Canadian Dollar backslides as investors dump Loonie in risk-off flows

Share: The Canadian Dollar is falling back into familiar lows on Wednesday as investors pull up stakes. Canada Housing Starts came in better than expected, but risk-off flows are dominating. Thin calendar docket for the CAD until Friday’s Retail Sales. The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is falling back in the American market session as

Euro remains weak, puts the 1.0550 zone to the test

Share: The Euro trades on the defensive against the US Dollar. Stocks in Europe close the session with marked losses. EUR/USD loses some momentum and slips back to 1.0550. The USD Index (DXY) looks bid in the low 106.00s. Eurozone final inflation figures matched the preliminary readings. Housing Starts expanded 7.0% MoM in September. The

Bulls fail to conquer the 200-day SMA, further downside on the horizon

Share: The USD/CHF reversed its course after jumping to a daily high of 0.9032 and then settling slightly above 0.9000. The USD is struggling to gather momentum on a positive market mood. The US reported strong economic activity figures from September. Rising US Treasury yields may limit the downside for the pair. In

USD/JPY stays steady at around 149.50 amid rising US bond yields, risk-on mood

Share: USD/JPY trades around 149.52, marking a slight gain of 0.02% from Monday. US 10-year Treasury bond yield climbs nine basis points to 4.70%, despite Philadelphia Fed Harker dovish comments. Japanese economic data to feature Balance of Trade; Yen watches for intervention threats. USD/JPY fluctuates at around 149.52 as Tuesday’s Asian session begins

Eyes top of Ichimoku cloud on risk-appetite, buyers target 158.00

Share: EUR/JPY trades with a 0.47% gain, bouncing from daily lows of 156.98. Technical indicators suggest potential upward movement, targeting the October 12 high. A successful breach of the Kumo top could pave the way to the YTD high of 159.76. The EUR/JPY pair tests the top of the Ichimoku Cloud (Kumo), at

Euro appears supported around 1.0500 amidst renewed Dollar weakness

Share: The Euro keeps the bid bias unchanged against the US Dollar. Stocks in Europe close the session with a decent advance across the board. EUR/USD faces immediate target at the 1.0600 hurdle. The USD Index (DXY) meets initial support around 106.30. German Wholesale Prices rose 0.2% MoM in September. US NY Empire State Manufacturing Index

Dips inside the Kumo, as bears loom around 157.00

Share: EUR/JPY slips inside the Ichimoku Cloud after maintaining levels above it for the past three sessions. The pair breaches the October 12 low of 157.64, with potential further descent towards crucial support levels identified around 156.49/47, 156.00 mark, and Kumo’s bottom at 155.55/60. For upward momentum, the EUR/JPY needs to reclaim the