408686 November 22, 2024 04:30 Forexlive Latest News Market News
Markets:
The US dollar was mixed in trading today with a bias to the upside. The USD fell vs the JPY, CAD and AUD.
Fundamentally, existing home sales increased by 3.4% to an annualized sales pace of 3.96M
Key takeaways from the existing home sales
Existing-home sales increased by 3.4% in October to 3.96 million (seasonally adjusted annual rate).
Sales rose 2.9% compared to October 2023, the first year-over-year gain since July 2021.
Median existing-home sales price grew 4.0% year-over-year to $407,200.
This marks the 16th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases.
Unsold existing homes inventory rose 0.7% to 1.37 million.
Inventory represents 4.2 months’ supply at the current sales pace.
The rise comes despite mortgage rates moving higher. The current 30-year mortgage rate is at 6.84% up from 6.00% at lows from September.
US initial jobless claims came in less than expectations at 213K vs 220K estimate. However, continuing claims were higher than expectations and above last week’s levels. Continuing claims came in at 1.908M vs 1.873M est and 1.872M last week. Jobs market still remains strong/solid.
Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing was mixed with the current business index moving to negative at -5.5 vs 8.0 estimate and 10.3 last month. However, the 6-month index jumped to 56.60 from 36.70 last month. That took that measure to the highest level since the post-covid recovery.
Canada producer price data was higher after a few months of declines. That did give CAD buyers a reason to further correct the USDCAD lower. However, the fall was short lived and that pair is closing near unchanged.
Fed’s Goolsbee spoke today. The Chicago Fed President suggested that it may be prudent for the Federal Reserve to slow the pace of interest rate cuts as they approach the level where rates will stabilize. He expects rates to be significantly lower within the next year and noted that inflation is trending toward the 2% target, with the labor market near stable full employment. Goolsbee emphasized the importance of forward-looking data, such as inflation expectations, while refraining from speculating on the effects of unimplemented policies. He also highlighted that the neutral rate remains far below current levels.
ECBs Holzmann was less dovish stating that concerns about inflation undershooting the 2% target are unwarranted. He emphasized the need to maintain restrictive monetary policy in light of ongoing price risks. Holzmann noted that while a rate cut in December is the most likely outcome, it is not guaranteed.
Yields moved higher today for the 2nd consecutive day. The 2 year yield is skimming the corrective high from last week at 4.353%.
Bitcoin reached another record level with the price pushing BITCOIN 100K. The high price today reached $99,121 but backed off and trades at $98,182.
Technically speaking:
EURUSD: The EURUSD moved to a new 2024 low taking out the low from last week at 1.04956. The 2023 low price from remains the next target at 1.0448. Move below that and the 50% of the move up from the 2022 low to the 2023 high comes in at 1.0405. A bounce higher could see more upside momentum on a move above the high of a swing area at 1.05316. Get and stay above that and the 100 hour MA at 1.0555 (and moving lower would be targeted.
USDJPY: The USDJPY moved lower in the early Asian session and bounced off the 100 bar MA on the 4-hour chart at 153.88 currently. The price bounced up toward the falling 100 hour MA at 154.72 and the 200 hour MA at 154.89. A move above those levels would tilt the bias more to the upside once again as the ups-and-down for the week continue into the last day of the week. Stay below the hourly MAs, and the 100 bar MA on the 4-hour chart will be eyed as key support.
GBPUSD: The GBPUSD moved to the lowest level since May with a break of the low from last week at 1.2596. The low reached 1.2575 and bounced back to the 1.2596 low from last week. Buyers and sellers are battling around that level. IN the new day, watch a move above 1.26137. If there is momentum, it could tilt the sellers to buyers with the 100 bar MA on the 4-hour chart at 1.2649 as the target. That MA did a good job of stalling the rallies today. in the Asian and US morning session.
AUDUSD: For the AUDUSD the last three trading days had found support near the pairs 100 hour MA. That rising moving average currently comes in and 0.6501 which is just below the 200 hour moving average at 0.6504. That area will be a key barometer for the pair today and going forward. Stay above and more upside probing can be expected. Move below and the bias shifts more to the downside technically.
Thank you for your support. Good fortune with your trading.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
408685 November 22, 2024 04:30 Forexlive Latest News Market News
Citadel founder Griffin spoke in an interview with Bloomberg Television at the Economic Club of New York:
In brief:
On tariff policy, (Trump has pledged to impose a 10% or 20% tariff on all imported goods, and 60% or higher on those from China):
Here’s a quick vid for more
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
408684 November 22, 2024 04:30 Forexlive Latest News Market News
The major US stock indices moved higher today with the Russell 2000 leading the way with a gain of 1.65%. The NASDAQ index lags with a small 0.03% rise for the day.
The final numbers are showing:
Shares of Nvidia rose by $0.78 to $146.67 (gain of 0.53%) after a day of up-and-down price action. Yesterday after the close, Nvidia announced earnings that be expectations.
Snowflake also announced earnings after the close and posted its best day ever with a gain of $42.23 or +32.71% to $171.35.
Alphabet did not have a good day as antitrust probes wait on shares. The price fell $-8.35 or -4.74% to $167.63.
Some other movers today:
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
408683 November 22, 2024 04:14 Forexlive Latest News Market News
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The Bank of Japan next meet on December 18-19. Today’s CPI data from Japan is the final national reading ahead of that meeting. Bank of Japan Governor Ueda spoke yesterday, he didn’t give too much away on the ‘hike or no hike’ question at that meetings:
The Tokyo inflation data for October showed headline and core dipping from September but core-core (ex-food and energy) higher.
Historically, Tokyo CPI data has been just slightly higher than national Japan CPI data. The cost of living in Tokyo is a touch higher than in most other parts of Japan. Higher rents, for example
This snapshot from the ForexLive economic data calendar, access it here.
The times in the left-most column are GMT.
The numbers in the right-most column are the ‘prior’ (previous month/quarter as the case may be) result. The number in the column next to that, where there is a number, is the consensus median expected.
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
408682 November 22, 2024 04:14 Forexlive Latest News Market News
Good morning, afternoon and evening all. Any charts, technical analysis, trade ideas, thoughts, views, ForexLive traders would like to share and discuss with fellow ForexLive traders, please do so:
This article was written by Eamonn Sheridan at www.forexlive.com.
408681 November 22, 2024 03:14 Forexlive Latest News Market News
A Reuters poll is showing:
The NZDUSD move down to test a low of a pretty solid floor level and 0.58488. Having said that that floor was broken last week and earlier this week but failed on the break. Today with the price stolen against the low traders are making a play against the risk defining area with likely stops on a break below or below the lows from last week/this week.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
408680 November 22, 2024 03:00 Forexlive Latest News Market News
The price of crude oil is settling up $1.35 or 1.96% and $70.10. The high price today reached $70.38 while the low price was at $68.86.
Geopolitical Tensions:
Supply and Demand Outlook:
Technically, the price bounced off the 100 hour MA on the dip yesterday. That gave the buyers the go-ahead to push the price higher.
ON the topside, the $70.55 is the next target followed by the 38.2% of the move down from the November high at $71.09.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
408679 November 22, 2024 00:39 Forexlive Latest News Market News
408678 November 22, 2024 00:00 Forexlive Latest News Market News
Major European indices are closing higher on the day. The gains are led by the German DAX which rose by 0.75% and snapped a four day losing streak.
A snapshot of the closing levels shows:
Looking at the European debt market, the benchmark 10 year yields are mostly lower
as London/European traders exit, US stocks are mixed with the NASDAQ index down. The S&P and Dow industrial average are higher. The small-cap Russell 2000 is also higher and leading the way with a gain of 1.47%.
Alphabet is down sharply on antitrust concerns. It shares are down -6.63%. Amazon is lower by -3%. Meta-is down -1.45%.
US yields are higher and trading near highs for the day:
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
408677 November 21, 2024 22:14 Forexlive Latest News Market News
One day the leading index will foreshadow a recession or negative growth.
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
408676 November 21, 2024 22:14 Forexlive Latest News Market News
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.
408675 November 21, 2024 21:45 Forexlive Latest News Market News
The major US stock indices opened higher, but are now trading lower as the sellers entered from the bell. The NASDAQ index opened higher by about 90 points but has since found sellers and trades down on the day. HMMMM
Shares of Nvidia and Snowflake are trading higher after announcing earnings after the close. Nvidia shares are trading up $3.60 or 2.56%. Shares of Snowflake are up $34.20 or 26.55%. A snapshot of the market 6 minutes into the open is showing
A summary of some of the large caps shows:
Shares of Nvidia are now trading up 0.80%
This is the look of the first 10-15 minutes of Nasdaq index:
This article was written by Greg Michalowski at www.forexlive.com.