Major US benchmarks slumped Friday, snapping a three-day bullish phase as investors’ focus remains on the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. The Dow Jones Industrial Average declined 915.39 points, or 4.06%; the S&P 500 also erased 88.60 points, or 3.3%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 concluded lower by 308.75 points, or 3.91%.
Key risk events today: Limited. (Previous analysis as well as outside sources – italics) EUR/USD: Dollar trade softened vs. all G10 counterparts Thursday, following weekly US initial claims soaring by nearly 3.3 million, setting a fresh all-time high, due to the coronavirus. With the dollar index languishing sub 100.00, EUR/USD firmed through the widely watched … Continue reading Friday 27th March: Technical Outlook and Review.
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Key risk events today: UK Retail Sales m/m; BoE Official Bank Rate Votes, Monetary Policy Summary, Official Bank Rate; US Unemployment Claims; US Final GDP q/q. (Previous analysis as well as outside sources – italics). EUR/USD: Euro bulls remained on the offensive Wednesday as the US dollar index, or DXY, continues its descent, tackling the … Continue reading Thursday 26th March: Pound Trades from Heavyweight Resistance Ahead of BoE
Key risk events today: German Final IFO Business Climate; UK Inflation; US Core Durable Goods Orders m/m and Durable Goods Orders m/m. (Previous analysis as well as outside sources – italics). EUR/USD: The tail end of London’s session Tuesday had Europe’s shared currency firmer against the buck, though off best levels from a 38.2% Fibonacci … Continue reading Wednesday 25th March: DXY Continues to Retreat; Eyes 101.00
