Wednesday, October 8, 2014

Gold continues to move higher

Gold continues to move higher on Friday, as the spot price is at $1217.71 per ounce in the European session. The metal has taken advantage of the US dollar losing ground this week and has recovered all of Friday’s sharp losses. In the US, today’s highlight is the minutes of the FOMC’s most recent policy meeting. Traders should treat this event as a market-mover.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Gold’s drop to 15-month lows

Gold’s drop to 15-month lows may be timely for Asian buyers, but even an army of discount-hungry Indian matriarchs won’t be enough to arrest the precious metal’s slide in the fourth quarter amid the onslaught of the resurgent dollar, a CNBC survey of strategists and traders showed.
Almost two-thirds of respondents said gold has scope to fall further in the final quarter pressured by a surging U.S. dollar, while 35 percent believe the selling is overdone and prices will recover towards year-end as Asian physical demand returns.
“The death of the Asian gold market is greatly exaggerated,” Mark O’Byrne, Founder and Executive Director of Dublin-based bullion dealer GoldCore, told CNBC in emailed comments. “Asian buyers have already begun coming back to the market and the latest data shows demand in India has picked up markedly and Chinese demand remains robust.”

Monday, October 6, 2014

Australian dollar has posted gains on Monday, as AUD/USD

The Australian dollar has posted gains on Monday, as AUD/USD is trading in the low-0.87 range. The Aussie posted sharp losses on Friday, losing over 100 points and dipping into 0.86 territory. On the release front, ANZ Job Advertisements, an important employment indicator, posted a solid gain of 0.9% last month. MI Inflation Gauge continues to post weak numbers, posting a gain of 0.1%. AIG Construction Index will be released later in the day. There are no US releases on Monday.
Early on Tuesday, the RBA will be in the spotlight. The Cash Rate is expected to remain at 2.50%, where it has been pegged since July 2013. The RBA has often stated that the Aussie is overvalued and weighing on a recovery, but the currency has lost some 500 points since the last RBA statement in September.

Trade stocks on line

Technology has outdone itself these days when it comes to trading stocks online. May it be in simple means of communicating or in much more complicated trades or money making transactions, the use of the computer has become very apparent in most traders lives. In stock trading, the rise of the market transactions online has become quite easy over many years now. Many institutional investors prefer to use sophisticated computer technology to assist them in making investment decisions. And many people argue that computers may just be better at picking stocks than traditional human brokers. Normally this is true but the brokers can trade much higher volume the average trader. Although computers may perform a lot of sophisticated utilities especially at the exchanges, you may wonder whether or not these can really be better aids for trading as compared to traditional brokers. At the end of the day, remember that what technology has to offer are mere recommendations and ultimately, the decision is still up to you.

Friday, October 3, 2014

Gold,,GBP/USD

Gold has posted slight losses on Friday, as the spot price stands at $1207.10 per ounce late in the European session. On Thursday, the ECB left interest rates unchanged but said that it would begin purchasing asset-based securities (ABS) in the fourth quarter of 2014. Over in the US, todays highlight is the Nonfarm Payrolls, which should be considered a market-mover. As well, the US will release the unemployment rate, Trade Balance and the ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI. Recent sharp gains by the US dollar are weighing on gold prices, as a stronger dollar diminishes the metal’s appeal as an alternative asset to the dollar. The dollar enjoyed a spectacular September, as gold prices have tumbled over 6% during this period. With the Fed scheduled to wind up QE and attention shifting to the timing of an interest rate hike, gold could continue to move lower.
It has been a week to forget for the pound, as GBP/USD has shed over 200 points. Early in the European session, the pair is trading at the 1.60 line, its lowest level in three weeks. On the release front, UK Services PMI dropped to 58.7 points. In the US, Nonfarm Employment Change and the unemployment rate sparkled and the pound has dropped sharply in response.
British Services PMI softened in September. The index dropped to 58.7 points, down from 60.5 points a month earlier. The estimate stood at 59.1. Earlier in the week, Construction PMI improved to 64.2 points last month, beating the estimate of 63.7 points. This marked a fourth straight increase and the indicators highest level in 8 months. However, Manufacturing PMI disappointed at 51.6 points, its lowest level in 16 months.

Thursday, October 2, 2014

USD/CHF Daily

 USD/CHF  Daily
13::10 GMT - Earlier uptick was capped ahead of the 0.9596 high and prices have dropped back. Sup. is at the day low at 0.9523 closely  followed by 0.9513 and 0.9487. Res. is at 0.9580. More ranging action likely near term.N.I.

Wednesday, October 1, 2014

USD/CAD

 USD/CAD hovered in a tight 1.1200-1.1220 range overnight before slipping modestly in North American trading. Pair last at 1.1195 vs 1.1196 late Tuesday. Many market watchers expect the Canadian dollar to continue its retreat in the face of the broadly strengthening greenback, but BMO says it's actually trading moderately higher than where its key drivers, including the two-year and five-year swap rate differentials, predict it should. "General USD demand and interest rate differentials have basically worked in tandem to push USD/CAD higher since Monday," BMO says. Firm is of the view that the loonie is somewhat undervalued, but sees USD/CAD likely staying above strong support between 1.1200 and 1.1150.