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Struggling to make sense of Forex market trends? Understanding Forex Market Trend Analysis is key to smarter trades. This blog breaks down tools, strategies, and techniques for analyzing trends. Get ready to trade with confidence! Key Takeaways Forex market trends show price movements: upward (bull run), downward (bear run), or sideways. Traders use these to decide when to buy, sell, or hold. Tools like trendlines, channels, and moving averages help traders find trends and predict price changes. Technical indicators such as RSI and MACD are useful for spotting opportunities. Volume confirms strong trends in the market moves. High volume supports…

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Jan. 21, 2025 7:50 PM ETUnited States Oil Fund, LP ETF (USO), CL1:COMUCO, DBO, USL, SCO, BNO, GUSH, DRIP, USOI, CO1:COMBy: Carl Surran, SA News Editor SlavkoSereda/iStock via Getty Images Crude oil futures fell Tuesday as traders weighed the implications of President Trump’s “national energy emergency” that would raise U.S. production through easier permitting and opening up acreage, while turning back some of the Biden administration’s clean energy policies and removing Source link

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New Zealand CPI (Q/Q) Q4: 0.5% q/q is inline with the consensus expectation adl a little lower than Q3expected 0.5%, prior 0.6%2.2% y/y is a little higher than was expected and is unchanged from Q3expected 2.1%, prior 2.2%Tradeable +0.3% q/q jumped above estimates and last quarterexpected 0.1%, prior -0.2%Non-Tradeables +0.7% have come in under median estimates and down from Q3 – the RBNZ will take encouragement from this. expected 0.8%, prior +1.3% ***”Tradable” and “Non-tradable” inflation are terms used to describe different aspects of inflation based on the nature of the goods and services involved.Tradable Inflation:Definition: Tradable inflation refers to…

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USD/CHF fluctuates sharply, soaring then retracting to open levels after Trump proposes tariffs. Mixed technical outlook; pair rebounds from key support but can’t sustain above 20-day SMA. Future hinges on breaking 20-day SMA to revisit January highs, with risks below 0.9040. The USD/CHF whipsawed during Tuesday’s session after US President Donald Trump hinted that he could impose tariffs on Mexico and Canada as he was signing a tranche of executive orders on day 1. Therefore, the pair rose sharply towards its daily peak of 0.9114, before reversing course near its opening price at 0.9062, and is virtually unchanged. USD/CHF Price…

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BERLIN (Reuters) – Friedrich Merz, the leading candidate for the chancellery in Germany’s upcoming election, said a leaked briefing by Germany’s ambassador to the United States heavily criticising Donald Trump was damaging to the German government’s reputation. Reuters exclusively reported on Saturday details from the briefing by Ambassador Andreas Michaelis, dated Jan. 14, which said Trump’s agenda would undermine basic democratic principles, rob law enforcement and the media of their independence, and empower tech firms. Any requests for dialogue with the administration by the current German government would likely now be rejected, Merz told Germany’s Deutschlandfunk radio on Tuesday. “This…

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EUR/USD dailyMUFG notes that Trump’s inauguration speech, with a heavier focus on immigration than trade, has reduced immediate risks for EUR/USD to drop below parity in Q1. However, trade-related uncertainties persist, particularly around potential tariff actions later this year.Key Points:Trade Policy Focus and Market Expectations:Trump’s speech emphasized immigration over immediate trade measures, dampening market fears of aggressive early tariff actions.Trade reviews have been scheduled for key agreements (e.g., Phase 1 deal with China, USMCA, and export controls), with findings due by April 1.European Exposure to Trade Risks:Europe faces potential tariff threats, particularly linked to natural gas purchases from the US,…

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The US Dollar sees earlier recovery attempt being erased ahead of US cash trading.  Traders are mulling upcoming comments and announcements from President Trump.  The US Dollar Index (DXY) trades just above 108.00 and could flip into losses if more selling pressure arises.  The US Dollar Index (DXY), which tracks the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, is seeing earlier attempts to recover from its poor performance on Monday, being erased ahead of fresh comments from President Donald Trump, who is set to make an announcement on infrastructure. The US Dollar received a firm correct on Monday by losing over 1% in the…

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Dow futures are up 0.3% and Nasdaq futures also seen up 0.4% currently. Tariff fears returning to broader markets? Not to worry. This one picture says a lot about what Trump deems as the most important people during his inauguration yesterday:It’s a mix of fortunes for markets in European trading. In FX, the dollar is up across the board with bond yields recovering slightly from earlier lows. European indices are also mixed with the DAX lower and the others holding more cautious. This article was written by Justin Low at www.forexlive.com. Source link

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EUR/USD remains cheap and oversold despite yesterday’s rebound. We estimate that the pair is still trading around 1.5% below its short-term fair value, signalling some tariff related risk remains in the price, ING’s FX analyst Francesco Pesole notes.Any rebound may well fall short of 1.050 in EUR/USD“The euro could fare well in the crosses if more days pass without Europe being explicitly mentioned in Trump’s tariff comments. That support may, however, prove rather short-lived as things can – as we learned yesterday with Canada and Mexico – change abruptly on protectionism, and the euro remains generally unappealing from a number…

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