RBNZ Governor Orr press conference following the policy decision: RBNZ leaves cash rate unchanged at 5.5%, as expected RBNZ Policy Meeting: NZD/USD surges Via Westpac: The risk of an RBNZ rate hike “is real” From Orr: Meeting with new PM was highly constructive We’ve been adamant on holding rates through next year Projection shows upward
Share: USD/CAD seems biased to move downward despite the weakening in Crude oil prices. WTI prices lose ground on an unexpected delay in an upcoming OPEC+ meeting. US economic data turn investors to perceive persistent inflation in the country. USD/CAD seems to extend its losses for the third consecutive session, trading slightly lower
GBPUSD on the daily chart is testing the 200 day MA The GBPUSD is extending to the downside and now tests its key 200-day moving average of 1.2449 (see green line on the daily chart above). The price is also below its broken 38.2% retracement of the move down from the July high. The level
Share: Australian Dollar could continue its downward trajectory. Australia’s central bank adopted a dovish stance in their recent meeting. US Dollar seems lukewarm, despite the positive tone of US bond yields. The Australian Dollar (AUD) aims to continue a week-long slump while the US Dollar (USD) keeps weakening on Monday despite higher US Treasury
FOMC INTEREST RATE DECISION KEY POINTS The Federal Reserve stands pat on monetary policy, keeping interest rates unchanged at 5.25%-5.50% for the second straight meeting Forward guidance leaves the door open for further policy firming Gold and the U.S. dollar display limited volatility after the FOMC statement was released as traders await Powell’s press conference
The EURUSD buyers tried to tilt the technical bias to the upside today with a move above its 200-hour moving average at 1.0580 and it’s 100-hour moving average 1.0589. The price also moved above the 50% midpoint of the move up from the October 13 low at 1.0594. However, momentum above the levels could not
The GBPUSD is trading up and down today, but the move to the upside today stalled near the 100/200 hour MAs near 1.2154 area. Recall, that area stalled the rally on Wednesday as well. The subsequent fall, in the US afternoon session, has taken the price back toward the swing area near 1.2105 and 1.21109.
The Bank of Canada left its overnight rate unchanged at 5%, although other events overtook the news on it: Via, RBC, their ‘Bottom Line” response, in brief: CPI readings still running well above the 2% target, the BoC is firmly focused on getting inflation under control. Slower than expected progress is a concern. But evidence
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The AUDUSD sellers had their shot this week with a move outside of the “Red Box” that has confined the pair between 0.6356 and 0.65214 for 7 trading weeks now. The failure to break – and move lower this week – has given the buyers a go-ahead to push higher midweek. Yesterday the price returned
