Technical Analysis

No technical support in sight for Capita until 400p, technical analyst says

Thursday 08 Dec 2016

(ShareCast News) - Technical analysts at Digital Look described Capita´s technical backdrop as dire after the company cut its guidance one again, sending shares crashing lower. Read More

US pre-open: Oil and tech set to boost markets

Thursday 28 Jan 2016

(ShareCast News) - As oil prices stabilised and a number of tech companies rallied in pre-market trade, US stocks were set to open mostly higher on Thursday. Read More

Aussie Ex-PM Abbott to remain in politics

Monday 25 Jan 2016

(ShareCast News) - Australia's former Prime Minister Tony Abbott has announced his intention to stay in politics. Read More

Asia: Stocks rally as investors grow confident over Fed rate hike

Friday 20 Nov 2015

(ShareCast News) - Most Asian stocks ended the week on an upbeat note as investors looked to have come to terms with the prospect of higher US interest rates. Read More

UK mortgage approvals surpassed forecasts in December

Friday 30 Jan 2015

Total lending to individuals increased by 0.1% month-on-month, or by £2.2bn, in December to reach £1.466bn, the most recent data from the Bank of England revealed. Read More

Euro-dollar rangebound ahead of ECB, any rebounds short-lived

Monday 01 Sep 2014

Despite the EUR/USD having stabilised, the downtrend remains firmly intact, according to analysts. Read More

TA Q&A: Ask the technical analyst

Sunday 06 Jul 2014

For some investors, of a more conservative ilk, technical analysis is considered to be extremely useful when trying to ‘time’ their investments. If it is often said that fundamentals should dictate wh... Read More

TA Q&A : Ask the technical analyst

Saturday 21 Jun 2014

For some investors, of a more conservative ilk, technical analysis is considered to be extremely useful when trying to ‘time’ their investments. If it is often said that fundamentals should dictate wh... Read More

Cable still range-bound, levels to watch are 1.6840 and 1.6770

Monday 28 Apr 2014

Cable finished the previous week at 1.6802, what some technical analysts believe amounts to a "first indication" that it will eventually continue advancing. Read More

Trading FX and the five fundamental puzzles

Monday 21 Apr 2014

Trading Fx and the 5 fundamental puzzles Read More

Turkish lira begins small rally despite event risks

Tuesday 11 Feb 2014

The Turkish lira has begun a small rally against the US dollar despite negative headlines surrounding the emerging-market economy over the last several days. Read More

EUR/USD bears squeezed but neutral bias remains

Monday 10 Feb 2014

Two key events put some wind in the EUR/USD´ sails last week: the European Central Bank (ECB) press conference where its President Mario Draghi was unexpectedly more hawkish than usual and a weak US n... Read More

EUR/USD looks weak, Eurozone CPI in focus

Friday 31 Jan 2014

The outlook for the EUR/USD remains negative as the pair threatens its trendline at 1.3546 and also the 55-month moving average at 1.3485. Read More

GBP/USD dips below 1.65, EUR/USD back at around 1.3670

Friday 24 Jan 2014

The pound has weakened considerably against the US dollar during Friday's European session. Read More

GBP/USD expected to reach one-year high on UK data

Wednesday 22 Jan 2014

After the extraordinary performance of the British pound over the last days, UK data due out Wednesday will be in focus with bets on the GBP/USD reaching one-year highs. Read More

US Dollar Index strengthens to two-month high

Tuesday 21 Jan 2014

The US Dollar Index (DXY) reached a two-month high of 81.29 on Tuesday, leaving exposed the major resistance level of 81.48. Read More

EUR/USD to test recent highs this week

Monday 13 Jan 2014

Following the disappointing non-farm payrolls report Stateside released on Friday, the US dollar has been pushed lower, posting losses against most of its peers. Read More

EUR/USD holds above 1.36 ahead of Eurozone CPI

Tuesday 07 Jan 2014

After being under pressure since the start of the year, the EUR/USD managed to end Monday's session in positive territory. However, the pair was trading more or less unchanged on Tuesday morning at ar... Read More

GBP/USD surges higher, further upside pressure expected

Tuesday 10 Dec 2013

With the GBP/USD breaking well above the resistance level of 1.6380 and with a clear path towards the 1.66 area, the next control zone, one must admit that the strength of the pound pair has been prov... Read More

EUR/USD lifted to yearly highs, tapering remains uncertain