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05 Feb 01.30

Trade Of The Week: AUDUSD bears to keep upper hand?

The past few weeks have certainly been rough and rocky for the Australian dollar! It has weakened against almost every single G10 currency so far in 2024, shedding over 4.5% versus the dollar.

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02 Feb 01.44

Week Ahead: Gold set for potentially volatile week

Even as anticipation mounts ahead of the US jobs report this afternoon (Friday 2nd February), mindful investors may be keeping tab on what’s to come in the week ahead.

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27 DEC

13:03

Brent oil eases lower on "death cross"

Brent's 50-day simple moving average (SMA) is in the midst of crossing below its 200-day counterpart. Such a technical event tends to signal price declines ahead. However, fundamental forces may yet offset such potentially bearish technical signals.

Brent Oil Technical Analysis Geopolitical tensions

26 DEC

13:20

Santa Rally: Why the S&P 500 tends to climb this time of year?

The SPX500_m is edging higher on day 1 of the traditional "Santa Rally" period. Here's all you need to know about this year-end phenomenon: its frequency, possible causes, as well as potential implications for this benchmark stock index in the days (and year) ahead.

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USDInd breaks down ahead of US inflation data

22 DEC

12:50

USDInd breaks down ahead of US inflation data

USDInd is now trading at its lowest since end-July, amid thinning liquidity that typically accompanies the holiday season. However, today's PCE Deflator data out of the US may yet cheer, or humbug, dollar bulls.

Technical Analysis: Jap225_m squeezed into “symmetrical triangle”

21 DEC

10:19

Jap225_m squeezed into “symmetrical triangle”

Japan's benchmark stock index has given up some of its gains after Tuesday's Bank of Japan policy signals. Tomorrow's national CPI data could trigger the next big move for Jap225_m, where an intriguing technical pattern appears to be forming which could result in a near-term breakout.

Jap 225 Bank of Japan Technical Analysis

20 DEC

09:53

Can Crude break out of downtrend?

Oil benchmarks have been climbing since last week after the Federal Reserve pointed to US rate cuts in 2024. Those gains have been extended by the recent disruptions to oil supplies via the Red Sea. Today's US crude stockpiles data could determine whether crude bulls can punch past a key downward trend line that's now acting as resistance, while noting that a "death cross" looms.

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19 DEC

11:19

Bank of Japan disappoints Yen bulls

Today, the Japanese central bank failed to offer any hints of a rate hike in 2024, prompting USDJPY to soar higher above its 200-day SMA - a widely followed technical indicator. Still, the Japanese national CPI report this Friday (Dec 22nd) may yet help the Yen recover.

27 Dec

13:03