Gold, Gold Prices, US Federal Reserve, Interest Rates—Talking Points.Gold prices are showing signs of base buildingA dovish tilt from the US Federal Reserce might helpThe downtrend from March remains dominant Gold prices are...
USD/JPY, US Federal Reserve, Bank of Japan, Inflation—Talking PointsUSD/JPY has seen record monthly levels of official interventionHowever the Japanese Yen still lacks fundamental supportThe Fed will provide near-term direction with markets expecting rate...
Economic Data, Foreign Exchange Trading, Central Banks – Talking PointsAll fundamental trading strategies are rooted in economic dataBut reactions to that data can be puzzling, and complexThe likely effect of any number on...
HONG KONG DOLLAR, USD/HKD PEG, CHINA - Talking Points:USD/HKD has forced its way to the top of its permitted trading bandHong Kong’s authorities have been forced to defend this levelThey retain plentiful ammunition...
Central Banks, Inflation, Consumer Price Rises, UkraineGlobal prices are rising at a pace not seen for decadesCentral bankers’ once unquestioned mastery of inflation is in tattersThe price docility markets have been used to...
Brent Crude, OPEC, Oil Inventories, Inflation—Talking PointsCrude Oil Prices have pulled back a little after sharp fallsHowever they remain well below previous important highsInventory data will be eyed as demand forecasts have been...