OIL PRICE FORECAST: Oil Mixed Today Following an Improved European and US session as Sentiment briefly improved. US Rig Count for Week Ended August 18 Drops to 520 from a Previous 525. Technicals Flashing Mixed Signals with Overall Improvement in Sentiment needed for a Sustained Push Higher. To Learn More About Price Action, Chart Patterns
Headlines: Markets: CAD leads, JPY lags on the day European equities higher; S&P 500 futures up 0.5% US 10-year yields up 4.9 bps to 4.298% Gold up 0.3% to $1,893.79 WTI crude up 1.3% to $82.30 Bitcoin flat at $26,081 It was a relatively quiet session as markets get settled into the new week. The
Share: GBP/USD retreats from daily highs and losses for the second day in the week but remains set to finish the week on a higher note. Retail Sales in the United Kingdom (UK) were softer, but most data supports the Bank of England’s (BoE) case for a rate hike at its upcoming meeting. The GBP/USD
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Prior was 71.6 Current conditions 77.4 vs 76.9 expected (76.6 prior) Expectations 67.3 vs 68.1 expected (68.3 prior) 1-year inflation 3.3% vs 3.4% prior 5-10 year 2.9% vs 3.0% prior I don’t have much use for this survey. It was pointing to a severe drop in consumer spending late last year and the consumer has
The market is showing high sensitivity to anything touching inflation at the moment. The University of Michigan’s consumer sentiment survey was slightly stronger at 71.2 compared to 71.0 expected but the market may be cheering the improvement in inflation expectations, as the one-year metric fell to 3.3% from 3.4% and the 5-year metric to 2.9%
© Reuters. Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged lower in early European trade Wednesday, as improved risk sentiment weighed on the safe haven despite fresh signs of Chinese economic weakness. At 03:10 ET (07:10 GMT), the , which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, traded 0.2% lower at 102.177, paring some
Share: AUD/USD holds lower grounds near intraday bottom, prints the first daily loss in four. Aussie Westpac Consumer Confidence slumps for August but NAB sentiment numbers improved for July, China Trade Balance improves in July. Sentiment sours amid geopolitical woes, cautious mood ahead of top-tier data. US trade data may entertain traders ahead
RAND TALKING POINTS & ANALYSIS Less aggressive Fed speak unable to deter ZAR selloff. Investors look towards low-risk assets, weighing negatively on the rand. Trade Smarter – Sign up for the DailyFX Newsletter Receive timely and compelling market commentary from the DailyFX team Subscribe to Newsletter USD/ZAR FUNDAMENTAL BACKDROP The rand’s downside has moderated since
WTI, Brent Crude Oil Analysis Fitch downgrade spooks risk assets with oil proving vulnerable too WTI oil heads lower after respecting significant zone of resistance Brent crude oil eyes $82 as first real test of bearish momentum The analysis in this article makes use of chart patterns and key support and resistance levels. For more
