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AUD/USD lower as the RBA enters perpetual-hold mode
With no imminent reason for the RBA to hike or cut, the 4.35% cash rate seems here to stay. But the removal of their slight tightening bias weighed on AUD/USD.
USD/JPY, Nikkei 225: BOJ scraps negative rates but not bond buys, pressuring yen
A historic day for Japanese markets with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) hiking interest rates for the first time since 2007, doing away with negative interest rates in the process. It’s now over to the Fed to drive the price action over the remainder of the week.
The US dollar could be undervalued if commodities continue to rip higher
Commodities are soaring, and of they continue to do so the US dollar could be undervalued as the case for any Fed cuts could evaporate.
AUD/USD, USD/JPY in focus for RBA and BOJ meetings: Asian Open
1-day implied volatility for USD/JPY has risen to 320% of its 20-day average ahead of today's BOJ meeting, to show volatility is expected. And the best chance of AUD/USD enjoying its own volatility is if the RBA finally ditch their hawkish bias.
GBP/USD hints at sentiment extreme ahead of BOE, FOMC: COT report
With a BOE and FOMC meeting pending and net-long exposure for GBP/USD at or near a sentiment extreme, I cannot help but wonder if the pound it due at least a pullback. I also take a closer look at the US dollar index (DXY), gold and the Nasdaq 100.
AUD/USD weekly outlook: RBA, AU employment at the helm
AUD/USD, AUD/JPY, GBP/AUD and AUD/CHF could get caught on the crossfire between the RBA, BOJ, FOMC, BOE and SNB meetings next week.
Central Bank galore with BOJ, Fed, BOE, SNB and RBA on tap: The Week Ahead
It is a monster week ahead for traders with a key focus on central banks, with BOJ, Fed, BOE and RBA meetings on the menu.
USD bears scramble, USD/JPY eyes breakout after US data: Asian Open
US dollar bears scrambled for cover following hot US economic data ahead of next week’s Fed meeting, helping USD/JPY rise to a 5-day high and eye a potential breakout today.
GBP/USD, gold in focus for US PPI, retail sales: European Open
GBP/USD has formed a bearish reversal pattern beneath a failed breakout level, and gold looks set to retrace lower ahead of US PPI data.
WTI crude oil looks set to break $80: Asian Open – March 14, 2024
After several weeks of choppy trading conditions, momentum has turned higher on WTI crude oil and a breakout above $80 is on the radar.
USD/JPY seems best bet for bulls amid a mixed US dollar environment
The US dollar rose for a second day, but its bearish reversal candle makes it less appealing to bulls. Yet USD/JPY shows promising signs of bullish mean reversion ahead of next week's BOJ and FOMC meetings.