Forex, oil, gold, and stocks on April 4-8
Last week, there were sharp swings in USDJPY, a decline in oil prices, and a surge in Tesla stock. What's next?
GBP/USD falls by more than 100 pips
The reports that the UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson would table a motion for general election pulled the British pound down. At the moment, the cable is testing the ground below the 50-period SMA. Bears are focused on reaching the 1.2747 support level. Bulls will need to push the pair above the 1.2834, 1.2864 and 1.29 levels to test the resistance at 1.2926. After that, buyers may focus on the 1.2980 level.
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Monday started with volatility
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What’s New with Australian Unemployment Rate?
The Australian Bureau of Statistics will announce the updated Unemployment Rate and Employment Change data on Thursday, May 19, at 04:30 MT.
Can the UK CPI surprise?
The UK Office for National Statistics will publish Consumer Price Index (CPI) data on Wednesday, May 18, at 09:00 MT.
The US Retail Sales Update
The US Census Bureau will announce Core Retail Sales and Retail Sales on Tuesday, May 17 at 15:30 MT.
