Category Archive: 4) FX Trends

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He has been covering the global capital markets in one fashion or another for more than 30 years, working at economic consulting firms and global investment banks. After 14 years as the global head of currency strategy for Brown Brothers Harriman, Chandler joined Bannockburn Global Forex, as a managing partner and chief markets strategist as of October 1, 2018.
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Dollar Pummeled on Risk to Fed’s Independence

2025-06-26

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2025-06-26

The US dollar was weak yesterday, but it has been pummeled today. It is down against the G10 currencies and all but the Russian ruble and Turkish lira among emerging market currencies. The proximate trigger of today's sell-off were news reports that a successor to Fed Chair Powell could be announced in a few months.

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Nasdaq Technical Analysis (do not short, yet)

2025-06-26

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This market is still grinding up. See why and where it might change. ForexLive.com will be evolving to investingLive.com later this year. Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated image of a real person. The quote is fictional and intended as a joke. Nothing shown here actually happened.

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The EURUSD and GBPUSD failed after making new highs yesterday but the declines are modest

2025-06-25

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The USDJPY is higher today and corrects some of the sharp declines seen over the last few days.

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Markets Enjoy A Calm Moment

2025-06-25

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2025-06-25

Overview: After a volatile start to the week, the capital markets are quieter and the ceasefire between Israel and Iran appears to be holding. The Trump administration is challenging reports that claim the barrage of US bombs merely set back the Iranian nuclear project by a few months. No coup de grace was delivered. The … Continue...

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EURUSD is breaking to new highs for the year and going back to 2021. What next?

2025-06-24

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Close risk for the EURUSD is now at 1.1614 to 1.16297. That swing area is the highs from June.

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S&P 500 Futures Analysis: ATH Area is a Price Magnet

2025-06-24

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This market probably wants to get to the All time high. Understand why.

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The USDJPY is moving lower as fed Chair Powell Q&A testimony begins

2025-06-24

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Powell does not rule out a cut if inflation behaves better than expectations.

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Bearish pressure below key technical levels for the USDCAD near 1.3722

2025-06-24

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Can the sellers keep the pressure on the pair?

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USDCHF sellers push the pair toward the recent lows for the year and going back to 2011

2025-06-24

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The sellers resume the push to the downside after breaking back below the 100/200 hour MAs and a key swing area in the chart yesterday.

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Fed Chair Powell Testifies, Dollar Falls post Israel-Iran Ceasefire

2025-06-24

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US Dollar weakens against major currencies as Fed's Powell testifies on tariffs and inflation risks post Israel-Iran ceasefire announcement. Markets react positively to ceasefire news, stocks higher, bond yields marginally up, oil lower, gold down.

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Fragile Cease-Fire Lifts Animal Spirits and Reverses the Greenback’s Gains

2025-06-24

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2025-06-24

It is not clear when the choreography began. US dramatic display, including dropping a dozen bunker-buster bombs on well telegraphed nuclear enrichment sites in Iran, and reports lend credibility to speculation that the enriched uranium had previously been removed.

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The USD is higher as the markets react to the US entering the Iran/Israeli conflict

2025-06-23

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The biggest gains for the USD is vs the JPY, AUD and NZD

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After Initial Reaction, Gold and Oil have Given Back Earlier Gains, and the Greenback Extends the Pre-Weekend Gains

2025-06-23

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2025-06-23

The US struck Iran amid subterfuge and misdirection and while damage was inflicted, it is not clear the extent to which is nuclear capability was destroyed. Now, the world waits for Tehran's retaliation. Still, gold is slightly softer and August WTI is slightly firmer.

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Gold Technical Analysis – The market remains rangebound

2025-06-23

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#gold #xauusd #technicalanalysis In this video you will learn about the latest fundamental developments for Gold. You will also find technical analysis across different timeframes for a better overall outlook on the market. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Topics covered in the video: 0:00 Fundamental Outlook. 0:47 Technical Analysis with Optimal Entries. 2:05 Upcoming Catalysts...

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Gold Futures Technical Analysis Post Iran Nuclear Plant Bombing and Before Gold Futures Market Opens

2025-06-22

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Gold Futures Technical Analysis • Pre‑Market Setup | ForexLive / InvestingLive Join Itai Levitan from ForexLive (coming soon as InvestingLive.com) for a sharp pre-market breakdown of gold futures ahead of the Sunday, June 22 open. In this video, we dive into: Key channel breakout and reversal dynamics from June 20 Identifying a potential bull‑flag formation and critical levels to watch around 3,382–3,390 Bullish setup: entry points, stop‑loss...

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Week Ahead: All but Oil, Nonplussed over the New Phase in Israel-Iran War

2025-06-21

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2025-06-21

The Israel-Iran war continues, but outside of oil, the capital markets have barely reacted. WTI rose by about 2.7% last week after a 13% rally the previous week. It reached levels not seen since early January. The average retail price of unleaded gasoline has risen by almost 2.5% this month.

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The USD is lower vs the EUR and GBP but modestly higher in JPY

2025-06-20

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The technicals allow traders to work through the news stories by defining risk and defining bullish and bearish bias. In the video I take a look at the key technical levels of play.

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Silver looks vulnerable at new highs | market outlook: silver trading | 18.06.2025

2025-06-20

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Silver trading has been active recently with the price reaching its highest since 2012 within the last few days. Now, though, as markets start to shift into seasonally lower activity in summer and commercial traders' net position has reached a new low, silver might retreat from the recent highs back to an important dynamic support. Traders' attention this week is on the Fed's statement and press conference as well as war and trade tensions....

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The technicals that are driving the 3 major currency pairs a day after the FOMC

2025-06-19

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ForexLive.com will be The BOE keeps rates unchanged. The SNB goes to 0.0%evolving to investingLive.com later this year.

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SNB chairman Schlegel: We don’t take decision on negative interest rates lightly

2025-06-19

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2025-06-19

We can never exclude any measure on interest ratesWe have discussed many optionsNegative rates have side effectsWe set monetary policy, don't have a goal for exchange rateHave not changed policy implementation with rates at 0% (Tschudin)Swiss banks can continue to operate at 0% rates (Martin)He's trying to sound like they're not that desperate yet to resort to negative rates.

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