Monthly Archives: September 2023
Decline in UK CPI Signals Rate Hikes Efficacy
Written on September 7, 2023 at 9:17 am, by jonywang
The Week Ahead: Week of 14 August (GMT+3) Tuesday, 15 August, 15:30 – US Retail Sales (MoM) (Jul) In May, US Retail Sales showed a 0.2% increase on a monthly basis, falling short of the anticipated 0.5%. Nevertheless, there’s a silver lining as May’s figures were revised upwards from 0.3% to 0.5%, hinting at resilientContinue Reading
Technical Analysis: Chart Patterns
Written on September 7, 2023 at 9:17 am, by jonywang
Traders believe that the underlying theory behind chart patterns is that various shapes, or patterns, repeatedly show up on charts, and highlight various trends that can present trading opportunities. The most common chart patterns are: Symmetrical Triangles Ascending Triangles Descending Triangles Double Top Double Bottom Head and Shoulders Reverse Head and Shoulders Symmetrical Triangles AContinue Reading
Strong NFP Bolsters Dollar’s Strength
Written on September 7, 2023 at 9:16 am, by jonywang
Nonfarm Payroll beat expectations, lifting the dollar. China reduced property down payments, boosting its equity markets. The latest Nonfarm Payroll report, released last Friday, exceeded market expectations with 187k jobs added, significantly higher than the previous 157k. This robust job data boosted the dollar by over 0.6%, while equity markets took some time to digestContinue Reading
