Fitch “Rising Interest Rates and Strong Dollar Hit the World Economy” Retail Sales in the UK, which we follow today, decreased more than expected and came in at -1.4% monthly and -6.9% year on year. Data was expected to decrease by -0.5% monthly and -5.0% annually. Core Retail Sales decreased by 1.5% and 6.2%, respectively. […]
Support Level: 0.9740 – 0.9630 – 0.9530 Resistance Level: 0.9875 – 1.0000- 1.0080 EUR/USD EUR/USD renews its intraday high around 0.9845 amid the fresh decline in the US dollar. In doing so, the quote pares the previous day’s losses, the biggest in two weeks, amid an absence of major data/events. The pair trimmed the gains […]
CBRT Lowered Interest Rate More Than Expected… In his statement after the USDJPY parity rose to the level of 150.08, Japanese Finance Minister said that they would not tolerate speculative movements, that they would continue to monitor exchange rate movements carefully, and that they would take action against speculative, extreme and sudden movements. Deputy Minister […]
Support Level: 0.9750 – 0.9700 – 0.9630 Resistance Level: 0.9800 – 0.9875- 1.0000 EUR/USD EUR/USD snaps two days of gains, tumbles below 0.9800, after Eurozone (EU) inflation remained elevated, while the US housing market continues to feel the “pain” of higher interest rates, which would continue to increase, as reiterated by Fed speakers. The pair […]
Euro Zone, UK and Canada Inflation Figures Followed… Inflation rates in the UK, which we follow today, increased above expectations. Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in at 0.5% monthly and 10.1% annually. After this increase, the Consumer Price Index reached its highest level in the last 40 years on an annual basis. Inflation in the […]
Support Level: 0.9800 – 0.9700 – 0.9630 Resistance Level: 0.9875 – 1.0000 – 1.0100 EUR/USD Eurodollar’s recovery from last week’s lows at 0.9635 has lost steam right below 0.9900 and the pair pulled back to 0.9850 on Tuesday’s afternoon US Trading session. The euro, however, remains moderately positive on the daily chart. The common currency […]
ECB Member Herodotou “Absolutely Need to Raise Interest Rates” Zew Economic Confidence for October in Germany and the Euro Zone came in above expectations in the Index announced today. The index came in at -59.2 in Germany and -59.7 in the Eurozone. The data was estimated to come in at -65.7 and -61.2, respectively. In […]
Support Level: 0.9700 – 0.9630 – 0.9530 Resistance Level: 0.9850 – 0.9920 – 1.0000 EUR/USD The common currency has shrugged off the weakness observed last week to rally on Monday, amid an improved sentiment. The euro appreciates more than 1% so far today bouncing up at 0.9720 area to hit session highs at 0.9852, neutral […]
FED Manufacturing Index Shrinks in the USA… In his speech today, European Central Bank (ECB) Member Rehn said that they know that inflation is very high and that they should act accordingly by tightening their monetary policy. Another ECB Member, Nagel, said that interest rate hikes should continue after October and that inflation has upside […]
Support Level: 0.9630 – 0.9530 – 0.9450 Resistance Level: 0.9820 – 0.9920 – 1.0000 EUR/USD The EUR/USD losses its grip around and edges lower as the North American session progresses, amidst a firm US dollar, following the release of a US hot inflation report on Thursday, while mixed US economic data, and hawkish Fed commentary, […]