US equities finish lower in volatile session after FOMC hawkish surprise

US equities went into their cash session on a high after a drop in import and export price inflation fuelled hopes that the peak is in and of a more dovish Fed. These hopes were dashed by Jerome Powell near the end of the session, delivering a 50bp hike to the US target rate and giving what was seen as a hawkish accompanying statement and presser. ...

December 15, 2022
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Possible high return Swing Trade on USDCHF

The USDCHF has just reached a significant support zone providing a potential entry for a low-risk high return trade. In recent weeks the USD has an aggressive pulled back on the back of weaker then expected inflation figures. This has benefited the CHF and most other non-USD currencies as expectations of a potential pivot grow and money moves away ...

November 25, 2022
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EUR looking Bullish

The EUR has been on a ‘recovery rally’ since it fell below parity level with USD earlier this year. With inflationary pressures potentially easing across the world the USD has finally taken a breath. The currency which has been haven for many market participants in dealing with the high volatility finally saw a dip after weaker than expected US...

November 17, 2022
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AUDNZD falls from the top of its range

The AUDNZD pair has seen a large drop in the last few weeks and months as the Reserve Bank of Australia has brought about softer interest rate changes then compared to many other countries. Most other countries have dealt with inflation by raising interest rates aggressively.  However, the AUD has been the victim of the RBA’s softer stance. The ...

November 7, 2022
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ASX200 breaks out on the back of softer RBA softer interest rate hike

The ASX200 has seen some positive price action in recent weeks as the Australian equities market has benefited from relatively weaker inflation then much of the rest of the world. With the Reserve Bank of Australia, (RBA) only increasing interest rates by 25 bps at each of its last two meeting, the country’s central bank has seemingly chosen that...

November 2, 2022
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Buying entry forming on EUR/NZD?

The EUR has been rebounding strongly on the back of being sold off for much of the year. With inflation at record highs and a cost of living and energy crisis, the currency has become extremely weak, even dropping below parity with the USD. However, in recent week, the EUR has begun putting in a bottom. The ECB last night decided to raise their off...

October 28, 2022
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Short term break out on the EURUSD

The EURUSD is showing some signs of a potential short term break out on the daily and 4-hour time price charts. This is largely a technical breakout, although it is also supported by a shift in sentiment towards growth assets and away from the USD in the last week.   Technical Analysis       The daily cart show...

October 26, 2022
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Pound gearing up for a reversal?

The UK has had to deal with recessionary fears, sky high energy prices, a cost-of-living crisis, and a breakdown in political leadership. This has caused the GBP to fall to lows not seen since the last century. The British economy has also had to deal with a potential liquidity crisis caused by some of the large UK retirement funds almost bringi...

October 25, 2022
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USDCHF pair retraces as price level indicates a potential entry opportunity

The USD had a pullback in recent days as equities have rebounded allowing for other strong currencies such as the CHF to see   From a technical perspective the chart shows some interesting price action that may indicates an important inflection point for the price. On the weekly chart, the price has been in a long-term range between 0.87...

October 19, 2022
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AUD bounces strongly in line with US equity’s jump

The US indices pumped higher as holders of shorts had to close their positions which resulted in one of the strongest sessions in recent months. The US dollar finally dropped back down, and it gave the AUD some much needed relief and is showing some potential of a short-term reversal. The question remains, whether this bounce will hold, or whether ...

October 14, 2022
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Aussie Dollar breaks through two year price lows

The Aussie dollar has been dropping on the back of global volatility and a lower-than-expected interest rate hike. The AUD has dropped to its two-year lows, and it doesn’t look there is an end in sight. With the AUD already being a risk on currency the fears and pressures from a potential recession are weighing heavily and accelerating the drop. ...

October 11, 2022
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Aussie Dollar breaks through two year lows

The Aussie dollar has been dropping on the back of global volatility and a lower-than-expected interest rate hike. The AUD has dropped to its two-year lows, and it doesn’t look there is an end in sight. With the AUD already being a risk on currency the fears and pressures from a potential recession are weighing heavily and accelerating the drop. ...

October 11, 2022
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Gold Price rises to monthly high, but will it last?

Gold has finally seen some respite in its price after it fell to 12-month lows. With slowing growth forecasts being a key reason as to the drop in price. Recessionary fears can sometimes be good for the price as volatility draws money to gold as it is seen as a haven. However, with the USD being so strong and investors pulling their money away from...

October 7, 2022
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GO Markets Announced as Kooyong Classic 2023 Partner

FRITZ, CILIC JOIN ALCARAZ AND DE MINAUR AT CARE A2+ KOOYONG CLASSIC GO MARKETS ANNOUNCED AS NEW PARTNER Top-ranked American Taylor Fritz and former US Open Champion Marin Cilic are the latest headline acts for the Care A2+ Kooyong Classic in 2023, with Australian-owned online brokerage, GO Markets also announced as a new tournament partner. Fr...

October 7, 2022
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Technical Analysis – Retracement for US Dollar

Starting from the weekly timeframe, US Dollar Index has been consistently trending upwards for the last 16 months. Using the 9 exponential moving average (EMA) on the weekly time frame, we can see the US Dollar retracing back to the EMA, bouncing off of it, then continuing with the trend, as seen below: Looking at the structure of the uptren...

October 7, 2022
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