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- MarketWatch•23 minutes ago
Bitcoin’s 5-day win streak in jeopardy as cryptocurrency eases below $4,000
Bitcoin prices were drifting lower on Thursday, putting a 5-day win streak at risk for the best-known digital currency.
- MarketWatch•39 minutes ago
Dollar holds steady, while sterling, Aussie dollar get jerked around on Brexit and trade news
The U.S. dollar hovers in positive territory early Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes from the prior session didn’t put another dovish damper on market sentiment.
- FX Empire•5 hours ago
AUD/USD Forex Technical Analysis – February 21, 2019 Forecast
Based on the early price action, the direction of the AUD/USD the rest of the session is likely to be determined by trader reaction to the uptrending Gann angle at .7114.
Reuters•5 hours agoEuro holds below two-week high before survey data; Aussie falls
The indefinite ban on coal imports from Australia, effective since the start of February, comes as major ports elsewhere in China prolong clearing times for Australian coal to at least 40 days. The Aussie fell one percent to $0.7086 in a volatile Asian trading session before retracing some losses to stand 0.7 percent down on the day.
- Reuters•6 hours ago
Aussie slides as China's Dalian port bans Australian coal imports
The Australian dollar tumbled on Thursday after customs at China's northern Dalian port banned imports of coal from major supplier Australia. The currency was already on the back foot after a forecast of an interest rate cuts from a major Australian bank earlier on Thursday. The indefinite ban on coal imports from Australia, effective since the start of February, comes as major ports elsewhere in China prolong clearing times for Australian coal to at least 40 days.
- Investing.com•6 hours ago
Gold Pulls Back From 10-Month High On Fed Minutes, Trade Progress
Investing.com - Gold prices pulled back from the 10-month high they hit on Thursday, after the minutes from the Federal Reserve's last meeting revived expectations for a possible U.S. rate hike this year.
- FX Empire•6 hours ago
EUR/USD Price Forecast – Range Bound Action Continues Ahead of EU And US PMI Updates
The pair trades range bound as traders await macro data updates for short term profit opportunity and ECB Preat speech for directional cues.
- FX Empire•7 hours ago
Central Banks – Who is the Most Dovish of them All?
Economic indicators out of Japan this week have proven to be more of an economic alarm bell than an indicator. What’s next for the BoJ?
- Investing.com•7 hours ago
Stocks - U.S. Futures Rise on Reports of Progress on China Trade Deal
- FX Empire•7 hours ago
USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Flat to Lower Despite Bullish News
It’s hard to explain today’s weakness because the reports are bearish for Japan’s economy, which means the Bank of Japan is going to have to continue to be accommodative. This should be bullish for the USD/JPY. Furthermore, the Fed minutes were supportive for higher risk assets, which should’ve also made the Japanese Yen a less-desirable asset.
- FX Empire•8 hours ago
AUD/USD and NZD/USD Fundamental Daily Forecast – Aussie Hirings Surge, While Services Sector Contracts
Today’s wicked two-sided trade indicates investor indecision over Reserve Bank of Australia monetary policy. Although it would have been nice to see a drop in the unemployment rate, the steady jobs growth suggests there’s still little need for the RBA to cut interest rates in the near-term. However, falling housing prices and the weakness in the services sector offsets these gains. Therefore, it’s easy to conclude why the RBA shifted forward guidance to a more neutral setting.
- FX Empire•8 hours ago
A Packed Economic Calendar Puts the EUR and USD in the Spotlight
Economic data out of Japan spells more trouble, with a particularly busy economic calendar placing focus on the EUR and USD.
- Investing.com•10 hours ago
Early PMIs Lift Euro After Balanced Fed Minutes
Investing.com -- The euro turned higher against the dollar in early trading in Europe Thursday, as purchasing manager indices from France and Germany signalled that the euro-zone economy may be bottoming out after its slowdown at the end of 2018.
- Investing.com•12 hours ago
Gold Future Price Dips as Risk Appetite Returns on Renewed Trade Deal Hopes
Investing.com - Gold prices dipped on Thursday in Asia as risk appetite sharpened following reports that the U.S. and China are working on multiple memorandums of understanding (MoU) for a trade deal.
- Investing.com•13 hours ago
Yuan Moves Higher on Positive Trade News; Aussie Dollar Dips
Investing.com - The Chinese yuan moved higher against the U.S. dollar on Thursday in Asia following reports that Washington and Beijing started to outline a trade deal to end a seven-month-long trade war.
- FX Empire•15 hours ago
Gold Prices Prediction – Gold Consolidates Following FOMC Minutes
Profit taking occurs following dovish fed minutes
- MarketWatch•16 hours ago
Bitcoin on track to book 5th win in a row
Bitcoin prices trade higher on Wednesday, looking to extending the four-day win streak that has seen the cryptocurrency trade toward the $4,000 mark.
- MarketWatch•17 hours ago
Chances of a 2019 U.K. election on the rise as Brexit defections weaken May’s grip on power
Chances of a U.K. election this year are on the rise, according to betting markets, after three lawmakers quit British Prime Minister Theresa May’s Conservative Party due to disagreements over Brexit.
- MarketWatch•17 hours ago
Dollar pares losses as Fed minutes show internal split on rate-hike plan
The U.S. dollar regains ground versus major rivals Wednesday, after the Federal Reserve’s January meeting minutes show that there was no consensus on how to proceed with regards to interest-rate policy.
- FX Empire•21 hours ago
USD/CAD Daily Price Forecast – USD/CAD To Rangebound Near Mid 1.31 Handle
CAD trades positive as investors await the release of the latest FOMC meeting minutes for directional cues.
- FX Empire•21 hours ago
Gold Price Forecast – Gold markets rally again on Wednesday
Gold markets rallied a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, as we await the Federal Reserve meeting minutes. At this point, the market is expecting the Federal Reserve to become dovish longer-term, and that of course will soften the greenback.
- FX Empire•21 hours ago
USD/JPY Price Forecast – US dollar continues to grind against Yen
The US dollar went back and forth during the trading session on Wednesday, as we continue to see a lot of indecision in this pair. We are at major technical levels, so this should not be a major surprise.
- FX Empire•21 hours ago
GBP/USD Price Forecast – British pound continues to look strong
The British pound pulled back during the trading session on Wednesday, as we got a bit of profit taking going into the session. At this point, we are starting to press some minor resistance but with the impulsive candle stick that we formed during the Tuesday session, we clearly have quite a bit of momentum for buyers.
- FX Empire•21 hours ago
GBP/JPY Price Forecast – British pound runs into resistance
The British pound rallied a bit during the trading session on Wednesday, testing the ¥145 level. At this point, it looks as if the resistance may hold short term, but I do believe that eventually we could break out considering that we have a nice bullish flag that just kicked off.
- FX Empire•21 hours ago
EUR/USD Price Forecast – Euro consolidates
The Euro went back and forth during the trading session early on Wednesday, as we await the Federal Reserve meeting minutes. Beyond that, we also have the US/China trade relations discussions going on, and that of course will affect what’s going on with the dollar itself.
