Technical Analysis

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The 3 major US stock indices closed higher today and this week. The gains were led by the NASDAQ on both measures. A summary of the day shows: Dow Industrial Average rose 450.02 points or 1.18% at 38675.69 S&P index rose 63.61 points or 1.26% at 5127.80 NASDAQ index rose 315.37 points or 1.99% at

The USDJPY broke below the 100-day moving average and scooted all the way down to the 200-hour moving average at 155.98. The price moved below that moving average on its way to a low price of 155.793 before bouncing back to the upside. Recall from Monday’s trade after the intervention, the price also moved below

The NZDUSD this week moved higher on Thursday and moved up to test the 50% midpoint of the April trading range at 0.59668, before backing off on the stronger US GDP and price data. The price retraced the entire move to the downside with momentum in the Asian session today. That follow-through upside move took

The USDJPY has two key level in play. ON the topside the 155.00 level is being touted at a level that the BOJ does not want to see the USDJPY move above. It may just be the “market” speaking, but there is chatter that the central bank also does not want the pair moving above

As London traders look for the exits, the GBPUSD has rotated back to the downside. The price is currently trading at 1.2405. The low for the day was at 1.2388 reached shortly after the Israeli attack on Iran. That is also the low for the trading week. GBPUSD moves away from the 50% midpoint The

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The decline in the US yields has now been retraced with the yields further out the curve, now up on the day again. 5-year yield 4.615%, +0.2 basis points 10 year yield 4.572%, +1.2 basis points 30-year yield 4.666%, +3.2 basis points The U.S. Treasury will optional 30-year bonds at 1 PM ET, completing their

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Crude oil futures are settling at $85.43. That is up $0.28 or 0.33%. The high price for the day reached $86.20. The low price was at $84.85. The weekly inventory data showed that crude oil stocks showed a build of 3.210 million barrels. The expectations was for a draw of -1.511 million barrels. Gasoline stocks

USD The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected at the last meeting with basically no change to the statement. The Dot Plot still showed three rate cuts for 2024 and the economic projections were upgraded with growth and inflation higher and the unemployment rate lower. Fed Chair Powell maintained a neutral stance as he

USD The Fed left interest rates unchanged as expected with basically no change to the statement. The Dot Plot still showed three rate cuts for 2024 and the economic projections were upgraded with growth and inflation higher and the unemployment rate lower. Fed Chair Powell maintained a neutral stance as he said that it was

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USDCHF is moving higher and looks toward the Feb highs The USDCHF currency pair has seen a notable increase in activity, registering a 49 pip extension in its trading range today. This movement pushes it 3 pips beyond the 22-day average trading range, which equates to approximately one month of trading, making it the first

The USD buying today has also influenced the price action in the NZDUSD. For that pair, the pair fell and initially found support buyers against the 200- hour moving average and 50% retracement near 0.61418. After bouncing modestly, the sellers piled in and pushed below the dual technical levels. The subsequent momentum in the price

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The buyers have plowed into the AUDUSD today. The low to high trading range is around 90 pips which is near double the 22-day average (month of trading) of 47 pips. That range is the 4th largest for the year, and the largest since February 13. So it is something to shout about. The move