Share: The SEC has added six institutional names to the Federal Register, including BlackRock, Fidelity, and other spot BTC ETF applicants. The move, signifying an imminent review process, marks the 11th hour before approvals or rejections make … [Continue reading]
USD Index Price Analysis: Upside alleviated above the 55-day SMA
Share: DXY regains the area above the key 100.00 hurdle on Wednesday. Next on the upside comes the resistance band at 102.60/70. DXY adds to Tuesday’s gains and surpasses the crucial 100.00 barrier on Wednesday. A more serious bullish attempt in … [Continue reading]
European Monetary Union Construction Output w.d.a (YoY): 0.1% (May) vs previous 0.2%
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GBP/USD remains depressed near multi-day low, holds above 1.3000 ahead of UK CPI
Share: GBP/USD drifts lower for the fourth straight day and is pressured by a modest USD strength. Expectations for a less hawkish Fed and the risk-on mood to cap gains for the safe-haven buck. Rising bets for more aggressive BoE rate hikes should … [Continue reading]
Fed’s last rate hike coming at July meeting – Reuters poll
Share: "The US Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark overnight interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) to the 5.25%-5.50% range on July 26," per all the 106 economists polled by Reuters in its July survey. More to come... Source … [Continue reading]
EUR/USD Price Analysis: Bears waiting to pounce in resistance
Share: EUR/USD bears are looking for a free lunch and low-hanging fruit. EUR/USD is moving into a key area on the hourly charts. EUR/USD was down in late New York trade but overall little changed after failing to the breakout of … [Continue reading]
GBP/USD can move toward the 1.33 area near term – ING
Share: Economists at ING analyze GBP/USD outlook. Two more BoE rate hikes We can see GBP/USD moving towards the 1.33 area near term. But GBP is subject to the same forces that recently sunk the Dollar – e.g. a soft inflation print could hurt. At … [Continue reading]
EUR/USD might temporarily come under depreciation pressure – Commerzbank
Share: EUR/USD was able to stabilize on Monday. Economists at Commerzbank analyze the pair’s outlook. There is potential for disappointments, particularly on the EUR side Ahead of the Fed and ECB meetings next week, stabilization might continue for … [Continue reading]
US Retail Sales expected to surge in June, deliver potential US Dollar relief
Share: US Census Bureau will publish the June Retail Sales report on Tuesday, July 18. United States Retail Sales are expected to rise by 0.5% after unexpectedly increasing in May. The continued uptick in auto sales to boost US Retail Sales, … [Continue reading]
AUD/USD retreats towards 0.6800 as RBA Minutes fail to impress Aussie bulls ahead of US Retail Sales
Share: AUD/USD reverses from intraday high after unimpressive RBA Minutes. RBA Minutes for July suggest policymakers’ readiness for August rate hike, if needed. Cautious optimism, US-China news joins pre-data positioning to underpin AUD/USD … [Continue reading]