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Two Key Gold Levels ahead of US CPI Release
Two Key Gold Levels ahead of US CPI Release

US indices closed Tuesday session on a bearish note as weak data on China's foreign trade sparked a minor turmoil in the market. However, the situation managed to turn around today; equity...

Crude Capped by Rising USD & Weak China Data
Crude Capped by Rising USD & Weak China Data

Rising USD Stalls CrudeCrude prices are reversing this week following a solid rally over July that saw crude futures gaining almost 20% off the lows. Price made it as high as a test of the 82.59 level...

Gold Prices Lower As USD Gains Ahead of Thursday's CPI Data
Gold Prices Lower As USD Gains Ahead of Thursday's CPI Data

Hawkish Fed Risks RemainGold prices are looking a little softer through the European morning on Tuesday as USD regains some ground. While Friday’s data saw the NFP undershooting forecasts, a move...

USDJPY On Watch As 145 Nears
USDJPY On Watch As 145 Nears

JPY WeakeningUSDJPY is pushing back up towards the 1.45 level this week as JPY weakness returns, despite the BOJ last week tweaking its YCC program to allow for higher yields. This move was seen by...

Dollar Gains Ground Awaiting Inflation Report as US Labor Market Shows Signs of Weakness
Dollar Gains Ground Awaiting Inflation Report as US Labor Market Shows Signs of Weakness

The dollar recovers on Monday after mixed NFP report released last Friday. Job gains fell short of the modest forecast of 200K, coming in at 187K, which greatly disappointed fixed income bears who was...

USD Softens On NFP Miss, CPI Due Next
USD Softens On NFP Miss, CPI Due Next

 NFP Undershoots ForecastsThe US Dollar came under heavy selling pressure on Friday as the latest round of US employment indicators gave a mixed view of the US jobs market. The headline NFP figure was...

GBPJPY False Downside Break Gives Bulls Hope
GBPJPY False Downside Break Gives Bulls Hope

GBPJPY Sitting on Key SupportGBPJPY price action is looking interesting here. The pair is essentially trading in range between 179.95 and 184.33, reflecting a pause in upside momentum on the back of...

EURUSD Testing Trendline Support
EURUSD Testing Trendline Support

EUR Lower Following ECBEURUSD is starting the week on a softer footing as the pair continues to hold near the foot of the recent correction lower. The latest ECB meeting saw the bank hiking rates by a...

BOE Hikes By Smaller Amount but Hawkish Risks Remain
BOE Hikes By Smaller Amount but Hawkish Risks Remain

Smaller Hike for NowDespite chatter around a possible .5% rate hike yesterday, in the end the BOE opted for a smaller .25% hike. The BOE cited the recent inflation drop as the key driver behind the...