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Russia's economy has had several worrisome quarters, and so far, there is not a positive sign of recovery. The falling oil price, as well as the international sanctions imposed as a result of the ongoing Ukrainian crisis are adding to the jittery sentiment...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Alice F, 2 February 2015, 14:00 #crude oil
According to Bank of America-Merrill Lynch, the domestic scenario in Australia has not deteriorated enough that further easing be required, and hence predict the RBA to keep rates on hold in the upcoming meeting...
Market News
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 13:36 #RBA
USD/CAD was moving toward fresh multi-year highs but then turned to the downside and lost more than a hundred pirp in a few hours as crude oil jumped more than 2.50% with the barrel trading near $50. The pair climbed earlier to 1.2772, less than 30 pips below last week highs and then pulled back...
Currency
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 13:26 #usd/cad
Investors who have been piling into real estate exchange-traded funds over the past year could be in for a rocky ride if the Federal Reserve raises interest rates later this year as expected. The record $10...
Other
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 13:23
Oil futures on NYMEX rebounded from the weak Chinese PMI data induced slump and rallied as investors now turned their focus on decline in US oil drilling. WTI eyes USD 50 and Brent hover around USD 55 Currently, WTI oil trades 3.26% higher at USD 49.82/ barrel and Brent trades 3...
Crude Oil
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 13:18
The TD Securities Team previews the key events of the week ahead, further expecting US NFP to register an above consensus print at 245k. Key Quotes “The highlight of the week ahead will be the North American employment reports on Friday...
Forecasts
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 13:12
EUR/CHF printed a fresh daily high at 1.0586, reaching a fresh post SNB turmoil and then pulled back modestly. It was trading at 1.0440/50, almost 200 pips above Friday’s closing price...
Currency
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 12:50
On Monday gold swung between small gains and losses, as traders reassessed their expectations for the timing of the first U.S. rate hike and as growing fears over Greece's future in the euro zone weighed...
Metals
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News, 2 February 2015, 12:43 #comex, copper
AUD/NZD extended gains for the third straight session as the Aussie outperformed its Oz counterpart ahead of Reserve Bank of Australia’s official cash rate announcement due tomorrow. Currently, the AUD/NZD pair trades at fresh session highs at 1.073- levels, recording a 0.32% gain on the day...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 12:38 #AUD/NZD, RBA
Stops below decent demand at 1.270o has kicked the pair to 1.2680 where more bids await Oil prices have risen steadily this morning with Brent posting 55.60 from lows of 51.38 in Asia Currently 54.90 and 1.2685 GBPCAD finding it tough above 1.9225 again and has fallen to 1...
Currency
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 12:23
Analysts at UOB Group did not rule out a better-than-expected Non farm Payrolls for the month of January, due on Friday. Key Quotes “In the US, the data highlight for the week ahead is the widely watched non-farm payrolls data for January on Friday”...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 12:22
The demand for the sterling remains on the back footing at the beginning of the week, with GBP/USD now retaking 1.5030 after testing lows near 1.5000 the figure...
Currency
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 12:20 #GBP/USD
EUR/USD climbed higher to clock fresh session highs at 1.1355 levels in the mid-European session, despite mixed PMI numbers from the Euro zone. Upside restricted on Greek concerns The EUR/USD now trades at 1.1344 levels, higher by 0.51% on the day...
Currency
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 12:16 #EUR/USD
D1 price is on primary bullish with secondary ranging: The price is located above Ichimoku cloud/kumo which is indicating the primary bullish for this timeframe Chinkou Span line is located to be far from the price for any good possible breakout or breakdown in the near future Nearest support lev...
Weekly Trends
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Sergey Golubev, 2 February 2015, 12:11 #xauusd, resistance, support
On Monday crude oil futures were heavily pressured, as fears over the global economic outlook and the impact on future oil demand prospects undermined the commodity sentiment...
Crude Oil
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News, 2 February 2015, 12:00 #OPEC, Brent
The European Central Bank (ECB) member Benoit Coeure said today that the bank would begin its bond purchases in the first two weeks of March...
Market News
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 11:42 #ECB
AUD/USD broke momentarily above 0.7800 during the European session and printed a fresh daily high at 0.7811, but then lost strength and pulled back below. Currently the pair is hovering around 0...
Currency
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 11:32 #RBA
Valeria Bednarik, Chief Analyst at FXStreet, notes that selling interested has contained EUR/USD’s advance in the 1.1365 price zone, thus limiting any strong gains for the pair...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 11:20 #EUR/USD
On Monday the pound recouped its losses against the greenback, supported by upbeat manufacturing activity data from the U.K. although investors remained cautious amid ongoing concerns over Greece...
Currency
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News, 2 February 2015, 11:03 #eur/gbp, IMF, economy news
After dipping to session lows around 1.5040/30, GBP/USD is now back near 1.5070 after the release of the manufacturing PMI. GBP/USD trims losses The pair is back to the positive territory after the manufacturing PMI in the British economy surprised investors in January, advancing to 53.0 vs...
Currency
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Andrius Kulvinskas, 2 February 2015, 10:50 #GBP/USD