Kiwi drops post-testing strength of the consolidation breakdown
NZD/USD has dropped firmly after sensing deep selling interest while testing the consolidation breakdown. Investors’ risk-taking capacity is dropping ahead of the interest rate decision by the Fed. The 20-EMA has acted as a major barricade for the New Zealand Dollar. The NZD/USD pair has resumed its downside journey after a pullback move to near […]
Intraday Analysis – USD in consolidation mode
USDJPY grinds resistance The Japanese yen finds limited support from a rise in the December retail trade number. On the daily chart, last May’s low of 126.50 and the 20-day moving average (131.10) are compressing the price range and a breakout would dictate the next move in the medium-term. Intraday-wise, the pair […]
NZD/USD faces some consolidation near term – UOB
According to Markets Strategist Quek Ser Leang and Senior FX Strategist Peter Chia at UOB Group, NZD/USD could navigate within 0.6400 and 0.6535 in the next few weeks. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “We held the view that NZD ‘is likely to trade sideways within a range of 0.6465/0.6510’ yesterday. Our view of sideways trading was […]
EUR/USD now points to some consolidation – UOB
UOB Group’s Economist Lee Sue Ann and Markets Strategist Quek Ser Leang suggest EUR/USD is now seen within the 1.0680-1.0880 range. Key Quotes 24-hour view: “We expected EUR to ‘trade sideways between 1.0790 and 1.0860’ yesterday. However, EUR rose briefly to 1.0869, dropped sharply to 1.0773 and closed at 1.0788 (-0.26%). The rapid decline in […]