{"id":160170,"date":"2019-11-20T08:30:45","date_gmt":"2019-11-20T13:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/?p=160170"},"modified":"2019-11-20T06:46:04","modified_gmt":"2019-11-20T11:46:04","slug":"trade-progress-met-with-muted-response","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/2019\/11\/trade-progress-met-with-muted-response\/","title":{"rendered":"Trade Progress Met With Muted Response"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"inves-2819129008\" class=\"inves-below-title-posts inves-entity-placement\"><div id =\"posts_date_custom\"><div align=\"left\">November 20, 2019<\/div><hr style=\"border: none; border-bottom: 3px solid black;\">\r\n<\/div><\/div><p><strong>By <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbex.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Orbex<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The renewed reports on the progress of talks between the US and China saw a rather lackluster response from the markets.<\/p>\n<p>Reports surfaced that both parties are negotiating on the rollback of tariffs. The report indicates some progress in the trade talks which\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbex.com\/blog\/en\/2019\/11\/trade-talks-continue-but-still-no-deal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fell stale a few days ago.<\/a>\u00a0However, the risk-on sentiment remains.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Current Account Surplus Declines in Eurozone\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The latest current account details for the eurozone saw a decline. Data for September showed that the current account surplus fell to 28.2 billion. This was down from the previous month\u2019s print of 28.5 billion.<\/p>\n<p>On a yearly basis, the current account surplus was at 21 billion.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>EURUSD Consolidating Near Resistance Area<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The currency pair was trading rather modestly on Tuesday. Price action is confined to the resistance area between 1.1062\u20131.1075. The consolidation could see a breakout in either direction.<\/p><div id=\"inves-2921461674\" class=\"inves-in-content inves-entity-placement\"><hr style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\r\n<div id=\"inpost_ads_header\">\r\n<p style=\"font-size:10px; float:left; color:#666;\">Free Reports:<\/p><\/div>\r\n<div id=\"inpost_ads\"> \r\n<p style=\"font-size:15px; float:left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/1ApBOV\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/investmacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/graph_techs_PD.png\" align=\"left\" width=\"80\"  height=\"55\"\/><\/a>\r\n\t     <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/1ApBOV\"><b><u>Get Our Free Metatrader 4 Indicators<\/u><\/b><\/a> - Put Our Free MetaTrader 4 Custom Indicators on your charts when you join our Weekly Newsletter<\/p><br><br>\r\n<br>\r\n<br>\r\n<p style=\"font-size:15px; float:left;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/f3RrHX\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/investmacro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/01\/cot_pie_80.png\" align=\"left\" width=\"80\"  height=\"55\"\/><\/a>\r\n\t    <a href=\"https:\/\/goo.gl\/f3RrHX\"><b><u>Get our Weekly Commitment of Traders Reports<\/u><\/b><\/a> - See where the biggest traders (Hedge Funds and Commercial Hedgers) are positioned in the futures markets on a weekly basis.<\/p><br><br>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<hr style=\"border: 1px solid #ddd;\">\r\n<br><\/div>\n<p>With the Stochastics oscillator already in overbought levels, it is likely that we could expect a decline in the near term.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EURUSD-2011.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-160189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EURUSD-2011.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EURUSD-2011.png 1326w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EURUSD-2011-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EURUSD-2011-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/EURUSD-2011-768x366.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Sterling Declines Amid a Quiet Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The British pound is trading weaker against the greenback. There were no major developments in regard to the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbex.com\/blog\/en\/2019\/11\/uk-conservative-party-gaining-support\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 12<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0election campaign.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>On the economic front, data was subject to second-tier data. The CBI industrial order expectations sentiment rose modestly to -26 from -37 in the month before.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>GBPUSD Retreats from Resistance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The currency pair fell after failing to break past the resistance area of 1.2960. The declines come after GBPUSD failed in its earlier attempt near this resistance level. Price action could trade flat within the support region of 1.2865 if the declines continue.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GBPUSD-2011.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-160190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GBPUSD-2011.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GBPUSD-2011.png 1326w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GBPUSD-2011-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GBPUSD-2011-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/GBPUSD-2011-768x366.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Gold Prices Mixed Amid a Quiet Trading Day<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>The precious metal was trading subdued on Tuesday. A lack of any clear progress on the trade narrative kept sentiment in check. There were also no major fundamentals due during the day which saw prices trading within a small range.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>XAUUSD Stays Flat Near Minor Resistance<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The precious metal was struggling to break out from the previously established highs near 1472. This indicates minor resistance and a failure to breakout higher could trigger a modest move lower.<\/p>\n<p>The main upper resistance remains at the 1483 region which could be tested upon a successful breakout to the upside.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/XAUUSD-2011.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-160191\" src=\"https:\/\/www.countingpips.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/XAUUSD-2011.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1326\" height=\"632\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/XAUUSD-2011.png 1326w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/XAUUSD-2011-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/XAUUSD-2011-1024x488.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.investmacro.com\/forex\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/XAUUSD-2011-768x366.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1326px) 100vw, 1326px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>By <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.orbex.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>Orbex<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Orbex The renewed reports on the progress of talks between the US and China saw a rather lackluster response from the markets. Reports surfaced that both parties are negotiating on the rollback of tariffs. The report indicates some progress in the trade talks which\u00a0fell stale a few days ago.\u00a0However, the risk-on sentiment remains. 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