Author: Mark Sturdy

The FX Specialist view – Following an earlier medium term bear signal in the EUR/GBP cross the next stage in downward development has been reluctant to get underway. While bears’ hopes are not yet threatened, shorter...

The Commodity Specialist view – In our last Sugar Update we were looking at potential resistance from a long term Fibonacci level. So far the reaction around this has been negative and now there are further reasons to...

The FX Specialist view – Late last year a negative signal in EUR/USD was given, but the 2011 recovery has unsettled the bears. However, key resistance has now been tested, with an initial negative reaction. Could this be...

The Commodity Specialist view – EUA Carbon Emissions have been pushing upwards since a late Dec-10 low, with bulls showing little sign of tiring. However, the uptrend is closing in on a key resistance area which should...

The FX Specialist view – Since May last year the USD/CAD chart has been drifting lower, retesting, and initially finding, support from a 76.4% level. This failed earlier this year and the market remains on course for the...

The Commodity Specialist view – In our last Soybean Update we noted key resistance on the longer term chart which has since been tested. As expected, a pullback has been prompted and initial support has been found –...

If the recent rally is to enthuse the bulls, there needs to be a great deal more price action with which the market can build a bottom from which it can convincingly attack the resistances above. The Technical Trader’s...

The FX Specialist view – After a good recovery last year, which still fell short of the major 2008 peak, the chart turned indecisive. One or two clues are appearing that suggest a period of weakness could now be seen....

The Commodity Specialist view – Following Brent Crude’s earlier break above the May-10 high we had been focusing on certain Fibo targets and more recently looking for signs of bull fatigue as these were approached....

Despite King’s laboured attempt at yesterday’s press conference to quell expectations of tighter policy, it is clear there are many conflicting views among policy makers. In fairness, King did admit this. And...