Monday 24th August: Weekly Technical Outlook and Review
Having the US dollar index mildly snap an eight-week bearish phase, EUR/USD curled south of the 2018 yearly opening level at 1.2004 last week, also modestly snapping an eight-week bullish phase.
Friday 21st August: Technical Outlook and Review
Europe’s shared currency clawed back earlier losses against the US dollar Thursday to trade marginally positive into US hours – the US dollar index dived back under 93.00, fading session highs at 93.24.
Thursday 20th August: Technical Outlook and Review
The euro staged a sharp U-turn Wednesday as the DXY reclaimed fresh territory above 92.50, and US Treasury yields traded considerably off worst levels. Technically, following Tuesday’s fresh peak at 1.1965, a move that registered a sixth consecutive daily gain, EUR/USD twisted lower from daily resistance at 1.1940 Wednesday and dipped a toe in waters south of 1.19 (H4).
Wednesday 19th August: Technical Outlook and Review
The British pound extended to a fourth consecutive daily gain Tuesday amid an ongoing USD slump and sliding US Treasury yields.
Tuesday 18th August: Technical Outlook and Review
The Australian dollar outperformed Monday amidst a slump in US Treasury yields and a depreciating greenback. This witnessed H4 candles overwhelm offers residing around resistance at 0.7189 (now labelled support) and the 0.72 handle, a move that underlined daily resistance at 0.7235 as the next port of call.
Monday 17th August: Weekly Technical Outlook and Review
Persistent USD weakness kept Europe’s single currency on the winning side of the table last week, marking an 8th consecutive weekly gain. Although price failed to chalk up fresh peaks, support at 1.1733, a prior Quasimodo resistance level, established a firm presence.
Friday 14th August: Technical Outlook and Review
Europe’s shared currency accelerated to the upside against the US dollar Thursday, dragging EUR/USD north of 1.18 to highs just above 1.1850.
Thursday 13th August: Technical Outlook and Review
The British pound maintained a mild bearish presence against the US dollar Wednesday, failing to glean much impetus from better-than-expected UK growth data. GBP/USD, based on the H4 timeframe, is seen floating north of the 1.30 key figure, a level boasting a connection with a Quasimodo support left shoulder (red arrow – 1.3004).
Wednesday 12th August: Technical Outlook and Review
Major US benchmarks slipped lower on Tuesday, weighed by losses in technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 104.53 points, or 0.38%; the S&P 500 declined 26.78 points, or 0.80%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 concluded lower by 209.09 points, or 1.89%.
