AUD/USD consolidates just below its highest level since mid-May, touched on Friday, and hovers around 0.7200 at the start of a new week amid mixed cues. Hawkish RBA expectations continue to act as a tailwind for the Aussie. Meanwhile, the upbeat US NFP report lifted Fed rate hike bets, which, along with escalating US-Iran tensions, underpins the safe-haven US…
USD/JPY is testing major support near 155.00 as traders brace for U.S. inflation data, the Fed decision, and intervention risks.
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Silver price (XAG/USD) inches higher after opening at a bearish gap, remaining in negative territory and trading around $66.10 per troy ounce during Asian hours on Monday. Silver prices remain under pressure as stronger-than-expected United States (US) employment data fuels expectations of an imminent Federal Reserve interest rate hike. According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, August Nonfarm…
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The EUR/USD pair posts modest gains near 1.1615 during the early Asian session on Monday. However, the potential upside for the major pair might be limited amid a stronger-than-expected U.S. August Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) report. US markets are closed on Monday for Labour Day. US Nonfarm Payrolls (NFP) increased by 162,000 in August, compared to an upwardly revised rise…
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Iranian government said that it targeted three oil tankers using an unauthorized route through the Strait of Hormuz, as well as a number of US-linked ships, in retaliation for US attacks on Iranian tankers over the weekend, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. Iran’s top security official Mohsen Rezaee stated that the country would establish a new restricted zone near the…
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Most Nasdaq traders assume that once price breaks the pre-market high or low, it has to keep going. Often, the best trade is the reversal. In Part 2 of our pre-market trading series, Kathy Lee breaks down the Sweep and Reclaim, the highest probability of the three pre-market setups we trade. Instead of chasing the breakout, we wait for…
