FOREX Market Analysis
Wednesday FOREX Short-Term Market Analysis – After touching the lower line of the price channel on 4-hour chart, USDJPY rebounds from 86.82, suggesting that a cycle bottom is being formed. Further rise could be expected….
Wednesday FOREX Short-Term Market Analysis – After touching the lower line of the price channel on 4-hour chart, USDJPY rebounds from 86.82, suggesting that a cycle bottom is being formed. Further rise could be expected….
WTI is showing difficulty in trading above the $94.00/bbl price level, while Brent is doing the same near $113.00/bbl. The oil markets may continue to remain range-bound in the near-term, as influencing factors are somewhat mixed. The upside will focus on improving economic data, buying by managed money accounts, and fresh refinery issues with Motiva
The markets are trying to recover from the bad hang over of the first week of 2013 as grain markets are testing areas that have not been seen since before the start of the worst drought in 100 years.
The oil market may remain in a mixed trend in the near-term as it has in the last three sessions, with underlying factors somewhat balanced. Recent support has been given by improved signs of economic growth, COT data, the grounding of Shell’s oil rig in Alaska, and the ramp-up of the expanded Seaway pipeline this week. Environmental groups have already called on the president to suspend drilling permits in the Arctic
Tuesday’s January 8th, 2012 FOREX Market Daily Analysis
Natural Gas traded higher, settling $3.287 up $0.089 2.7%. The curve was firmer, 13/16 $0.03 tighter (J13/F14 $0.02 better). Hub cash was ~$0.03 back this morning, Z-6 fell to $1.00 to $4.80.
Monday January 7th Daily FOREX Market Analysis
The short-term trend of the energy markets has been on the upside for nearly a month now, but prices are approaching levels that have traditionally caused problems for rallies. The weekly chart below suggests that WTI may be able reach the falling trendline near $101/bbl without creating any appearance of excess, however, demand would then become a concern as rationing will eventually return
Our view of the oil markets is generally unchanged today from the outlook we made yesterday. Prices could continue higher over the next week or so, but we remain cautious about the ability of the rally being maintained.
AUDUSD has formed a cycle top at 1.0527 on 4-hour chart. Pullback to 1.0420 area would likely be seen. Key support is at 1.0344, as long as this level holds, the fall could be treated as correction of the uptrend from 1.0344, another rise to test 1.0585 resistance is still possible