There is nothing to really trade today as price action has been relatively subdued across major crosses and pairs ahead of this week's key risk events with the BoE Quarterly Inflation Report, Germany’s ZEW Survey and UK GDP due in the next five days.
Here is a brief catch up on two currencies I’m looking at trading in the longer term and why.
The GBP is still a very bullish currency that is being driven by speculation of an interest rate hike from the Bank of England by the end of 2014, the BOE are expected to become more hawkish imminently, leading to new gains on GBPUSD to around 1.7500. Most analysts see this change in tone starting with the Inflation Report on the 13th August 2014, after inflation recently hit the BOE’s 2%target.
I’ll be looking to start buying GBP/USD around 1.6700 to 1.6800 which is a good level of support with a long-term target of 1.7100 to 1.7500 in the coming months.
I’m still viewing the NZD as a bullish currency in the longer-term, this is because New Zealand has one of the most attractive investment yields and theNZD is a very attractive carry trade, especially against currencies with very low interest rates. The only reason the NZD has recently fallen is due to the RBNZ talking the currency down.
From this point on I am looking to buy NZDUSD back if it dips to around 0.8400– 0.8500, and especially against weaker currencies with a low or zero interest rate such as JPY and EUR.
Here is a brief catch up on two currencies I’m looking at trading in the longer term and why.
The GBP is still a very bullish currency that is being driven by speculation of an interest rate hike from the Bank of England by the end of 2014, the BOE are expected to become more hawkish imminently, leading to new gains on GBPUSD to around 1.7500. Most analysts see this change in tone starting with the Inflation Report on the 13th August 2014, after inflation recently hit the BOE’s 2%target.
I’ll be looking to start buying GBP/USD around 1.6700 to 1.6800 which is a good level of support with a long-term target of 1.7100 to 1.7500 in the coming months.
I’m still viewing the NZD as a bullish currency in the longer-term, this is because New Zealand has one of the most attractive investment yields and theNZD is a very attractive carry trade, especially against currencies with very low interest rates. The only reason the NZD has recently fallen is due to the RBNZ talking the currency down.
From this point on I am looking to buy NZDUSD back if it dips to around 0.8400– 0.8500, and especially against weaker currencies with a low or zero interest rate such as JPY and EUR.
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