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Market Movers
Events likely to influence the financial markets.
Last Week:
- USD was higher over the week due to the release of the FOMC minutes which were not as dovish as traders were expecting
- Equities were weaker due to a stronger USD
- Oil was lower despite the EIA reporting another draw in US crude stores
- Monday, August 26 – USD Durable Goods 1530
- Tuesday, August 27 – USD Consumer Confidence 1700
- Thursday, August 29 – USD 2Q GDP 1530
- Friday, August 30 – EUR Eurozone CPI 1200
- Friday, August 30 – CAD GDP 1530
The times mentioned above are in Server Time (MT4 Time).
market sentiment gauge
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EURUSD
Long: 38%
Short: 62%
Change w/w: -50%
Signal: Bearish
AUDUSD
Long: 93%
Short: 7%
Change w/w: +3%
Signal: Bullish
GBPUSD
Long: 67%
Short: 33%
Change w/w: -10%
Signal: Bullish
USDJPY
Long: 77%
Short: 23%
Change w/w: +13%
Signal: Bullish
technical analysis
A look at our most popular trading instruments.
EURUSD remains capped by the 1.1217 level for now, with price still tracking the large bearish channel from year-to-date highs, putting focus on further downside.
Support: 1.1025
Resistance: 1.1217
Gold prices broke back above the 1522.75 level last week. While above here, focus is on a test of the 1566.15 level next.
Support: 1522.75
Resistance: 1566.15
AUDUSD is continuing to consolidate above the .6677 lows with .6831 keeping upside capped for now.
Support: .6677
Resistance: .6831
USDJPY found support at the 105.07 level but remains within the bearish channel from year-to-date highs, putting focus on further downside.
Support: 105.07
Resistance: 106.76
GBPUSD remains near the bottom of the bearish channel, sitting just above 1.20 support – near-term outlook remains bearish below 1.2382.
Support: 1.20
Resistance: 1.2382
Oil was capped once again by the bearish trend line from July highs, putting focus on a further test of the 50.72 support next.
Support: 50.72
Resistance: 56.76
interesting indices
Using technical indicators to give an in-depth look into Indices.
Dow Jones
The FOMC minutes were less dovish than expected last week, providing some upside impetus for USD, which has weighed on equities.
| RSI: | 41.3432 | Bearish |
| Stochastic: | 63.6912 | Bullish |
| MACD: | -221.93 | Sell |
| EMA* (30): | 26237.4 | Sell |
| EMA* (100): | 26214.2 | Sell |
* EMA => Exponential Moving Average
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Nasdaq
A stronger US dollar has curbed risk appetite in equities, however, optimism around US/China trade negotiations is keeping the market underpinned for now.
| RSI: | 42.5885 | Bearish |
| Stochastic: | 62.5959 | Bullish |
| MACD: | -49.07 | Sell |
| EMA* (30): | 7681.5 | Sell |
| EMA* (100): | 7585.3 | Sell |
* EMA => Exponential Moving Average
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