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Week Ahead: ECB and BoJ in Focus Week Ahead: ECB and BoJ in Focus

James Chen, CMT April 20, 2018 1:32 PM

TAGS: Bank of Japan, BoJ, Central Banks, ECB, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, EURUSD, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Interest rates, Japanese yen, monetary policy, US Dollar, USD/JPY, USDJPY

EUR/USD in focus ahead of CPI, Fed/ECB minutes

James Chen, CMT April 10, 2018 12:52 PM

As the US dollar has continued to struggle amid recent US economic data and global trade war concerns, EUR/USD has sustained a prolonged trading range that is not far off its January and February multi-year highs.

TAGS: Central Banks, ECB, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, EURUSD, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, Non-farm payrolls, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

EUR/USD may retest highs amid ECB, US jobs, tariff disputes

James Chen, CMT March 7, 2018 4:54 PM

If US and European markets have not had enough volatility to deal with this week amid the specter of possible trade wars stemming from US President Trump’s plans to impose hefty import tariffs and the European Union’s swift threats of retaliation, more potential volatility triggers are on the way.

TAGS: Central Banks, ECB, Employment, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, EURUSD, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Interest rates, jobs report, monetary policy, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

Week Ahead: Italian Election, Central Banks, and US Jobs in Focus

James Chen, CMT March 2, 2018 1:31 PM

Two primary catalysts for the return of sharply elevated market volatility emanated from the U.S. – Fed Chair Jerome Powell’s hawkish testimony in front of the US Congress, and US President Trump’s announcement regarding sizeable import tariffs on steel and aluminum.

TAGS: Average Hourly Earnings, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, BOC, BoJ, Canadian Dollar, Central Banks, Election, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, EURUSD, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, Japanese yen, jobs report, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, Reserve Bank of Australia, Stocks, US Dollar, Wages

EUR/USD falls towards key support as dollar surges on Powell testimony

James Chen, CMT February 27, 2018 1:15 PM

New Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell began his highly anticipated testimony in front of the US House Financial Services Committee on Tuesday, and his initial remarks sounded a distinctly hawkish tone.

TAGS: Central Banks, EUR/USD, EURO, EURUSD, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

Will the Upcoming Election in Italy Pose a Threat to the Euro?

James Chen, CMT February 26, 2018 1:28 PM

Italy’s upcoming general election, slated to be held next weekend on March 4th, has garnered far less market attention than its French or German counterparts had last year, and perhaps for good reason.

TAGS: Election, EU, EUR/USD, EURO, EURUSD, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX

EUR/USD forms key topping pattern as dollar rises ahead of key data

James Chen, CMT February 20, 2018 12:23 PM

EUR/USD continued to pullback from its recent 1.2500-area highs on Tuesday, further forming a tentative double-top reversal pattern as the US dollar resumed its rebound from 3-year lows.

TAGS: Central Banks, ECB, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, EURUSD, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

EUR/USD at major resistance as dollar weakness persists

James Chen, CMT February 15, 2018 1:37 PM

As the US dollar continued its persistent slump on Thursday despite enduring expectations of higher US inflation and interest rates, the EUR/USD rose to revisit major resistance around the 1.2500 handle, which is the area of recent 3-year highs.

TAGS: Central Banks, ECB, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC minutes, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Inflation, Interest rates, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

NFP Preview: US jobs report unlikely to boost beleaguered dollar

James Chen, CMT February 1, 2018 1:10 PM

The first official US jobs data for 2018, covering January, will be reported on Friday morning by the US Department of Labor. Consensus expectations are pointing to an anticipated improvement in non-farm payrolls (NFP) over December’s disappointing outcome. Around 180,000 non-farm jobs are expected to have been added to the US economy in January fol...

TAGS: Central Banks, Dollar index, Employment, EUR/USD, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Interest rates, jobless claims, jobs report, Labor Market, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, unemployment, US Dollar, Wages

EUR/USD in the crosshairs ahead of busy week

James Chen, CMT January 29, 2018 1:29 PM

On Monday, EUR/USD pulled back further from its new 3-year high above 1.2500 that was just established late last week. This pullback was driven in large part by a rebound for the US dollar on Monday, which followed the greenback’s sharp plunge for much of the past three weeks.

TAGS: Central Banks, EUR/USD, EURO, EURUSD, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC Statement, forex, Fundamental Analysis, Interest rates, jobs report, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

The Week Ahead: Weak dollar in focus amid Fed decision, US jobs data

James Chen, CMT January 26, 2018 2:24 PM

For the past week, all eyes have been on the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, where US President Trump and others moved markets, especially the US dollar, with their comments.

TAGS: Average Hourly Earnings, Central Banks, Dollar index, EUR/USD, EURUSD, Fed, Federal Reserve, FOMC, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Interest rates, jobs report, NFP, Non-farm payrolls, unemployment, US Dollar, Wages

EUR/USD poised for potential breakout amid ECB speculation, dollar weakness

James Chen, CMT January 23, 2018 2:58 PM

As the US dollar remained pressured and near a new 3-year low against a basket of other major currencies on Tuesday, the euro continued to be well-supported and resilient just off its own 3-year high against the dollar in the run-up to the heavily anticipated European Central Bank decision slated for Thursday.

TAGS: Central Banks, ECB, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, EURUSD, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Interest rates, Technical Analysis, US Dollar

The Week Ahead: Key Central Bank Decisions (BoJ, ECB) in Focus

James Chen, CMT January 19, 2018 1:17 PM

The week ahead will likely feature heightened volatility for currency markets, depending in part on developments in US government efforts to avert a shutdown, as well as two major central bank decisions.

TAGS: Australian dollar, Bank of Canada, Bank of Japan, BOC, BoJ, Canadian Dollar, Central Banks, ECB, EUR/USD, EURO, European Central Bank, forex, Fundamental Analysis, FX, Interest rates, Japanese yen, US Dollar, USD/CAD, USD/JPY, USDCAD, USDJPY

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Will the Upcoming Election in Italy Pose a Threat to the Euro?

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