The Money Mosaic
The Money Mosaic is a market analysis podcast for investors following London, brought to you by AI (artificial intelligence). Two hosts, a technical read and a fundamental read, work through the numbers together. On Mondays, Currency Markets sets up the week for the major currency pairs: where sterling, the euro and the dollar-yen stand, the level that decides each pair's next move, and what is on the economic calendar that could force it. On Saturdays, the review episode looks back at those same three pairs — whether Monday's levels held or broke, and what the week's moves set up for the da...
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EUR/USD range high, GBP/USD 1.3372 and USD/JPY 200-day line
Euro-dollar closed at 1.1221, down 0.09% on the day and up 0.19% over the last five sessions. Cable finished at 1.3332, up 0.01% on the day and 0.58% over five sessions. Dollar-yen ended at 158.21, up 0.06% on the day and down 0.06% over five sessions. 📉💷 Cable stood out by pressing furthest toward the top of its five-session range, running from 1.3137 to 1.3372 while still sitting below both the 50-day and 200-day averages at 1.34. That left the pound’s recent advance looking strongest, but not yet decisive. For cable, 1.3372 is the key level, and price is below it. Tuesday brings the UK labour-market release, Wednesday, October 21, at 7:00 London time, brings UK consu...
FTSE 100 higher, and UK inflation test
The FTSE 100 finished Friday at 10881.9, up from 10552.05 the previous Friday. That was a rise of 329.85 points, or 3.13%, with the index ending near the top of its weekly range and above its 50-day average. 📈🟦 The most telling backdrop was Brent crude, which rose 4.91% to 109.86, while gold slipped 0.83%. That oil strength offered support to the index even as sterling firmed and broader global signals were mixed. The coming week is shaped by UK labour-market releases on Tuesday, 20 October, consumer price inflation, producer price inflation and public sector finances on Wednesday, 21 October, US initial and continuing jobless claims on Thursday, 22 October, and UK retail...
EUR/USD range high, GBP/USD range high and USD/JPY 50-day line
Euro-dollar closed at one twelve thirty-nine, cable at one thirty-three twenty-two, and dollar-yen at 157.98. Over the five sessions, euro-dollar rose 0.26%, cable gained 0.57%, and dollar-yen fell 0.15%, with all three still defined by nearby technical levels. 📈💱 The clearest read came in euro-dollar and cable, where the upper edges held: one twelve sixty-nine for euro-dollar and one thirty-three seventy-two for cable. Both pairs finished in the upper part of their ranges, but neither turned resistance into support. For euro-dollar, the softer-dollar tone helped explain the weekly lift, but the pair still finished below its 50-day average at one fourteen eighty-zero-six and below its 200-day a...
EUR/USD range low, GBP/USD range low and USD/JPY range high
Euro-dollar closed at one point one one seven six, down zero point three percent on the day and one point one one percent over the last five sessions. Cable finished at one point three two three three, off zero point one percent on the day and zero point three one percent over five sessions. Dollar-yen ended at one hundred fifty-eight point sixty-one, up zero point two five percent on the day and zero point three three percent across five sessions. 📉📈 Dollar-yen stood out by pressing the top of its recent range while also sitting above both its moving averages. The five-s...
FTSE 100 higher, Brent and gold
The FTSE 100 finished Friday at 10552.05, up from 10461.95 the previous Friday, a rise of 90.1 points or 0.86% on the week. It traded between 10367.25 and 10602.57, but ended below its 50-day average at 10728.91. 📈📊 Among the week’s drivers, Brent stood out most clearly, rising 2.42% to finish at 104.72, alongside gold’s 1.3% gain to 4216.3. That commodity support mattered more than cable’s 0.1% weekly slip. The coming week is led by US CPI on Wednesday and UK GDP on Thursday, with US existing home sales on Tuesday, US PPI, retail sales and jobless claims on Thursday, and US import and export price data on Friday. Wednesday also includes US...
EUR/USD range low, GBP/USD range high and USD/JPY 200-day line
Euro-dollar closed at 1.1201 after rising 0.28% over five sessions, cable finished at 1.3224 after a 0.18% weekly gain, and dollar-yen ended at 158.27 after gaining 0.11% over five sessions. 📈💷 The clearest level confirmation came in euro-dollar, where 1.1161 held as the lower edge of the five-session range, leaving price above the week’s floor but still below both the 50-day average at 1.15152 and the 200-day average at 1.15996. For euro-dollar, the script frames the move as a modestly softer dollar over the week, not a decisive change in the larger rate or growth story. The emphasis is on support being found rather than the euro suddenly taking control...
Dollar-yen at 158.1568 as ECB, BoJ loom this week
Euro-dollar closed at 1.12, up 0.0029 or 0.26%, cable finished at 1.3221 after a 0.0021 rise of 0.16%, and dollar-yen ended at 157.94, down 0.16 or 0.1%. Across the week, euro-dollar fell 1.25%, cable slipped 0.08%, and dollar-yen gained 0.42%. 📉💱 Dollar-yen was the standout, pressing up toward 158.1568 before slipping back below it. The pair sits inside a five-session range of 156.38 to 158.46, with both moving averages above spot and the rally now testing resistance. The pivotal level is 158.1568 for dollar-yen, with price below it at 157.94. The next few sessions bring Bank of Japan Governor Ueda on Tuesday, October 6th, Bank of Japan releases on Wednesday, October 7th, and Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Superv...
FTSE 100 Falls 2.18% Weekly, Below 50-Day Average
The FTSE 100 finished Friday at ten thousand four hundred and sixty-two, down two point one eight percent on the week from ten thousand six hundred and ninety-five the previous Friday. It traded between roughly ten thousand three hundred and ninety-one and ten thousand seven hundred and fifty-nine, ending below its 50-day average around ten thousand seven hundred and sixty-three. 📉 The most telling backdrop came from the rate environment: the US two-year Treasury yield was 4.83 percent, while the ten-year was 5.28 percent, up zero point eleven on the week. Higher global bond yields can weigh on equity valuations and keep risk appetite cau...
Euro-dollar Holds 1.1215 as Cable Stays Flat 📉
Euro-dollar closed at 1.1252 after a week defined by a 1.1215 to 1.1391 range and a -1.18% decline. Cable finished at 1.3238, nearly unchanged on the week, while dollar-yen ended at 157.82 after trading between 156.38 and 158.46. 📊 The clearest level call came in euro-dollar: the 1.1215 floor held, leaving price near the lower end of its range and still below the 50-day moving average at 1.15322 and the 200-day average at 1.16133. The euro move is framed as a firmer dollar week, or at least a euro that could not generate lasting demand, with the script pointing to a shift in rate expectations and a cautious tone rather than a s...
Euro-Dollar at 1.1359, Cable at 1.3204, Dollar-Yen at 156.5
Euro-dollar closed at one point one three seven four, down one point three pips on the day; cable finished at one point three two five, up zero point zero zero zero eight; and dollar-yen ended at one hundred fifty-seven, down zero point seven seven. The broader week was softer for all three pairs. 📉💱 Dollar-yen stood out most, falling zero point seven seven on the day and sitting below both the 50-day average at one hundred fifty-eight point seven zero four five and the 200-day average at one hundred fifty-eight point four five eight zero four, while remaining above its five-session low at...
