Forex News

AUD/USD portrays a fourth attempt to pierce the key 0.7000 threshold. Broad US dollar weakness, upbeat equities and commodities helped Aussie to ignore pandemic fears. China inflation data, Australian housing market figures and US Jobless Claims to decorate the calendar.

Gold prices recede from $1,818.17, the highest since September 2011 flashed Wednesday. Record US coronavirus cases join Sino-American tension to weigh on the greenback and favor the commodity bulls.

USD/JPY has been dropping steadily throughout the session and broke the previous wave low of 107.24. This makes a new lower low lower high formation on the hourly chart after the previous wave low was a resolute support zone.

WTI stays mildly bid above $41.00 while remaining above 100-HMA. Multiple failures to cross $41.15 confront a bullish chart formation on a short timeframe. June month’s top, February low will be on the buyers’ radar after a successful break.

When the stock market of the world’s second largest economy jumps more than 450 points, or 8%, in a week, it is time to sit up and take notice. The Shanghai Composite index, which acts as the benchmark for Chinese stocks, is now at 2018 levels.