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Analysis Of The Forx Market

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Introduction Looking back at 2017, the forex market has presented quite the rollercoaster ride. Over the past 12 months, the world’s major currencies have been put through the grinder, facing political controversies, economic instability, and the cold feet of various financial institutions. At times, predicting the direction of the market has been anyone’s guess, creating an incredibly challenging trading climate for any investor. From the Brexit battle to Donald’s Trump’s tumultuous reign as US President, and even Angela Merkel’s problematic election campaign, currencies have had to waver the storm during 2017, with December being no exception. As the year comes to its conclusion, it seems that the forex market is likely to end feeling …show more content…

This is then coupled with dampening statistics elsewhere, to create a pretty gloomy outlook. For example, the release of Housing Starts, Housing Starts Change, Building Permits, and Building Permits Change statistics proved to be pretty deflating. Building Permits forecasts were lower than expected at 1.275 million, with Housing Starts following a similar track, coming in at 1.23 million, a 6 million drop on the figure expected. Stimulation is what the USD required before the close of the year, and it simply hasn’t materialised. Major upcoming political events As the year trickles to its conclusion, there isn’t too much in the way of political events forthcoming. Very little tends to occur during the final weeks of the year/initial days of the New Year, so quiet trading is often the call of the day. Looking at what political events – of the few around – are worth looking at, it’s all about emerging US data off the back of the recently passed tax bill. The US CB Consumer Confidence data should be telling, as it is expected to reach a new high of 129.5 as the holiday season rolls on. On the flip side, expect US Pending Home Sales to show a slight decrease, as after positives in Q3, a slide is anticipated as the year draws to a close. Finally, in another expected dip – albeit in a positive twist – US Jobless Claims are expected to fall to around 230,000, a fall of approximately 15,000 on the last figures posted. Again, in the coming days, it’s more a case of data

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