Russian rouble pares some gains after central bank hikes rates By Reuters

© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: A view shows a Russian one rouble coin in front of a screen in this illustration picture taken August 22, 2023. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Illustration/File Photo By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -The rouble strengthened on Friday but gave up some intraday gains after the Bank of Russia raised interest rates to 13%, a move

Gold Price Gains Amid Risk Aversion Ahead of Fed, BoE and BoJ. Higher XAU/USD?

Spot gold made headway today with China’s property sector revisiting its debt profile as markets contemplate central bank actions this week. Will XAU/USD break the range? Gold, XAU/USD, US Dollar, China, HSI, Crude Oil, Fed, BoE, BoJ – Talking Points Gold is challenging the US$ 1,930 level again today Problems for China’s developers soured the

How Can You Get Past the Fear of Losing Your Hard-Earned Gains?

From my years of trading, I’ve observed that a trader’s inability to truly make it big in the forex market, more often than not, stems from fear. I’m sure you know what I’m talking about. After a strong profitable month, you probably feel anxious to trade again for fear of losing your recently gained profits.

European equity close: UK stocks wrap up a stellar week with gains

Closing changes: Stoxx 600 +0.3% German DAX +0.6% UK FTSE 100 +0.7% French CAC +0.9% Italy MIB flat Spain IBEX flat Weekly: Stoxx 600 +1.7% German DAX +1.0% UK FTSE 100 +3.4% French CAC +1.9% Italy MIB +2.3% Spain IBEX 1.9% It’s tough to get excited about grocery stores and banks but it looks like

USD/JPY gains ground and targets 150.00

Share: USD/JPY advances to fresh multi-month highs near 147.85 US Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment came in lower than expected. The US DXY index reached its highest point since March 9 at 105.43 and then settled at 105.23. All eyes are now on the Fed’s decision next week. Ahead of the weekend, the USD/JPY pair resumes its

Dollar retreats after CPI release; euro gains ahead of ECB decision By Investing.com

© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Thursday after U.S. inflation release, while the euro climbed from recent lows ahead of the European Central Bank’s eagerly-awaited rate-setting meeting.  At 03:20 ET (07:20 GMT), the Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.1%

Australian Dollar Holds Early Gains After Jobs Beat; Is AUD/USD Forming a Base?

Australian Dollar Vs US Dollar, Australia Jobs – Talking Points: AUD held gains after Australia jobs data beat expectations. AUD/USD is attempting to form an interim base. Speculative short AUD positioning is at the highest level since early 2022. What is the outlook for AUD/USD and what are the key levels to watch? Recommended by

NZD/USD gains ground and threatens the 20-day SMA, upside limited

Share: NZD/USD is seeing 0.30% gains and rose to 0.5915. Inflation accelerated in August, driven by higher gasoline prices. US yields initially soared to two-week highs and then consolidated.  Fed tightening expectations are still high. In Wednesday’s session, the NZD/USD increased towards 0.5915, near the 20-day SMA of 0.5922. That being said, the upside potential