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This Week: Markets focus on EU and US inflation data.

25 Nov 08.17

This Week: Markets focus on EU and US inflation data.

Upcoming inflation data will include the numbers for Germany, Japan and PCE (– Fed’s preferred inflation gauge) reading for the United States.

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Week Ahead

Brent prices surge amid geopolitical tensions

22 Nov 10.18

Brent prices surge amid geopolitical tensions

Global oil prices hit a two-month high, with Brent crude above $74. Escalating tensions between Russia and Ukraine are driving market concerns.

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LATEST ANALYSIS

USDCAD is testing key resistance level at 200-period SMA

07 FEB

10:28

USDCAD is testing key resistance level at 200-period SMA

A break below this important level could drag the pair lower towards potential support levels: (1) 21-period SMA (1.345324) and (2) 23.6 (1.34572) Fibonacci level.

Canadian Dollar CAD USDCAD technicals

06 FEB

13:09

Bitcoin consolidates near 50-period SMA

BTCUSD is currently trading between 50 and 21-period SMAs as investors assess the possibility that the Fed will begin to lower interest rates. Higher-for-longer rates may affect investor's appetite for riskier assets such as BTC.

crypto Bitcoin ETF

This Week: AUDUSD slightly rebounds towards 100-period SMA

05 FEB

09:51

This Week: AUDUSD slightly rebounds towards 100-period SMA

With the Aussie still reeling from year-to-date declines against most of its G10 peers (except JPY), bouts of risk-off sentiment may also keep AUD bears in control this week.

AUDUSD Aussie RBA

02 FEB

12:05

Brent tumbles back below $80

The benchmark for global oil prices is now testing immediate support around its 21-day and 50-day simple moving averages, along with the rising trendline from its mid-December trough. Brent bulls need major fundamental catalysts to be restored back above $80/bbl.

02 FEB

11:45

Gold awaits NFP test around $2050

XAUUSD found support at its 50-day SMA in recent sessions, but has been thwarted at the May 2023 peak of $2062.97 on three separate occasions so far in 2024. Will today's US jobs report trigger that upside breakout beyond $2063?

Solana briefly touches below 21-period SMA

01 FEB

13:38

Solana briefly touches below 21-period SMA

21 & 50-period SMAs are set to provide an immediate support if the 4th largest altcoin's bears continue with the downward momentum towards their next potential target - $90.

crypto

07 Feb

10:28

USDCAD is testing key resistance level at 200-period SMA

A break below this important level could drag the pair lower towards potential support levels: (1) 21-period SMA (1.345324) and (2) 23.6 (1.34572) Fib...

Canadian Dollar

CAD

USDCAD

technicals

06 Feb

13:09

Bitcoin consolidates near 50-period SMA

BTCUSD is currently trading between 50 and 21-period SMAs as investors assess the possibility that the Fed will begin to lower interest rates. Higher-...

crypto

Bitcoin

ETF

05 Feb

09:51

This Week: AUDUSD slightly rebounds towards 100-period SMA

With the Aussie still reeling from year-to-date declines against most of its G10 peers (except JPY), bouts of risk-off sentiment may also keep AUD bea...

AUDUSD

Aussie

RBA

02 Feb

12:05

Brent tumbles back below $80

The benchmark for global oil prices is now testing immediate support around its 21-day and 50-day simple moving averages, along with the rising trendl...

02 Feb

11:45

Gold awaits NFP test around $2050

XAUUSD found support at its 50-day SMA in recent sessions, but has been thwarted at the May 2023 peak of $2062.97 on three separate occasions so far i...

01 Feb

13:38

Solana briefly touches below 21-period SMA

21 & 50-period SMAs are set to provide an immediate support if the 4th largest altcoin's bears continue with the downward momentum towards their next ...

crypto