
This week may be the most important since the year started as the Fed assess the economic outlook and the US presents fresh NFP readings.
What is tapering? It is a process of cutting bond buys or increasing interest rates by the central bank. It is positive for the national currency, that’s why tapering tends to push the currency up. Traders also say ‘the central bank made a hawkish decision’ in this case. By the way, we have a glossary with the key trading terms. ‘Hawkish’ is one of them, check it out!
Gold is moving sideways between the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of $1775 and the 50-day moving average of $1795. Traders await eagerly the breakout. if gold crosses the resistance zone of $1795-1800, the way up to the 200-day moving average of $1815 will be open. On the flip side, the move below the $1775 support level will press the yellow metal further down to the next round number of $1760.
USD/JPY keeps moving inside the ascending channel. Now, the pair is stuck between two moving averages: 50- and 100-day. The USD weakened today after a long rally, so we might expect USD/JPY to break below the 109.60 support. If it happens, the pair will fall to the recent lows of 109.20. In the opposite scenario, the breakout above the 50-day MA (the red line) of 110.20 will open the doors to the early August highs of 110.60.
This week may be the most important since the year started as the Fed assess the economic outlook and the US presents fresh NFP readings.
S&P Global, a private banking company, will release a monthly change in British Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) on January 24, 11:30 GMT+2. The index is a leading indicator of economic health as businesses react quickly to market conditions, and purchasing managers hold the most current and relevant insight into the company's view of the economy.
The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics will publish the US Consumer Price Index (CPI) m/m on January 12 at 15:30 GMT+2. The index measures a change in the price of goods and services purchased by consumers.
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The RBA and the Bank of Canada will add volatility to the AUD and the CAD, while USD is expected to be boosted by the Non-farm payrolls.
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