Foreign Exchange

When I first went to university the initial week was filled with the usual getting to know the lay of the land such as how the library works (in a surprisingly mysterious way I might add), where various labs where and what the protocol for various subjects was. One of the most striking events was […]

Towards the end of yesterday’s European session GBP/EUR was holding above €1.1900, with GBP/USD fluctuating around $1.2950. The pound dropped against the Australian, New Zealand and Canadian dollars however, with GBP/AUD falling back to AU$1.7521 (down from a high of AU$1.7652). Although GBP/NZD tumbled from NZ$1.8813 to NZ$1.8634 ahead of the Reserve Bank of New […]

Gradual pound gains seem to be the theme of the week, with Sterling spending Tuesday sneaking its way higher against the majors. GBP/EUR advanced to a May high of €1.1921, GBP/USD tiptoed to an eight-month high of $1.2981, GBP/AUD surged from AU$1.7557 to AU$1.7649, GBP/NZD closed the day above NZ$1.8800 and GBP/CAD recovered from C$1.7673 […]

The pound managed to hold its own against the other majors at the beginning of the week despite a lack of UK news. The GBP/EUR exchange rate meandered from €1.1817 to €1.1864, GBP/USD lingered at $1.2933 (close to an eight-month high), GBP/AUD jumped to a new eight-month high of AU$1.7636 and GBP/NZD advanced to NZ$1.8800. […]

A trio of unexpectedly upbeat UK economic reports for the services, manufacturing and construction sectors left the pound pretty upbeat as markets closed for the weekend and Sterling remains close to multi-month highs. The GBP/EUR exchange rate begins this week at €1.1827 (up from this morning’s low of €1.1786), GBP/USD remains above $1.2950, GBP/AUD is […]

The USD/JPY went upwards last week, testing the supply level at 113.00. The supply level would be tested again and possibly breached to the upside, as price targets other supply level at 113.50 and 114.00. On the other hand, there is also a possibility of a bearish correction this week or next, which could threaten […]

Here’s the market outlook for the week: EURUSD Dominant bias: Bullish This pair went sideways from Monday to Wednesday, and then started rising upwards on Thursday, in the context of an uptrend. Price is now very close to the resistance line at 1.1000. This week, it is possible for the market, and other EUR pairs, […]

GOLD (XAUUSD) Dominant Bias: Bullish Gold is bullish in the long-term and bearish in the short-term. Price went upwards from April 3 to 17, and then began to be corrected lower. The lower correction has not been significant enough to override the recent bullish bias on the market. However, several more days of bearish movement […]

The USD/JPY opened with a gap-up last week, and so were other JPY pairs. Price went further upwards, reaching the supply level at 111.50, and other supply levels at 112.00, 112.50 and 113.00 might possibly be tested. The upwards gap has forced a bullish bias to occur in the market, but that may not last […]

Here’s the market outlook for the week: EURUSD Dominant bias: Bullish Last week, this pair opened with a massive gap-up, which also happened on other EUR pairs. Price managed to reach the resistance line at 1.0950, and then consolidated till the end of the week. The gap-up has forced a bullish bias to appear, but […]