After several months hard at work in the XLT community at Online Trading Academy, Justin Krebs joins Merlin for a look at the macro picture in Europe and how it may impact our markets going forward. Justin also points out several potential trades and explains a little about his trading process. This includes how he looks at all the asset classes to find trading opportunities.

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Editors’ Picks

EUR/USD: The constructive outlook prevails above 1.1150

EUR/USD: The constructive outlook prevails above 1.1150

The EUR/USD pair trades in positive for the third consecutive day near 1.1165 during the Asian trading hours on Friday. The bearish US Dollar after the US Federal Reserve began its easing cycle with an unexpected 50 basis point rate cut at its September meeting underpins the major pair. 

EUR/USD News
GBP/USD rises above 1.3300 after UK Retail Sales data

GBP/USD rises above 1.3300 after UK Retail Sales data

GBP/USD trades with a positive bias for the third straight day on Friday and hovers above the 1.3300 mark in the European morning on Friday. The data from the UK showed that Retail Sales rose at a stronger pace than expected in August, supporting Pound Sterling.

GBP/USD News
USD/JPY recovers to 143.00 area during BoJ Governor Ueda's presser

USD/JPY recovers to 143.00 area during BoJ Governor Ueda's presser

USD/JPY stages a recovery toward 143.00 in the European morning following the initial pullback seen after the BoJ's decision to maintain status quo. In the post-meeting press conference, Governor Ueda reiterated that they will adjust the degree of easing if needed.

USD/JPY News

Editors’ Picks

GBP/USD rises above 1.3300 after UK Retail Sales data

GBP/USD rises above 1.3300 after UK Retail Sales data

GBP/USD trades with a positive bias for the third straight day on Friday and hovers above the 1.3300 mark in the European morning on Friday. The data from the UK showed that Retail Sales rose at a stronger pace than expected in August, supporting Pound Sterling.

GBP/USD News
USD/JPY recovers to 143.00 area during BoJ Governor Ueda's presser

USD/JPY recovers to 143.00 area during BoJ Governor Ueda's presser

USD/JPY stages a recovery toward 143.00 in the European morning following the initial pullback seen after the BoJ's decision to maintain status quo. In the post-meeting press conference, Governor Ueda reiterated that they will adjust the degree of easing if needed.

USD/JPY News
Gold price advances further beyond $2,600 mark, fresh record high

Gold price advances further beyond $2,600 mark, fresh record high

Gold price (XAU/USD) gains positive traction for the second successive day on Friday and advances to a fresh record high, beyond the $2,600 mark during the early European session.

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Shiba Inu is poised for a rally as price action and on-chain metrics signal bullish momentum

Shiba Inu is poised for a rally as price action and on-chain metrics signal bullish momentum

Shiba Inu remains strong on Friday after breaking above a symmetrical triangle pattern on Thursday. This breakout signals bullish momentum, further bolstered by a rise in daily new transactions that suggests a potential rally in the coming days.

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Bank of Japan set to keep rates on hold after July’s hike shocked markets

Bank of Japan set to keep rates on hold after July’s hike shocked markets

The Bank of Japan is expected to keep its short-term interest rate target between 0.15% and 0.25% on Friday, following the conclusion of its two-day monetary policy review. The decision is set to be announced during the early Asian session. 

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