Consolidation takes place, 0.6000 remains crucial

NZD/USD bulls struggle above 0.6000, bears eye 0.5950. RSI neutralizes at 54, MACD flattens. The pair will tally a 0.80% weekly gain. In Friday’s session, the NZD/USD pair declined mildly to 0.6010, marking the seventh consecutive day within a narrow range. The technical readings suggest that the pair remains in a consolidative phase, with bulls struggling to push above…

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Dow Jones flatlines on Friday, ends week where it started

Dow Jones is set to end the week close to where it started. The major equity index recovered after Monday’s thousand-point plunge, but nothing more. Markets now pivot to focus on next week’s inflation data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) traded mostly flat on Friday, testing the waters near the week’s opening bids after a run of volatility…

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Weekly Market Outlook (12-16 August)

UPCOMING EVENTS: Tuesday: Australia Wage Price Index, UK Labour Market report, Eurozone ZEW, US NFIB Small Business Optimism Index, US PPI. Wednesday: RBNZ Policy Decision, UK CPI, US CPI. Thursday: Japan Q2 GDP, Australia Labour Market report, China Industrial Production and Retail Sales, UK Q2 GDP, US Retail Sales, US Jobless Claims, US Industrial Production and Capacity Utilisation, NAHB…

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US Dollar mildly down ahead of the weekend

Stabilization in risk sentiment lends support to the USD despite lack of fresh fundamentals. Fed officials paint an optimistic picture of the US labor markets despite slow job growth. Market adjusts easing expectations; first rate cut expected in September with slightly lower odds. The US Dollar (USD), measured by the US Dollar Index (DXY), showed sideways movement above the…

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Newsquawk Week Ahead: US CPI & Retail Sales; UK CPI & Jobs data; Aussie jobs and RBNZ

12th-16th August 2024 Mon: OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report; Japanese Market Holiday (Mountain Day), German Retail Sales (May), Indian Trade Balance (Jul)Tue: IEA Oil Market Report, Australian Wage Price Index (Q2), UK Jobs (Jun/Jul), German ZEW Survey (Aug), US PPI (Jul)Wed: RBNZ Announcement and Quarterly MPS, Bank of Israel Announcement, UK Inflation (Jul), Swedish CPIF (Jul), Indian WPI (Jul),…

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GBP/USD trims losses but ends the week lower

GBP/USD chalked in a fourth consecutive down week. Despite early losses, Cable clawed back some ground late in the week. Coming up next week: UK and US CPI inflation updates. GBP/USD wrapped up a fourth straight week in the red, closing lower around four-tenths of one percent despite a late-week recovery from lows below the 1.2700 handle. A thin…

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US dollar sees some selling pressure as yields sag

The US dollar is under mild selling pressure across the board as the trading week winds down in London. The dollar benefited from the safe haven trade early in the week but markets have calmed and that’s led to the unwind of some safe haven flows. At the same time, the Treasury market has also been volatile but yields…

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NZD/JPY Price Analysis: Cross consolidates near 88.00

NZD/JPY moves sideways after a three-day winning streak, and mixed technical signals emerge. The RSI remains near the oversold area despite rising, and the MACD prints decreasing red bars. Shrinking volume suggests that the selling pressure is waning, indicating a potential reversal. The NZD/JPY currency pair remained in a consolidation pattern on Friday, hovering around the 88.000 level. While…

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XRP Price Prediction for 2024, 2025-2026: Will Ripple go up?

2024.08.05 2024.08.05 Ripple Price Predictions: 2024 and Beyond Jana Kanehttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/jana-kane/ Ripple XRP is one of the leading cryptocurrencies. Although the coin doesn’t aim to be the most decentralized, it actively cooperates with international banks and investment companies. Experts say this factor could be the key to Ripple’s success. XRP is not just a cryptocurrency. Ripple was designed as a…

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