After Non-Farm Payroll numbers came out, we are seeing some higher bullishness on the dollar. Actual beat the forecast of 372K jobs expected. Here is why the dollar is stronger and which pairs have the best USD setups going into next week.
The Fed has more breathing room to raise rates now that jobs numbers are increasing. Less concern over contractions and layoffs has finally showed relief in the market. This unexpected jump in employment figures was a very bullish indicator for the economy and dollar strength.
Powell has already pointed towards higher rates later this year. He also stated that investors should be expecting 50-75 basis point hikes, and the latest NFP made this statement more concrete.
GU broke under a clean support level on the 4H and 1D before testing the long term falling trend line. Lower lows suggest more downside while dollar strength increases. Price could bounce from here, but momentum might not be strong enough to take it much higher.
AUDUSD is in a similar boat as the pound and is showing more pressure towards the downside. On the 1D, price came down to test support on a falling trend line while there is an additional level right below that. Lower lows also suggests more downside for the pair.
UJ fell back onto clean support on the 1D timeframe and took off from there. Price's recent jump into the 135s might look like the gains have run its course, but we may end up seeing a test around the 138-140s in next week's trading sessions due to the break above the trend line again and a higher high.
As of 9:10 am EST, the 10-Year bond rate is up ~3.50% while the dollar index remains flat. Some big news coming up in the next 24 hours for the USD, EUR and AUD. US consumer confidence is expected to fall from the last reading. We received a strange signal from the EdgeFinder that could […]
This week, we have seen a lot of market swings in sentiment along with uncertainty around economic stability. Because of this mixed mindset, investors have been shifting their interest towards gold. This article will cover why gold could continue to move higher. Medium to high impact news is coming up for all currencies such as […]
There are some major news ahead for the EUR, CAD, AUD and USD pairs this week. Wednesday will be another Fed rate decision forecasted to be another 25 bp. Here are some events set to come out tomorrow: EdgeFinder Analysis UC is still the EdgeFinder's favorite buy score along with USDZAR at +7. Retail is […]
