The dollar index traded higher as well as the JPY as global investor worries turn to two struggling economies, Italy and Indonesia. The weakness in the Italian markets sent the EURSX50 lower and the sentiment turned lower for the EU markets yesterday while on the other side of the world Indonesia, another regional important economy is facing a spiraling currency and a possible growth hit. FX markets traded on low volumes on US markets holiday while Oil traded at bellow 66$ per barrel, five percent bellow 3.5 years record prices hit last week on oversupply fears and the relief tension in the Middle East.
US Consumer Sentiment at 1:30 pm is the important news on the agenda Tuesday. FX and Futures class tomorrow at 4:00 pm US.
Market | GBPUSD | USDJPY | EURJPY | EURUSD | GOLD | OIL |
28.5.2018 | 0.04% | -0.21% | -0.76% | -0.64% | 0.02% | -1.22% |
USDMXN | USDCHF | AUDUSD | AUDJPY | USDCAD | Silver | Platinum |
0.6% | 0.24% | -0.18% | -0.4% | 0.23% | 0.12% | 0.32% |
Dollar Index | DAX | FTSE100 | CAC40 | EURSXX50 | NIKKEI225 | CSI300 |
0.37% | -0.58% | 0.18% | -0.61% | -0.93% | -0.9% | -0.62% |
1 YEAR | 1.86% | 2.42% | 3.31% | -2.69% | 13.2% | 9.45% |
Swing trades follow up
Trade | Entry price | Position | Open profit | Date triggered | Stop loss | Remarks today |
S&P500 | 2714 | 20 | 80 | 23/5 | 2700 | |
GBPUSD | 3385 | 0.7 | -260 | 24/5 | 3350 | Stopped out |
USDSEK | 8180 | 0.7 | -20 | 29/5 | 8150 | New position |
DAX | 12754 | 3 | 400 | 3/5 | 12754 | |
OPEN PROFIT | $460 |