dragging Fibs to their lowest prices on record in nearly a month. Inflation in Europe as measured by the Harmonized Index of Consumer […]
Outlook for the Week of September 30-04 October
Key points to watch out for: Will the Fed Decide on a Back-to-Back 50 Basis Point Rate Cut? Although the dollar declined right after the Federal Reserve decided to cut interest rates by 50 basis points, with further reductions expected for the remainder of the year, the currency traded in a consolidated manner last week. […]
Daily Technical Analysis EUR/USD: Pair Rises Above 1.1150 Amid Fed Rate Cut Bets
The EUR/USD started the week with an upward trend, trading around 1.1170. This rise was driven by the weakening U.S. dollar, due to growing expectations that the Federal Reserve will continue its easing policy in November, with the possibility of another aggressive interest rate cut. On Friday, the U.S. core personal consumption expenditure (PCE) price […]