Equities
On Wednesday global stocks rallied on hopes of a Democratic victory in the US elections could mean more federal spending to boost the economy, as the recent polls have favored the Democratic candidate Joe Biden against President Trump.
The Federal reserve minutes reflected member’s concerns about the delay in passing the new fiscal spending bill and hinted that the central bank may consider increasing its current bond purchasing program. Members have agreed that the US economy’s recovery would be dependent on the coronavirus course, and according to the Fed member Evans, investors still believe that the Fed would not change the interest rate until reaching full employment and inflation seem to overshoot its 2.0% target which may take years.
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+2.0% | |
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+1.3% | |
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+0.9% |
Currencies
The greenback slipped on Wednesday by 0.2% yet the bullish uptrend still intact while above the neckline of the inverted head and shoulders pattern located on Thursday at 93.33. Therefore, a daily close above 94.04 could send the US Dollar index towards 95.24.
On the other hand, the EUR/USD rallied on Wednesday however, remained below the 50-day moving average highlighting the bull's weakness. A close below 1.1713 could send the pair towards 1.1621.
The GBP/USD has benefited from the US dollar retreat and tested this week the 1.3000 level for the first time in three weeks. However, the EU/UK negotiations updates next week could weigh heavily on the British pound as the UK may pull out of the talks if there was no clear deal in sight.
Commodities
The oil price rallied on Wednesday as US inventories numbers showed a big drop from 1.78 M to 0.47M. However, the surge in COVID-19 infections in New York (three months high) kept the rally in check. The Brent oil remained around $42.50 yet a failure to close above that level could reverse the price direction towards $39.60 while the US Crude may fall towards $38.37 while below the 50-day moving average.
The Gold price failed to close above $1,921 and pointed lower this week. The precious metal could resume bearish price action if closes below $1,861.
Looking Ahead
The ECB monetary policy meeting accounts will be released at 12:30 PM (GMT) and by 1:30 PM eyes will be on the US initial jobless claims, then the Fed member Barkin will deliver a speech at 7:30 PM.