Monday 18 May 2015

18th May Currency markets, news and analysis

Forex Market Commentary  


EUR/USD will be in for an important week as we gauge how much the market has restored confidence in Greece and the tale of its debt woes. The USD seems to be stuck range-bound by the lack of conviction on either side of the aisle for traders to unflinchingly go long or short the market. With further evidence of a slowing US economy Wall Street soared yesterday with the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index rising 0.3 percent in Monday's session and the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.1 percent with both closing in on all-time highs for the year.it seems that policy markers are becoming more convinced that a rate hike has to be put off i.e. kicking the can down the road again to allow Wall Street to rise and inspire a languid economy that needs a bit of cheer going into an election season. as a consequence gold is steadily rising as commodities begin to shrug off the stupor of glut and get back to basics. Crude oil is holding at the $60 mark because hedge fund have decreased their short positions by some 50% adding to the leveling off in the market. But Goldman Sachs is calling for $50 by the end of the year 2020 due to increase global production and efficiencies. However 3 years ahead in the worlds most volatile market is a brave number to call.

Small traders can take advantage of a lull in the markets by using options until a clear sense of direction and momentum is regained.

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Please note that technical data should only be used as a guide but be aware that it is the fundamental data which becomes the trigger that pushes prices into equilibrium of demand and supply.


Always look to support and resistance band lines as the key to understanding in the long and short term where prices are converging. Professional technical traders use 50 day and 200 day medium and slow moving averages as fundamental cornerstones for interpreting the direction of price action.


USDX
US Dollar
94.211     +0.055 +0.07%
Support 92.923  Resistance 94.993
Forward 1 year - 95.190. Flat line.

EUR  
1.130615     +0.001150 +0.10%
Support   1.12040    Resistance 1.15040
Forward 1 year - 1.13940. Flat line.

Crude Oil  
60.22     -0.02 -0.03%
Support  57.97     Resistance  61.61
Forward 1 year - 63.21. Low growth positive line.

Gold
1222.245     +0.965 +0.08%
Support  1,216.1          Resistance 1,237.7
Forward 1 year  -  1,233.2 Low growth line.




Pieter Bergli - DeLoren Trust Holdings

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