We have experienced a number of key technical breaks just this past week alone. The Dollar broke to a near two-year high, the Nasdaq revived its charge to record highs and crude oil has put in for a tentative reversal. Of these moves are technical dynamite, but such breaks in an artificially low volatility environment should draw serious scrutiny as we await genuine follow through.
Australian Dollar Forecast - Aussie Price Forecast: AUD/USD, AUD/JPY Near Critical Support
The Aussie had a difficult week, pretty much across-the-board. But a big long-term level was tested in AUD/USD and AUD/JPY has pushed back to range support.
Euro Forecast - Euro May Bounce, But Buyer Beware
The Euro dropped to near two-year lows last week but found some buyers late; general tone favor lower prices soon; DXY should continue its breakout.
Crude Oil Forecast –Favorable Forces Remain Despite Sharp Drop
The price of crude oil fell hard at the end of the week, but all hope is not lost for bulls despite ominous technical clouds forming overhead.
US Dollar Forecast - US Dollar Weekly Price Outlook: Rally at Multi-year Trend Resistance
The Dollar is testing confluence resistance at fresh yearly highs and leaves the immediate price advance vulnerable. Here are the levels that matter on the DXY weekly chart.
Equity Forecast – Dow Jones, S&P 500, Dax 30 and FTSE 100 Technical Forecast
The S&P 500 trades narrowly beneath its all-time high which has offered resistance while the DAX faces resistance at a key Fib level.
British Pound Forecast – GBPUSD Rate to Stage Larger Rebound on Hawkish BOE Forward Guidance
The Bank of England (BoE) interest rate decision may curb the recent decline in GBP/USD should the central bank endorse a hawkish forward-guidance for monetary policy.
Gold Forecast – Gold Prices Earn Biggest Week Rally in Three Months, Is this a Reversal?
Gold prices earned a meaningful recovery through the second half of this past week, charging the best week’s climb in three months. Similar moves of this scale have triggered bull phases recently, but does that hold here?
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