USD/JPY opens higher in Asia on mainly technical buying


The failure to end last week below the 200-DMA, today just below 97.40, has encouraged a bout of…

Peter Jackson RIP


It saddens me to have to report that Peter Jackson, who many will remember from Forexlive, passed…

Stops aplenty in cable and USD/JPY


There are rumours that the BoK started buying cable, recycling their earlier intervention, and…

NZD staying weak in early Asian trade


NZD/USD has broken below overnight lows at .8320 and AUD/NZD is testing daily highs near 1.1550.…

AUD/USD: Soft feel this morning, risk-off Friday


Mixed pictures on the crosses with AUD/JPY looking soft, targeting 92.80, and EUR/AUD looking…

NZD continues to look very weak on the crosses


AUD/NZD close above 1.1500 could be an important psychological turning point; EUR/NZD has an…

USD/JPY: Sitting right on the 200-DMA


Heavy offers reported between 97.70/85; Technical support at 97.25 200-DMA (see chart); Weekly…

Sovereign buyers drive EUR/USD through 1.3800; 1.42 here we come


The barrier has been breached and stops above 1.3810 have been triggered after fresh demand was…

AUD slightly higher after Chinese PMI data


New orders came in at a 7-month high and the 50.9 reading was a modest improvement on last month's…

EUR continues to be very well supported


The strengthening Yuan is leading to some quite heavy EUR buying from Chinese interests; Sell…

AUD/USD: Look to play wide .9525/.9750 range in coming sessions


The 200-DMA at .9750 is looking like the crucial technical level (see chart); Support levels are…

USD/JPY: Market watching for daily close below 200-DMA (worth 530 pips?)


Obviously all charts have slightly different data but the ones I've seen have the 200-DMA coming…

Light turnover during NY session apart from the CAD


The BoC surprised the market with a dovish statement and this sent the CAD scuttling lower. As you…

FX market now less predictable after yesterday’s change in tempo


We had a definite change in tempo yesterday during the Asian session and through early Europe with…

GBP/CHF: Large seller emerges in early London


It's been all about the crosses today and after the JPY crosses got smashed in the 2nd half of the…

Quick overview of busy Asian session


Yen crosses opened with a very bullish tone after US data; AUD/USD broke higher after…

Equity markets continue to fall in Asia; USD/AXY on the rise


My technical support level in EUR/JPY lasted all of a few minutes; Equity markets are down across…

EUR/JPY: Look to buy near 134.35/40 with tight stop


Good technical support at that level (see chart); Risk sentiment likely to stay positive which…