GBP minimize losses as Brexit pessimism under question
GBP minimize losses as Brexit pessimism under question
2020-12-18
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Ichimoku Kinko Hyo
EUR/JPY: The pair is trading above the cloud. Further bullish pressure will lead the currency pair to retest the previous highs.
Fibonacci Levels
XAU/USD: Gold after important gains consolidates below a full retracement.
European Market View
Asian equity markets traded cautiously despite fresh record levels on Wall Street. European stock markets are seen opening lower Friday, with doubts again growing that a post-Brexit trade deal between the UK and the European Union can be agreed upon. A spokesman for UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson also warned it was “very likely” there would be no agreement unless the bloc changed its position “substantially”.
The US FDA has reportedly decided to approve Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine on an emergency basis following the panel recommendation. Looking ahead, highlights from the macroeconomic calendar include UK retail sales, German IFO, Canadian retail sales, will be watched.
EU Key Point
BOJ's Kuroda claims that It is too early to taper ETF purchases
Eurostoxx futures -0.2% in early European trading
UK November retail sales -3.8% vs -4.2% m/m expected
BOJ's Kuroda supports that will ease monetary policy further without hesitation as needed
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?