The UK economy is likely to contract again in December as expansion in services sector cannot fully offset the decline in manufacturing. The S&P Global Composite Purchasing Managers Index edged up slightly to 49.0 from 48.2 in November, but remained below the 50 level that usually separates a rise from a decline for the fifth […]
BRENT On H4, Brent quotes are under the 200-day Moving Average, which indicates a downtrend. The RSI has broken through the descending trendline. In this situation, further falling to the support level of 1/8 (78.12) is expected. The scenario can be cancelled by an upwards breakaway of the resistance level of 3/8 (84.38), which might […]
Nasdaq – Naughty or Nice? It’s been a pivotal week for financial markets. For many, the last full week of trading before the Christmas break. The three headline central bank meetings on deck this week certainly delivered the goods, Christmas come early for some, for others, a chance to reflect on missed opportunities. Looking at […]
EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar” The currency pair has formed the first impulse of decline to 1.0592. Today the market might correct to 1.0684. Practically, the pair is forming a consolidation range at these levels. The main scenario suggests breaking away the lower border of this channel. With an escape downwards, a pathway to 1.0515 […]
GBPUSD, “Great Britain Pound vs US Dollar” GBPUSD is testing the lower border of a bullish channel. The instrument is going insode the Ichimoku Cloud, which suggests a flat. A test of the upper border of the Cloud at 1.2215 is expected, followed by falling to 1.1865. An additional signal confirming the decline will be […]
The dollar bounced back yesterday and showed decent gain against commodity currencies, which correlate with demand for risk. This comes after the ECB issued a very aggressive statement yesterday. The reaction of the currency market turned out to be unusual – investors regarded the ECB’s move as an increased risk that a soft landing of […]