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Aug 03
Risk Aversion Weighs on Paypal Ahead of Earnings

Paypal Earnings on Deck US payment systems company Paypal is due to report Q2 earnings today and, on the back of 5 consecutive quarters of earnings growth, traders are keen to see if the company can make that 6. On the numbers front, the market is looking for EPS of $1.154 on revenues of $7.274 […]

Aug 02
GBPUSD H4 | Potential bullish reversal?

TitleGBPUSD H4 | Potential bullish reversal? TypeBullish Bounce Preference: Price is currently at our pivot point of 1.27734 which is an overlap support that lines up with 61.8% Fibo projection. A bounce off from here, price could push up to 1st resistance at 1.28715 Alternative scenario:However, if price breaks below the pivot, it could fall […]

Aug 02
US Suffers Second Credit Rating Downgrade in A Decade

US Data Disappoints The US Dollar is trading higher today as stocks come under pressure on the back of weak US data yesterday and a ratings downgrade from Fitch. On the data front, the US ISM manufacturing PMI was seen printing 46.4, below the 46.9 the market was looking for. Meanwhile the ISM prices index […]

Aug 02
Murrey Math Lines 02.08.2023 (USDJPY, USDCAD)

USDJPY, “US Dollar vs Japanese Yen” USDJPY quotes are hovering above the 200-day Moving Average on H4, which indicates a prevailing uptrend. The RSI is nearing the support line. In these circumstances, the quotes are expected to test the 6/8 (142.18) level, then rebound from it and reach the resistance at 8/8 (143.75). The scenario […]

Aug 02
US Treasury Yields Surge, Dollar Gains Strength Amid Positive Economic Data

The steep increase in yields of US Treasury bonds across all maturities triggered a correction in the US dollar’s value this week. The US currency index tested the resistance level near 102.50 yesterday and continued its upward trend on Wednesday: The price remains within a downtrend corridor but is vigorously growing due to surprises in […]

Aug 02
The FTSE Finish Line – August 2 – 2023

The FTSE Finish Line – August 2 – 2023 FTSE US Credit Rating Adjustment Weighs Risk Appetite  UK’s FTSE 100 index opened lower, before trading down by 1.35%, reaching a two-week low. The global risk sentiment was affected by ratings agency Fitch’s decision to cut the United States’ credit rating. Meanwhile, the FTSE 250 midcap […]