EUR/JPY: The pair is trading above the cloud. An upward pressure would lead the pair to exit further the cloud, confirming a bullish outlook.
Fibonacci Levels
XAG/USD: Silver after still is struggling to move above 23.6% retracement area.
US Market View
The U.S. Congress passed the $900 billion coronavirus relief bill, sending it to President Donald Trump for its signature into law. In addition, the Senate also passed a $1.4 trillion spending bill that will keep the government funded through September.
U.S. stock markets are set to open mixed after a surprisingly resilient performance on Monday, when the sight of the country’s banks gearing up to resume stock buybacks calmed fears about a fresh surge in the pandemic from the new strain of Covid-19 virus detected in Europe and Africa.
Crude oil prices edged down again in quieter trade overnight, after a bruising drop on Monday in response to fears that the discovery of a new strain of Covid-19 virus could lead to wider and longer lockdowns in the new year.
USA Key Point
The CHF is the strongest and the NZD is the weakest
US consumer confidence highlights a lively economic calendar
European Commissioner recommends re-opening essential travel with UK
The Netflix stock (NFLX), with a market cap of $145.17B and a whooping 10 000+% rise since its inception 16 years ago, experienced some turbulence for a short period last year while trading around the $250 share price. However, the NFLX stock quickly recovered and rose to over $300 towards the end of the previous quarter of 2022.
The Crypto market usually also has a rough time in September. Bitcoin lost 12.7% in September 2021, 17.4% in 2020, 17.5% in 2018, 21.4% in 2017 and 45.4% in 2015. The main cryptocurrency increased by 13.3% and 3.95% in 2016 and 2019, respectively.
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On Thursday, the 2nd of February, the Bank of England will publish its report concerning interest rates and inflation data for the Eurozone. Professionals and investors anticipate that Andrew Bailey’s lead team of policy makers will likely raise interest rates to 4%; the highest in over a decade, for the tenth time in a row.
The first FOMC meeting comes after a buildup of anticipation from traders and investors alike, as the markets await what posture the Fed will take regarding the interest rates; would there be a hike or a cut in interest rates?