Category: Liquidity

July 23, 2024

Gauge market dynamics by examining sentiment indicators, position ratios, price fluctuations, and technical signals to determine prevailing bullish or bearish trends. Recent market data indicates notable performance variations among key currencies, with the Japanese yen showing relative strength while the Australian dollar underperforms. The […]

July 22, 2024

Gauge market dynamics by examining sentiment indicators, position ratios, price fluctuations, and technical signals to determine prevailing bullish or bearish trends. FTSE 100 Retail Trader Data: Mixed Outlook Analysis of retail trader positioning reveals a slight bearish tilt, with 48.54% of […]

July 19, 2024

Recent retail trader data indicates a net-long position of 32.63%, with a short-to-long ratio of 2.07 to 1. Net-long traders have increased by 1.37% since yesterday and 13.89% from last week. Net-short traders have decreased by 4.09% since yesterday but […]

July 15, 2024

Gold has appreciated, buoyed by last week’s lower US CPI data with the path of least resistance to the upside. The precious metal thrives in a low interest rate environment and the mere anticipation of a rate cut from the Fed in […]

July 11, 2024

Gold prices are higher again on Thursday as the market hopes that the United States will see lower interest rates this year keeps demand solid and allows traders to dream again of record highs. Recent US labor market data and […]

July 3, 2024

Gold prices rose on Wednesday as the latest speech from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell fed hopes that the next interest-rate move will be a cut, even if the timing remains uncertain. Speaking on Tuesday Powell said efforts to reduce price pressures […]

July 1, 2024

Economic activity in the US manufacturing sector contracted in June for the third straight month, and the 19th time in the last 20 months, according to the latest ISM manufacturing report. According to Timothy Fiore, chair of the Institute for Supply […]

June 4, 2024

There’s been a notable decline in fortunes for the US as far as economic data is concerned. Economic growth has moderated and now looks unlikely to make a comeback after the Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow forecast revealed a massive turnaround in […]

May 31, 2024

Gold (XAU/USD) has enjoyed a remarkable rally this year, peaking near $2,450 in early May. However, the upward impetus has recently started to wane, with bullion retreating over 4% from its highs in the past few trading sessions. This price […]

May 23, 2024

Earlier this week the ECB President Christine Lagarde mentioned that she is “really confident” that euro zone inflation is under control. The sentiment presented is in stark contrast to that revealed in the Fed minutes last night where the overall […]

May 22, 2024

The European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde communicated yesterday that she is “really confident” that euro zone inflation is under control. Lagarde’s words convey certainty and confidence – something that the Fed and Bank of England (BoE) appear to […]

May 20, 2024

Gold achieved another new milestone, trading above the prior all-time high of $2431, but immediately withdrew back beneath the prior high as Fed speakers warned that rate cuts are still some way down the road from here. Atlanta Fed President […]

May 13, 2024

The British Pound made gains against the United States Dollar on Monday, but the currency remains within an established trading band before the week’s major scheduled trading events, most of which will come from the US. The Bank of England’s […]

May 10, 2024

EUR/USD pushed higher on Thursday after bouncing off technical support at 1.0725, with prices challenging a key ceiling near 1.0790, where the 50-day and 200-day simple moving averages intersect. If this barrier fails to contain buyers, the next stop is […]

May 9, 2024

Gold (XAU/USD) fell on Wednesday, marking the second consecutive session of losses and nearly erasing Monday’s entire rally. Despite short-term ups and downs, the precious metal has been locked in a sideways movement for the past two weeks. This period […]

May 6, 2024

The U.S. dollar, as measured by the DXY index, was a tad softer on Monday in a context of mixed U.S. Treasury yields and thinner liquidity in the FX space, with UK markets closed for a bank holiday. Despite this, […]

May 1, 2024

The Japanese Yen was lower again against the United States Dollar on Wednesday after what’s already been a wild ride for the currency this week. If, as looks increasingly likely, Japan’s Ministry of Finance intervened in the foreign exchange market […]

April 29, 2024

Market’s have opened the session on a mildly positive note, ahead of a week packed full of high-profile data and equity releases, along with the latest Federal Reserve policy decision. Data releases this week include US ISM readings and the […]

April 22, 2024

The Euro was just a little weaker against the United States Dollar on Monday, with the pace of its fall slowing. That may not be the case for long, however. Monetary policy differentials remain strongly in the greenback’s favor, leaving […]

April 19, 2024

Gold prices spiked higher in the early hours of Friday morning after reports emerged of the Israeli strike on Iran. The back and forth between the two nations risks sparking a broader conflict between the two and prompted a short-lived […]