During the Asian session on Wednesday, the USD/CAD pair rebounded after two days of losses, reaching around 1.3590. This uptick is fueled by a stronger US dollar and lower crude oil prices, which put pressure on the Canadian dollar. The decline in Western Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil prices to approximately $80.70 is attributed to...
Mixed markets in quiet trading
2022-01-19 • Updated
Ichimoku Kinko Hyo
NZD/JPY: The pair is trading above the cloud. An upward pressure would lead the pair to exit further the cloud, confirming a bullish outlook.
Fibonacci Levels
XAG/USD: Silver after a remarkable sell off is trading significantly lower below the 23.6% retracement area.
US Market View
The global stock market rally weakened overnight after US markets soared to record highs on hopes for a vaccine-driven economic rebound in 2021. ECB warns that the banking situation in the eurozone isn't as good as third-quarter reports. Moreover, it's a heavy data day as the US moves up all of Thursday's usual releases to Wednesday because of Thanksgiving. Topping the bill, weekly jobless claims, and revised data for third-quarter GDP. The European Central Bank warned that Eurozone banks are by no means out of the woods, despite the prospects for a recovery next year.
The ECB warned in its semiannual Financial Stability Review that the risk of a broad asset price correction had risen after the rallies seen this year in markets from bonds to house prices and beyond. Crude oil continues to rally overnight, driven by the prospect of excess liquidity from central banks, but oil is also supported by hopes of a real rebound in demand next year.
USA Key Point
- US Oct prelim durable goods orders +1.3% vs +0.9% expected
- US initial jobless claims come at 778K vs. 730K than the estimate
- The NZD is the strongest and the AUD is the weakest
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Hello again my friends, it’s time for another episode of “What to Trade,” this time, for the month of April. As usual, I present to you some of my most anticipated trade ideas for the month of April, according to my technical analysis style. I therefore encourage you to do your due diligence, as always, and manage your risks appropriately.
Bearish scenario: Sell below 1.0820 / 1.0841... Bullish scenario: Buy above 1.0827...