Forecasts & Analysis, Page 5

The Euro finished lower on Friday, pressured by softer-than-expected economic data. According to a private industry report, economic conditions worsened in the Euro Zone. The IHS Markit Flash Euro Zone PMI Index fell to 51.7 in December, its lowest level in four years. “New business inflows almost stalled, job creation

The Dollar/Yen finished higher last with support coming from increased demand for risky assets and expectations of a Fed rate hike this week. The Forex pair did give up some of its gains late in the week as investors flocked into the safe-haven Japanese Yen.Last week’s price action was primarily

The Australian and New Zealand Dollars finished lower last week on renewed concerns about China’s economy. For much of the week, investors were in consolidation mode as positive news emanated from the on-going trade talks between the United States and China. However, this came to an abrupt end when softer-than-expected

Anyone who bet on gold going higher because the Fed was considering reducing the number of rate hikes at this week’s Federal Open Market Committee meeting was burned last week as the precious metal plunged in reaction to a surge in the U.S. Dollar to a 19-month high against a

Natural gas futures plunged to their lowest levels since November 12 last week as speculative bulls dumped long positions amid expectations of lower demand. The selling was not only felt in the front month futures contract, but across the strip with the February and March contracts also recording huge losses.For

U.S. West Texas Intermediate and international-benchmark Brent crude oil futures settled lower last week with most of the selling pressure emerging on Friday. For the most part, it was a pretty uneventful week with prices consolidating as investors continued to digest the previous week’s decision by an OPEC-led group of

The Australian Dollar plunged on Friday on concerns about a weakening economy in China and Europe. The selling was fueled by safe-haven flows into the U.S. Dollar as risk appetite weakened following softer-than-expected economic data from China and the Euro Zone.The selling initially began early in the session after China

The Dollar/Yen closed lower on Friday as extreme weakness in the global equity markets encouraged investors to seek shelter in the safe-haven Japanese Yen. Sellers hit the equity markets hard early in the session following the release of weaker-than-expected retail sales and industrial production from China. Later in the session,

The New Zealand Dollar plunged on Friday as investors reacted to bearish economic news from China. The news sparked selling in global equity markets which led to the aggressive selling of risky currencies. Furthermore, it drove investors into the safe-haven U.S. Dollar. The catalysts behind the selling was the news

Bitcoin Cash – ABC On the MoveBitcoin Cash ABC fell by 2.89% on Saturday, following on from an 8.02% slide on Friday, to end the day at $76.37.A bearish first half of the day saw Bitcoin Cash ABC fall from an early morning intraday high $80.44 to an early afternoon

Bitcoin Cash – ABC Hits New Lows Again…Bitcoin Cash ABC tumbled by 8.02% on Friday, following on from a 9.91% slide on Thursday, to end the day at $79.09. A 4th day in the red for the current week left Bitcoin Cash ABC down 25.62% Monday through Friday.An early morning

Natural gas prices tumbled again on Friday, breaking through support levels and poised to test trend line support. Prices were down nearly 7% going into the last hour of trading on Friday. Warmer than normal weather is forecast to cover most of the United States for the next 2-weeks which

The S&P 500 tried to rally during the week but found the 2700 level be too much. Weak economic numbers on Friday pushed the  S&P 500 lower as well, forming an inverted hammer. At this point, I think if we break down below the 2600 level again, and I do

Silver markets continue to go back and forth during the week, as it looks likely that the $15 level should offer resistance. That’s an area that has been difficult to break above for some time, and I think that is the main theme here, if we can break above the

WTI Crude OilThe WTI Crude Oil market went back and forth during the week, settling on a negative candle stick. We are currently hanging about the $50 handle, an area that should continue to be supported. If we were to break down below the $50 level, then I think this

Natural gas markets broke down significantly during the week, slicing through the bottom of a massive triangle that had formed after consolidating in this rather high level. People were worried about an oversupply of natural gas, which could only at best be a temporary thing, but now we are looking

Gold markets broke down during the week, slicing through the $1250 level again after initially starting the week above it. I do think there is support underneath though, as we have a massive uptrend line. Pay attention to the US dollar, because if it rallies it could continue to put

The biggest problem that this pair faces right now is that it’s the end of the year. Because of this, I think that the market will continue to go back and forth in the short term type of environment. Longer-term traders need to pay attention to the ¥112 level, and

The British pound broke down during the week, slicing through the 1.27 level, an area that has been rather supportive for a while. This is the bottom of a descending triangle, which measures for a move to the 1.22 handle. I do believe that we get down there, mainly because

The British pound continues to be very negative against the Japanese yen, as we have reached towards the ¥141 level. I think at this point, it’s very likely that the British pound will continue to struggle overall, as we have a lot of concerns around the world globally, as the