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The EURUSD has pushed higher into the daily chart's bullish channel between the upper blue and red bands. The hourly chart shows bullish developments too. Its trend-following EMAs have developed angle and separation to the upside, and the stochastic is looking to cross up (black ellipses). If the stochastic pushes…
Yesterday at the Brookings Institution, Fed Chair Powell confirmed the slowing of policy tightening. The 14 December hike has close to an 82% probability of 50bps as opposed to 18% for 75bps. However, the Fed Chair suggested a higher terminal rate than anticipated.
November was the pair’s worst month since 1984 due to expectations for a moderation in the rate hike pace by the Fed, which were reinforced by Chair Powell’s speech on Wednesday
Fed Chair Powell is due to speak about the economy, inflation and employment at the Brookings Institution at 6:30 pm GMT. He will likely take the opportunity to reiterate the slowing of rate hikes to 50bps after four 75bps increases. However, he is also likely also to emphasise the fight against inflation. A tighter policy will continue until the Fed has managed to reign inflation in
The pair finds support today after the rejection of key levels at the start of the week, as markets brace for Mr Powell’s speech and important economic data from the US
The pair heads towards its best month of the year, but faces difficulties this week, as markets contemplate China’s Covid-19 situation and poor PMIs, ahead of key US economic data
The pair concluded yesterday’s volatile session in the red, despite setting five-month highs, but finds support today
The hourly chart on the right has developed bullishly. In addition, the trend following EMAs have crossed bullishly, as has the momentum-based stochastic (black ellipses). If the stochastic makes its way to the 80+ region and holds, bullish momentum will be underlying. This, in turn, will align the short-term traders with the daily positions.
Market sentiment is downbeat at the start of the week, mostly due to renewed China pandemic woes, sending the pair lower
The USDOLLAR gapped on the open as protests out of China weighed on sentiment. There is a risk of escalation and crackdown. However, the broader market pattern is still suggestive of a weaker dollar.
With the help of RBNZ’s recent record hike, the pair marches towards its sixth straight profitable week and the best streak in two years
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