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USD Index Carving Top In May, AUD Eyes November Lows

May 19, 2012
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USD Index Carving Top In May, AUD Eyes November Lows

The Dow Jones-FXCM U.S. Dollar Index (Ticker: USDollar) remains 0.03 percent higher from the open after moving 105 percent of its average true range, and we may see the greenback consolidate throughout the North American trade as hopes surrounding the G8 Summit props up market sentiment. However, as the EU struggles to meet on...

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Forex Weekly Trading Forecast

May 19, 2012
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Forex Weekly Trading Forecast

US Dollar Makes a Break to 16-Month Highs as Fear Creeps In Euro: ‘Buying Time’ May Not Work This Time as Crisis Intensifies USDJPY Back Under 80.00 as EZ Concerns Grow; Where’s the BoJ? British Pound To Face Further Losses On Slowing Inflation, Dovish...

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Commodity Prices Have Scope to Rise into the End of Trading Week

May 18, 2012
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Commodity Prices Have Scope to Rise into the End of Trading Week

Talking Points Crude Oil, Copper May Rise Amid Profit-Taking on Risk Aversion Bets Gold and Silver Well-Supported on QE3 Hopes, Eurozone Instability Commodity prices are showing diverging performance in early European trade. Growth-sensitive crude oil prices are following shares lower but likewise sentiment-linked copper...

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Commodities Sold on Greece Woes, May Extend Losses on Fed Minutes

May 17, 2012
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Commodities Sold on Greece Woes, May Extend Losses on Fed Minutes

Talking Points Crude Oil, Copper Sold on Greece Woes – Fed Minutes Key Ahead Gold and Silver Vulnerable if Fed Minutes Dent QE3 Expectations Commodity prices are trading broadly lower in European hours as risk aversion grips financial markets, weighing on sentiment-linked crude oil...

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Crude Oil, Gold May Recover as Greece Eurozone Exit Fears Digest

May 17, 2012
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Crude Oil, Gold May Recover as Greece Eurozone Exit Fears Digest

Talking Points Crude Oil, Copper Have Scope to Recover as Greece Fears Digest Gold and Silver May Rise as US Dollar Retraces Recent Advance Commodity prices are on the upswing in early European trade, with markets beginning to show cautious signs of recovering risk...

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Gold Has Plenty of Room Below December Low

May 16, 2012
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Gold Has Plenty of Room Below December Low

Weekly Bars Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT Gold has broken below a major trendline (and channel) that extends off of lows in 2008, 2010, and 2011. Focus is now on the December low at 1522.50 and then support from May 2011 and resistance from...

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Crude 9250 and 8915 are of Interest

May 16, 2012
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Crude 9250 and 8915 are of Interest

Daily Bars Prepared by Jamie Saettele, CMT After a week of consolidation, crude has broken lower and focus remains on the December low at 9251 (50% retracement of rally from 7494 is at 9227). The next level of interest comes in at resistance from...

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