WCU: Oil remains fragile gold survived another rate hike
Buying of commodities picked up for the first time in five weeks with gains driven mainly by industrial and precious metals in a week marked...
Euro, Yen and the U.S. Dollar: Big Questions for Next Week
While the past two weeks have been driven by numerous data points and Central Bank meetings, next week is considerably lighter: A good time ...
Brexit Briefing: British Pound Strengthens As Next Step Nears
Counter-intuitively, perhaps, Sterling is trending higher as the UK government prepares to trigger Article 50 to begin divorce proceedings f...
FX Markets Look for New Catalysts After an Exhausting Week
The 'juice has been squeezed' out of many significant near-term catalysts, and with a dry economic calendar on Friday, price action ...
The Anti-Gold Gospel According to Frieden
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Improved U. of Michigan Confidence Survey to Curb USD Weakness
A marked rebound in the U. of Michigan Confidence survey may curb the recent weakness in the U.S. dollar as it boosts the outlook for growth...
From the Floor: Hawkish Nowotny boosts euro and yields
Hawkish remarks from European Central Bank council member Ewald Nowotny sparked gains in the euro and bond yields on Thursday. Asian stock m...
Morning Markets: USD finding its footing focus on G20 headlines
Wednesday's 'dovish hike' from the Federal Reserve placed USD on the back foot but the greenback seems to have found its floor a...
Yen May Rebound as G20 Finance Ministers Gather in Germany
The Japanese Yen may rebound amid risk aversion if US Treasury Secretary Mnuchin echoes President Trump’s combative rhetoric at a G20 meetin...
Sentiment in Europe Soars on Dutch Election, More Hawkish BOE
Highlight of the day was BOE's meeting as Kristin Forbes, the most hawkish MPC members, surprisingly voted to raise the policy rate by +...
Gold Prices May Edge Down as Markets Digest FOMC Rate Decision
Gold prices may turn lower as financial markets continue to digest volatility triggered in the aftermath of the Federal Reserve monetary pol...
As of March 17, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4028 AUD.
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PBOC Hikes Borrowing Costs, HK Authority Increases Base Rate
Two central banks announced adjustments following Fed’s rate hike; yet, a deep look shows that these are for different reasons. from Dail...
EURUSD: Post-FOMC Rally at Initial Resistance
The immediate advance may be at risk but the broader outlook remains constructive for Euro. Here are the updated targets & invalidation ...
GBP/USD Stages Larger Recovery on BoE Split; Focus Turns to UK CPI
GBP/USD extends the rebound from earlier this week following an 8 to 1 split within the BoE, with market attention turning to the UK CPI rep...
Crude Oil Recovered on USD Weakness, Inventory Declined
The Fed hiked interest rate as widely expected. However, the accompanying statement and the economic projections suggested that the future r...
These Designs Showcase the Provocative World of Native Fashion
These contemporary designs by prominent or up-and-coming Native American designers are edgy and pulsing with relevance from Travel | Smith...
Macro Digest: 'Under-owned and priced for imperfection' — SaxoStrats
Saxo Bank chief economist Steen Jakobsen argues that "under-owned" currencies like the GBP MXN and ZAR are solid long candidates –...
FOMC, BoJ, SNB, BoE: A Price Action Recap
It's been a busy 24 hours in the land of FX. In this article, we look at how price action has responded to this most recent series of Ce...
Squawk: Crude oil loosing some steam following its first fail attempt...
Crude oil loosing some steam following its first fail attempt to retrace more than 38.2% of the latest sell-off. from Ole Hansen - Authore...
Fed’s Dovish Hike Sinks USD; Dutch Elections Lift Euro
Markets feel that it is guaranteed the Fed hikes rates today. The US Dollar will only rally further if it seems that more rate hikes are com...
Gold’s direction after FOMC hike — #SaxoStrats
Bond yields moved lower the US dollar weakened and gold jumped higher following FOMC's rate hike. Saxo Bank’s head of commodity strategy...
Whither Gold?
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Crude Oil Price Gains Timid Despite Supportive News-Flow
Crude oil prices limped cautiously higher but gains seemed surprisingly timid considering the steady stream of supportive news flow, hinting...
What's next for gold after dovish FOMC jump? — #SaxoStrats
Gold and silver both spiked higher yesterday as the Fed's dovish rate hike triggered short-covering and gold returned to relative safety...
As of March 16, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.3961 AUD.
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Soft 4Q New Zealand GDP to Tame Post-FOMC NZD/USD Rebound
New Zealand’s 4Q GDP print may undermine the near-term rebound in the NZD/USD exchange rate should the report highlight a marked slowdown in...
Squawk: Dovish US rate hike lifts gold and silver above recent...
Dovish US rate hike lifts gold and silver above recent resistance. from Ole Hansen - Authored content https://www.tradingfloor.com/posts/d...
DXY Poised For Yellen: Here’s the FOMC Game Plan
The index is eyeing a key resistance confluence as the Fed takes center stage. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that m...
Squawk: Countdown to the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report at 1430...
Countdown to the EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report at 1430 GMT. Most of the attention will focus on crude oil inventories following yesterd...
EUR/USD Weakness Persists- Bearish Series Takes Shape Ahead of FOMC
EUR/USD may continue to give back the advance from earlier this month as the exchange rate starts to carve a series of lower highs ahead of ...
Preview for March FOMC Rate Decision and Impact on US Dollar
Markets feel that it is guaranteed the Fed hikes rates today. The US Dollar will only rally further if it seems that more rate hikes are com...
Will gold rally once again following a US rate hike? — #SaxoStrats
Gold has stabilised after correcting 50% of its December-to-February rally. Rising yields ahead of a potentialyl more hawkish Fed rate hike ...
From the Floor: Oil holding the key to equity futures — #SaxoStrats
Today sees the FOMC up with a meeting and a near-certain rate hike with investiors focusing on the statement and the dot plot forecast. Mean...
Squawk: Crude oil made a dramatic V-shaped recovery yesterday following Saudi...
Crude oil made a dramatic V-shaped recovery yesterday following Saudi comments that rising oil production in February went into storage. Thi...
Squawk: If the low in the XLE came in yesterday which...
If the low in the XLE came in yesterday which is far from confirmed the man idea is that this ETF peaked back in December but that after a l...
US Dollar May Fall as Fed Offers Little Beyond Expected Rate Hike
The US Dollar may decline as the Fed offers little besides a widely expected and almost certainly priced in rate hike to feed hawkish specul...
Gold Prices May Rise as Fed Clings to Status Quo After Rate Hike
Gold prices may rise as Federal Reserve officials opts not to advance the case for steeper tightening following a widely expected interest r...
As of March 15, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.403 AUD.
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See Inside Graceland's $137-million Expansion
A complex fit for a king from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/see-inside-gracelands-137-million-expansion-180962...
This Virginia Winery Once Housed One of WWII's Most Important Spy Stations
Speakeasies are so 2012—this place has actual secrets from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/cold-war-museum-winer...
China’s Market News: High Costs, Low Sales Challenge Chinese Producers
February data shows that Chinese manufacturing firms are struggling to maintain their business, adding uncertainty for the country to achiev...
NZD/USD: FOMC to Fuel Critical Range-Break
Kiwi is caught in a near-term technical range ahead of tomorrow’s rate decision. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels that...
This Orphanage Did More Than Find Homes for Children of the Holocaust. It Helped Them Reclaim Their Humanity
Run by the United Nations, Kloster Indersdorf took a revolutionary approach in caring for its charges from Travel | Smithsonian http://www...
Oil bears lining up as supply news weigh — #SaxoStrats
Crude oil has extended its fall into a fifth day as Saudi Arabia increased production in February while the weekly US inventory report is li...
Squawk: Oil just jumped on the first sign of Saudi verbal...
Oil just jumped on the first sign of Saudi verbal intervention. They have been out saying that they stay committed to the Opec deal and that...
USD/JPY Clings to 115.10 Hurdle Ahead of FOMC Rate-Hike
USD/JPY makes another run at 115.10 (50% retracement) especially as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is widely expected to deliver a...
DXY Gains Ahead of FOMC; GBP Under ’Hard Brexit’ Pressure
from DailyFX - Forex Market News https://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fundamental/daily_briefing/daily_pieces/top_fx_headlines/2017/03/14/DXY-Gai...
Squawk: Oil is back on the defensive following the release of...
Oil is back on the defensive following the release of the Opec's Monthly Oil Market report. The headline which attracted the attention w...
Gold looks to FOMC for direction — #SaxoStrats
Precious metals are stabilising ahead of a key risk event the expected interest rate hike by the US Federal Reserve on Wednesday. Saxo Bank’...
Crude Oil Selloff May Resume on OPEC Report, API Data
Crude oil prices are digesting after last week’s blistering selloff but API inventory flow data and OPEC’s monthly report may reinvigorate s...
US Dollar Gains as FOMC Nears, Pound Drops on Brexit Fears
The US Dollar rose as an expected Fed rate hike drew closer while the British Pound sank as the UK government prepared to trigger Brexit eve...
From the Floor: Stirling tumbles FTSE bounces back — #SaxoStrats
Stirling has woken up this morning to find itself considerably depleted as UK prime minister Theresa May's road to Article 50 has develo...
Yields Higher as Some Begin Talking about More Hawkish Dot Plot
US Treasury prices weakened, sending yields higher, whilst the greenback was range-bound, as the market awaits the FOMC meeting. With a 25-b...
As of March 14, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.41 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
Scotland’s Newest Nature Trails Are Underwater
The Scottish Wildlife Trust is putting snorkelers up close with the country’s marine wildlife from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithso...
The Grisly History of Brooklyn's Revolutionary War Martyrs
The Prison Ship Martyrs Monument, a crypt in Fort Greene Park, may become part of the national park system from Travel | Smithsonian http:...
EUR/CAD Pullback to be Viewed as Opportunity
EURCAD is at risk as the pair falters just ahead of resistance but the broader trade remains constructive. Here are the updated targets ...
PBOC Talks Dim the Prospect of Bitcoin in China
The Chinese regulator ruled out the possibility of Bitcoin platforms to become official exchanges in China. from DailyFX - Forex Market N...
Brexit Briefing: Article 50 Could Be Triggered As Soon As Tomorrow
The bill allowing the UK government to trigger Brexit will likely clear its final hurdles as soon as tomorrow, allowing Prime Minister There...
Post-NFP AUD/USD Rebound Eyes 0.7600 Hurdle Ahead of FOMC Meeting
AUD/USD extends the advance following the U.S. Non- Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, with the pair approaching a near-term hurdle ahead of the FO...
Oil, Euro and USD Headline Price Action Themes for This Week
This week is full of drivers from Politics and Central Banks. In this article, we look at three of the more pertinent price action themes fo...
FX Markets Look to Article 50 Trigger, Fed Rate Hike, Aussie Jobs, BOE
While there are three central bank meetings in the days ahead, only one has market participants on the edge of their seats. from DailyFX ...
How safe is your physical Gold ?
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COT: Broad-based commodity retreat on supply FOMC — #SaxoStrats
Rising supply of key commodities and nervousness ahead of March 15 FOMC meeting helped trigger a reduction across the sector with the sellin...
COT: Funds sold EUR JPY ahead of FOMC — #SaxoStrats
Leveraged funds bought dollars again for the first time in eight weeks during the week ending March 7. Market jitters ahead of upcoming risk...
COT: Stocks bought on Trump bonds sold on FOMC — #SaxoStrats
Leveraged funds more than halved their bearish stock market exposure during the week ending March 7. The short selling in bonds meanwhile co...
Focus Turns to June as March Fed Funds Rate Hike Certain
Upbeat sentiment driven by strong US employment carried forward to Asian session on Monday. Shares in Asia Pacific generally strengthened wi...
As of March 13, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4155 AUD.
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Squawk: Commitments of Traders tables covering positions held by money managers...
Commitments of Traders tables covering positions held by money managers in commodities IMM forex stocks and bond futures during the week end...
Weekly Fundamentals - US Oil Output may Disrupt Improvements in Demand/Supply Fundamentals
WTI crude oil prices fell for 5 consecutive days last week, breaking below US$50/bbl last Thursday for the first time since OPEC/ non-OPEC a...
As of March 12, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4079 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
Canadian Dollar Remains Weak Thanks to Oil Decline, Data Generally Soft
USD/CAD has neared the top of a six-month range, and beyond the usual relationship the Canadian Dollar maintains will oil, it is now at the ...
Kiwi Continues to Fall Amid Dovish RBNZ, Rising Fed Hike Expectations
For now, there are few good things to say about the New Zealand Dollar, the worst performing major currency in March thus far. from Daily...
British Pound Bogged Down By Brexit and Fears of Economic Weakness
The British Pound closed out the week dropping for a sixth day versus the Euro, its worse run since August, and had a second straight week o...
ECB Hawkish Twist, Macron’s Improving Odds Giving Euro a Lift
With the European Central Bank feeling more optimistic in the region’s progress and the odds of the National Front’s Marine Le Pen winning t...
Squawk: Gold/XAUUSD probably made at least a bounce low yesterday. Too...
Gold/XAUUSD probably made at least a bounce low yesterday. Too much align to think it's going to continue lower at this stage. Alignment...
Expectations Blur with Fed, BoE and BoJ Rate Decisions Ahead
Monetary policy isn’t the straightforward fundamental driver it once was. This past week, the Dollar struggled despite strong NFPs and a cer...
PBOC, Fed Remain Key Drivers to Yuan
The USD/CNH fell to a major support zone around 6.8845 on Friday after the non-farm payroll report failed to inspire a bullish-run in the Do...
Gold Prices Cling to Support as Markets Await Fed
Gold prices are fell for the second consecutive week with the precious metal down 2.67% to trade at 1201 ahead of the New York close on Frid...
Narrowing Fed Interest Rate Forecast to Curb Bullish USD/JPY Outlook
USD/JPY stands at risk of facing increased volatility over the coming week as the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is widely expected to...
S&P 500 & Nikkei 225 at Risk with FOMC, BoJ on the Docket
Global equity indices ended neutral to slightly off for the week. The ECB met on Thursday and held on their path for monetary policy as expe...
Testing Week Ahead for Crude Oil Prices
Both Brent and WTI crude oil prices have fallen sharply over the past few days, and the week ahead looks set to be a challenging one too. ...
Australian Dollar Likely To Struggle if Fed Delivers
The Australian Dollar seems likely to continue lower if US interest rates rise this week, but the prevalent idea that Australian rates won’t...
Dollar Will Find Less Lift in Next Fed Hike, Policy Promise
Where the Dollar still has the advantage on growth and yield potential, its premium doesn’t seem to be growing. It may in fact be shrinking....
As of March 11, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4079 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
Shimmy Through the World's Most Spectacular Slot Canyons
Where to explore the best of these narrow, water-worn passageways from Travel | Smithsonian http://www.smithsonianmag.com/travel/most-beau...
Crude Prices Eye Initial Support Following Break of 2017 Range
A break of the yearly opening range keeps the focus lower with the decline now targeting initial support. Here are the updated targets &...
PBOC Talks about Yuan, Foreign Reserves, Monetary Policy and More
Four governors answered questions at an annual event. Here are the highlights and what these mean for markets: from DailyFX - Forex Marke...
USD/CAD Rally Stalls, RSI Buckles Following Upbeat Canada Employment
USD/CAD pares the advance from earlier this week as Canada Employment unexpectedly increased 15.3K in February, with the pair at risk for a ...
The Central Bank Entourage: FOMC, BoJ, BoE Headline Next Week
Next week brings a series of Central Banks to the fray for global markets. The Fed is widely-expected to hike, but what might Central Banks ...
WCU: Funds run for cover as oil breaks range — #SaxoStrats
The commodities sector as a whole has taken a turn south ahead of the much-anticipated March 15 FOMC meeting where most forecasters expect a...
Preview for NFPs and Trade Setups for DXY, EUR/USD, & USD/JPY
Forecasts for the February US NFP report have jumped (+200K) after the best ADP Employment report (+298K) since April 2014. from DailyFX ...
Squawk: Crude oil has stabilised following the two-day rout. Support was...
Crude oil has stabilised following the two-day rout. Support was found twice yesterday at the critical $48.70/b level. Three lines of suppor...
From the Floor: Oil bumping against support remains vulnerable
After a steep drop crude oil is bumping against support levels and remains vulnerable to further long liquidation if those levels fail to ho...
Upbeat Non-Farm Payroll (NFP) Report to Undermine EUR/USD Rebound
The U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report may spark a bullish reaction in the U.S. dollar as the economy is expected to add another 200K jobs ...
WTI Broke Below US$50/bbl,Reaching Lowest Level in 2017
WTI crude oil prices fell below US$50/bbl for the first time since last December, on concerns over rising US supply. Record high US inventor...
As of March 10, 2017 at 03:00AM, 1 EUR equals 1.4078 AUD.
from http://finance.yahoo.com/q/bc?s=EURAUD=X
China’s Market News: Offshore Yuan Costs Rise, Spread in Price Indexes Widens
February prints for New Yuan loans, CPI and PPI sent out mixed signals. from DailyFX - Forex Market News https://www.dailyfx.com/forex/fu...
What To Watch On The Breakdown In Oil & Gold As DXY Accelerates
Crude Oil & Gold have traded to aggressively lower on a combination of fundamental and technical factors, which should make support a ke...
EUR/USD: Post-ECB Recovery to Face U.S. NFP
Post-ECB price action continues to highlight a critical near-term range in the pair. Here are the updated targets & invalidation levels ...
USD/JPY Clears FEB High; Topside Hurdles in Focus Ahead of NFP Report
USD/JPY clears the February high (114.96) ahead of the U.S. Non-Farm Payrolls (NFP) report, with the pair at risk of extending the advance f...
Euro Rallies as ECB’s Draghi Offers Optimistic Outlook at Press Conference
EUR/USD rallied back above 1.0600, while EUR/JPY has hit a five-week high during President Draghi’s commentary. from DailyFX - Forex Mark...
Oil Price Forecast: Is the Bear on the Way Back?
Oil prices have put in a dramatic move over the past 24 hours, raising fears around the sustainability of the bullish trend from the first h...
Squawk: 12:30GMT?
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Brexit Briefing: GBP Remains Weak as EU Departure Nears
With less than a month until Article 50 is expected to be triggered, the UK currency is coming under increasing downside pressure. from D...
Preview for ECB Rate Decision and Setups in EUR-crosses
EUR/USD may not be the best trade today; better setups in EUR/CAD, EUR/GBP, and EUR/JPY. from DailyFX - Forex Market News https://www.dai...
Why some commodity traders are being left frustrated — #SaxoStrats
Record long positions are being accumulated in oil. Saxo Bank’s head of commodity strategy Ole Hansen examines where the market could now mo...
Oil tanks on accelerated commodity long liquidation — #SaxoStrats
Crude oil was added to the growing list of commodity casualties Wednesday as market jitters ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting...
From the Floor: Oil dives commodities widely pressured — #SaxoStrats
Crude oil took its biggest plunge in a year on Wednesday after government data showed US oil inventories kept rising despite Opec's and ...
Squawk: Short update on commodities and especially oil (more to follow...
Short update on commodities and especially oil (more to follow later): FOMC market jitters are spreading beyond metals to the whole commodit...
Concerns over US Supply Sent Oil Prices to Lower End of Recent Ranges
Stock build in US oil inventory dragged down crude oil prices, sending both benchmarks over -5% lower for the day. The front-month WTI contr...
Crude Oil Prices Slumped to Lower End of Recent Ranges, amidst Concerns over US Supply
Stock build in US oil inventory dragged down crude oil prices, sending both benchmarks over -5% lower for the day. The front-month WTI contr...