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Oil retrace, Gold in rally
The EURUSD bounced on the 100-day moving average to reach 1.1270. The pair is in recovery following last week's weakness. Next resistance is seen at 1.1297, if cleared could gain momentum to the 1.1359 (23.6% Fibonacci retracement on December to May rise). First support is seen at 1.1235 (100-day moving average), if broken, might bring the pair to 1.1200 mark (38.2% major Fibonacci retracement).

The yen is rising to highest levels since 2014 ahead of the BoJ meeting on Thursday. The bond yields dropped to record lows. The USDJPY moved to a new 105.73 low before retracing to 105.92. The next support level is 105.54 (May 2nd low), if cleared, the pair is expected to test the 105.00 mark.

A new poll showing a 10% lead for the Brexit party caused a sell-off in the pound for the 4th day in a row. Hedge funds doubled their short positions on the pound to the most since June 2013. The GBPUSD is trading at 1.4130 with next support at 1.4054 (76.4% Fibonacci retracement on February to May rise), if this level is cleared Cable could slide to test the 1.4000 mark.

On the Australian Bank holiday, the AUDUSD is moving to the upside toward the 100-day and 50-day moving averages before the critical resistance at 0.7445 Fibonacci retracement. If this level is surpassed, the pair could reach 0.7500/0.7503 (June 9th high). First support is at the intraday low at 0.7358, if broken, could bring the pair to 0.7326 (Fibonacci retracement) and even lower to test 0.7287 (200-day moving average).

The risk-off is still in play due to the Brexit risks and Chinese slowdown. Safe haven flows keep the yellow metal bid. Combined to dovish Fed expectations, the Gold could revisit the $1300 level.

Oil retreated after a report showed an increase in U.S. drilling rigs, and the economic concern about the China. Brent fell back below $50 a barrel, while WTI retreated to $48.49 a barrel.

14-12-2020

GBP jumps on Brexit talks extension
The British pound has jumped in early trading this week after the UK Prime Minister and EU Commission President agreed to extend Brexit talks beyond Sunday. MARKETSThe S&P 500 fell on Friday, wrapping up a losing week, as the outlook for additional fiscal… Read more

10-12-2020

AirBnB IPO today
At its IPO price of $6 per share, Airbnb ABNB, is expected to raise at least $3.5 billion with an initial market capitalization topping $40 billion. MARKETSStocks fell on Wednesday, retreating from the record highs set earlier in the day, as tech shares strug… Read more

9-12-2020

S&P 500 closes over 3,700
MARKETSThe S&P 500 closed above 3,700 for the first time ever on Tuesday as Pfizer started to roll out its coronavirus vaccine in the U.K., lifting hope of the economy recovering in the near future. The Dow Jones gained 0.4% while the Nasdaq Composite clim… Read more

8-12-2020

Global stock market cap reaches $100 trillion for 1st time
The value of all the stocks in the world put together has reached a giant $100 trillion for the first time. MARKETSThe Dow fell 0.69% Monday, led by Intel and broad-based weakness in value stocks as rising Covid-19 restrictions offset optimism over an imminen… Read more

4-12-2020

Pfizer vaccine supply chain problems
MARKETS The S&P 500 fell slightly from record high. Major U.S stocks indices cut gains quickly in the final hour of trading after Dow Jones reported Pfizer now expects to ship half of the doses it had previously planned this year after finding raw materia… Read more

2-12-2020

Dollar Purge Continues
The US dollar dropped to fresh two-and-a-half year lows on Tuesday, with EUR/USD rising above the widely-watched 1.20 handle. MARKETSNews• Stocks in Asia-Pacific were mixed in Wednesday morning trade after major indexes on Wall Street surged to record highs o… Read more

1-12-2020

Bitcoin hits record high
The price of Bitcoin climbed 8.7% on Monday to reach a fresh record high of $19,857.03 - overtaking its previous peak made in 2017. MARKETSNews• Asia stocks rise as the Caixin/Markit manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index for November came in at 54.9 — its… Read more

30-11-2020

OPEC meeting starts
Today OPEC+ begin a 2-day meeting to decide whether to begin producing an extra 2 million barrels per day of oil, or delay for another 3-6 months. MARKETSNews• Asia-Pacific markets are mixed this morning while S&P 500 futures are down half a per cent. Ind… Read more