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Crude Oil Prices Update: WTI & Brent Decline Sharply, Why? Crude Oil prices WTI and Brent fell sharply during the Asian session. Investors failed to prevent losses in crude oil price...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 08:53 #WTI
Pre European Open, Daily Technical Analysis Thursday, March 31, 2016 Please note that due to market volatility, some of the below sight prices may have already been reached and scenarios played out. EUR/USD Intraday: rebound. Pivot: 1.1300 Most Likely Scenario: long positions above 1...
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Mohammed Abdulwadud Soubra, 31 March 2016, 08:42
Thursday’s a busy day for economic news, including a new estimate of Eurozone GDP growth via the Euro-Coin Indicator. Later, we’ll see the flash data for consumer inflation in Europe for March and the weekly numbers for US jobless claims...
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Francis Dogbe, 31 March 2016, 08:39
We argue that the EUR is underpricing the potential economic disruption related to Brexit and shorting EUR/USD is a cheaper way than shorting GBP/USD to hedge for such a possibility...
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Francis Dogbe, 31 March 2016, 08:37
Asian Currencies Gain as Dollar Weakens on Fed Afterglow Huileng Tan @huileng_tan...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 08:37
Dollar Heads for Biggest Quarterly Loss in Five Years on Yellen Lilian Karunungan and Chikako Mog Commodity currencies gain on signs U.S...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 08:29
On Thursday, #AUD is declining against the U.S. dollar amid mixed statistics on Australia. At the time of writing, #AUDUSD is trading at 0.7653, shedding 0.23%. The negative impact on the pair had the HIA new home sales data. Find out more by checking out the Source Link...
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Vistabrokers CIF Ltd, 31 March 2016, 08:25 #Trading, forex
CAD: Setting Up for Real GDP (January) – TDS Research Team at TDS, suggests that strong activity-level data will lend support to what should be a stellar month for the Canadian economy. Key Quotes “Real industry-level GDP is forecast to grow at an above-consensus 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 08:21
USD/JPY: Further Downside Expects Below 111.97 – Commerzbank Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, believes the pair could re-test 110.67 in case it breaks below 111.97. Key Quotes “USD/JPY’s correction higher has failed at the top of a 6 week channel at 113...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 08:19
EUR/JPY Testing Lows Around 127.00 The overnight decline in EUR/JPY seems to have met buyers in the 127.00 neighbourhood, pushing the cross back to 127.10/55...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 08:17
GBP/USD Hourly 50-MA is Back as Resistance in Early Europe GBP/USD drifted lower in Asia, re-establishing hourly 50-MA as resistance ahead of BOE Carney’s speech and UK GDP release. Focus on Carney Governor Carney’s comments are scheduled to hit the wires well ahead of the UK GDP release...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 08:15
USD/CAD Stalls Recovery from 5-Month Lows Near 1.3010 The USD/CAD pair stalls its overnight recovery mode near 1.3011, and now consolidates around 1.30 handle amid lower oil prices and a broadly higher greenback. USD/CAD retreats from 5-month lows Currently, the USD/CAD pair gains 0.26% to 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 08:13
US: Stronger ADP Report Confirms Robust Labour Market Conditions - ANZ Research Team at ANZ, notes that the ADP report for March showed jobs rose 200k - a touch higher than expectations (195k) and confirming that the labour market remains robust...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 07:42
Sustained NZD Run Up will Become Problematic for the Export Sector - ANZ Research Team at ANZ, suggests that the NZD has crept back in focus for exporters and the RBNZ alike. Key Quotes “For exporters the run back up above NZDUSD 0.69 and to 73.3 on the NZD TWI is proving eye watering...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 07:38
Developed Economies Have Been Resilient to the Deflationary Wave – Fidelity Dominic Rossi, Global Chief Investment Officer at Fidelity International, suggests that at the same time as financial conditions ease, it’s becoming increasingly clear that developed economies have actually weathered the...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 07:35
The Third Wave of Deflation is Over – Fidelity Dominic Rossi, Global Chief Investment Officer at Fidelity International, suggests that the developed economies have stood up well to the latest wave of deflation emanating from emerging economies that has seen a combined volume and price shock depre...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 07:31
BOJ’s Kuroda Says Not Conducting Monetary Policy to Underwrite Govt Debt Comments from BOJ Governor Kuroda crossing the wires yet again, as his speech to the upper house financial affairs committee continues...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 07:28
Fed Evans Backed Yellen’s Case for a Gradual Rate Rise - ANZ Research Team at ANZ, suggests that the post-Yellen USD sell off continued overnight following comments from Chicago Fed President Evans which backed Yellen’s case for a gradual approach to rises in the funds rate this year...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 07:25
New Zealand Business Confidence Dips In March Business confidence in New Zealand weakened again in March, the latest survey from ANZ Bank showed Thursday. The business confidence index fell to 3.2 in March from 7.1 in the previous month. At the same time, the activity outlook improved in March...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 07:22
Yen Rises Against Most Majors The Japanese yen strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday. The yen rose to a 3-day high of 160.95 against the pound, from yesterday's closing value of 161.59. Against the euro and the Swiss franc, the yen advanced to 127.05 and 116...
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Roberto Jacobs, 31 March 2016, 07:20