GBPUSD on shay footing amid political turmoil in a key week
Today’s going to be a quieter session in terms of economic news, ahead of key events later this week. There are however at least three factors that need to be watched closely.
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USDCHF Parity In Sight As Dollar Extends Bullish Momentum
In recent days we have seen the dollar’s bullish trend gain momentum against the G10 currencies. Investors appear to be expanding their bullish bets on the greenback amid rising expectations that Donald Trump’s reputation will prevent him to become the next US president.
Aussie Dollar Under Fire From All Sides!
As we come to the end of another trading week, for the Australian dollar it has been another characterized by negative sentiment with the AUD/USD likely to close with a wide spread down candle, with the bearish tone picking up momentum once again. The move lower for the pair is of no great surprise given the clear and unequivocal messages that have been emanating recently from the RBA, during the
Silver Gains But Bearish Tone Remains
With another trading week over, and Non Farm Payroll having come and gone for another month, markets in general are now looking forward, as the minor reversal in the US dollar’s unstoppable progress appears to have simply been a temporary pause and reaction to the worse than expected employment data.
October, A Game Of Two Halves For Gold
For gold, October could best be described as a game of two halves, with the rally of the early part of the month, now appearing to have run out to steam as the longer term bearish sentiment begins to dominate once more.
Swiss Franc Trades Nervously on SNB
USDCHF – Our Speculative Sentiment Index shows that retail trading crowds remain net-long the US Dollar (ticker: USDOLLAR) against the Swiss Franc. Normally this would lead us to call for near-term losses. Yet the USDCHF remains stuck in a frustratingly narrow range, and only a break below SFr 0.9000 would signal that fresh lows are entirely likely. As it stands most are watching for clues that the Swiss National Bank