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GBP/USD Forecast: After Meeting 1.2850 Target, 1.2800 Is Next Amid Brexit Stalemate
Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 11:48am | 377Read More...The UK Prime Minister’s spokesman said on Monday that there will be no meaningful vote on Brexit deal this week indicating persisting uncertainty to weigh on Sterling further. The Bank of England Governor Mark Carney is due to speak about the economic outlook and global trade tensions, in...
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GBP/USD Forecast: Sterling To Slide Lower Targeting 1.2850-1.2800 As The UK Manufacturing Slumps
Monday, February 11, 2019 - 12:28pm | 357Read More...The UK Prime Minister Theresa May rejected opposition’s appeal to UK-wide customs union making any Brexit deal passing the parliament harder. The UK fourth-quarter GDP decelerated to 0.2% Q/Q after 0.6% in the three months to September period. The UK manufacturing output fell -0.7% in...
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EUR/USD Forecast: Ignoring Oversold Conditions And Digging Lower Amid Growing Gloom
Monday, February 11, 2019 - 12:18pm | 492Read More...EUR/USD remains pressured in a low range in the wake of the new week. Negotiations around trade, the government shutdown, and Brexit are stuck. The four-hour chart shows oversold conditions which may limit the falls. EUR/USD is trading around in the lower 1.1300s, unable to stage a recovery after...
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UBS Gets Court Approval to Move $36.5B Of Assets From U.K. To Germany
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 2:02pm | 406Read More...UBS Group (NYSE: UBS) has received a clear signal from the London court to move assets worth up to €32 billion, approximately $36.5 billion, from Britain to Germany on March 1, in order to continue operating in the European Union post-Brexit. The move is expected to result in transfer of...
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Euro Dollar Forecast: Fundamentals Pointing To Further Falls, But A Correction May Be Overdue
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 12:17pm | 532Read More...EUR/USD extends its gradual decline on a growing fundamental divergence. Updated EU Forecasts are in the limelight, and also US jobless claims are of interest. The four-hour chart shows oversold conditions, implying a bounce. Euro dollar is trading close to 1.1350, in a slow yet persistent grind...
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Bank of England Lowers The Growth Forecast As Brexit Uncertainty Makes More Damage
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 12:10pm | 476Read More...The MPC voted unanimously to maintain Bank rate at 0.75%. The Committee also voted unanimously to maintain the stock of UK government bond purchases, financed by the issuance of central bank reserves, at £435 billion. UK economic growth slowed in late 2018 and appears to have weakened...
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GBP/USD Forecast: Sterling Tests 1.2900 As Brexit Remains Stuck Between The Rock And The Hard Place
Thursday, February 7, 2019 - 12:04pm | 589Read More...The GBP/USD is trading little changed on the downside at around 1.2900 as the currency pair is trapped in a corrective move lower ahead of the UK Prime Minister May meeting European Commission President Juncker on Thursday. The European Commission President Juncker said that "We cannot...
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Brexit: How May May Still Get The Deal Through In A 3-Pronged Approach, Buying Opportunity On GBP/USD?
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 11:56am | 599Read More...PM May is moving away from renegotiating the Irish Backstop. Her tactics may get the original deal over the line. GBP/USD may rise if a hard-Brexit is avoided, not only delayed. UK PM Theresa May moved away from totally renegotiating the controversial Irish Backstop. In a speech in Belfast, the...
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GBP/USD Forecast: Sterling Stagnant Ahead Of Key EU Meeting
Wednesday, February 6, 2019 - 11:45am | 583Read More...The GBP/USD is trading little changed on the upside at around 1.2960 as the currency pair is trapped in a corrective move lower ahead of the UK Prime Minister May meeting European Commission President Juncker on Thursday. The UK Prime Minister Theresa May set herself a deadline for February 13 to...
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GBP/USD Forecast: Sterling Targets Major Support At 1.3000 After Breaking 200-DMA
Tuesday, February 5, 2019 - 12:07pm | 436Read More...The GBP/USD is trading little changed on the downside around 1.3020 as the currency pair is trapped in a corrective mode lower amid Brexit uncertainty. The UK junior coalition DUP leader Foster said she raised opposition to the backstop repeatedly with Prime Minister Theresa May. The UK services...
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GBP/USD Forecast: Sterling Set To Target 200-DMA At 1.3030
Monday, February 4, 2019 - 12:00pm | 331Read More...The GBP/USD is trading below 1.3100 after strong US employment report last Friday. The UK construction PMI is expected to decelerate slightly in January to 52.6. Nissan said it canceled its plans to build the SUV plant in Sunderland as Brexit clouds prospects for smooth trading relations with the...
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Non-Farm Payrolls Preview: When The Facts Change So Will The Perception
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 12:06pm | 948Read More...ADP private payrolls for January come in stronger than expected at 213,000, estimate had been 178,000 Jobless claims indicate a healthy labor market Scarcity of US statistics, the government shutdown and global concerns have prompted Fed caution despite the strength of the US economy The US...
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GBP/USD Forecast: Time Is Running Out For Brexit And For The Narrowing Wedge
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 11:49am | 574Read More...GBP/USD is consolidating around 1.31 amid growing Brexit uncertainty. Tension towards the US NFP limits volatility which could erupt later on. The chart shows that cable is trading in a narrowing wedge. GBP/USD is trading around 1.3100, confined to a narrow range. Such limited movements are...
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Jobs Report Beats Expectations, Adding To Week Of Market-Boosting Economic News
Friday, February 1, 2019 - 11:27am | 1642Read More...As a new month got underway, investors had their second helping of big economic news this week in the form of the government’s jobs report for January, which came after the Fed meeting earlier this week helped boost the market. For the second month in a row, job creation in the United...
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January Markets: Fed Stays "Patient" And Earnings Brew
Thursday, January 31, 2019 - 7:37pm | 1890Read More...January saw stocks march steadily back to recoup much of the losses suffered since last fall’s record highs, with a flurry of major earnings including from Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL) and Boeing Co (NYSE: BA) helping to keep up the momentum. In addition, the late-month Federal Reserve...






