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Softer Data to Restrain the USD this Week – BNPP Research Team at BNP Paribas, notes that the US data started the week on a soft note with the February personal and income and spending report coming in weaker than expected overall as most of the strong January rise in spending was revised away an...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 10:53
Technical Analysis of AUD/USD for March 29, 2016 AUD/USD is expected to hit the target at 0.7570. The pair continues trading on the upside and is currently around the 20-period moving average...
Technical Analysis of USD/CHF for March 29, 2016 USD/CHF is under pressure. The pair broke below its rising trend line, which should confirm a bearish reversal. The nearest resistance at 0.9785 maintains the strong selling pressure on the prices...
USDX Technical Analysis for March 29, 2016 As expected, the Dollar index has started a pullback. Traders should be neutral for a short period of time as we should wait for the Fed Chairman Janet Yellen's speech that will certainly provide some volatility for the forex markets...
Global Macro Overview for 29/03/2016 Global overview for 29/03/2016: Fed Chairperson Janet Yellen is due to speak today on the Economic Outlook and Monetary Policy at the Economic Club of New York luncheon and her comments are likely to be followed very closely by investors...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 10:37
Technical Analysis of NZD/USD for March 29, 2016 NZD/USD is expected to continue its further upside movement. The pair has reversed up, and is now heading upward, backed by its rising 20-period and 50-period moving averages. A strong support base around 0...
Yen on Worst Losing Run Since 2012 Against Dollar Yen is on its worst losing stretch against Dollar, since 2012. Over past eight trading session, it has depreciated against Dollar by about 2%. Last time Yen lost that much is when, in 2012 Yen declined about 2...
Currency
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 10:27
FXWIREPRO: GBP/JPY Option Premiums Move in Sync With Ivs - Risk Averse can Go With Strips Combination for Hedging Let's have a glance on the implied volatilities of GBPJPY ATM puts of 1W expiries that are the highest in G7 currency segment in OTC markets, 13...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 10:24
FXWIREPRO: EUR/JPY Faces Major Resistance at 127.25, Bullishness Only on Breaks Above EUR/JPY edges higher on the day, but remains capped below strong trendline resistance at 127.25. Breaks above will see further upside, gains till 127.78 (daily cloud base) then likely...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 09:59
NZD/CAD Faces Strong Resistance Around 0.8920, Break Above Targets 0.9000 Major resistance – 0.8920 The pair has recovered after making a low of 0.88537. it is currently trading around 0.89025. NZD/CAD major resistance is around 0...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 09:55
FXWIREPRO: EUR/AUD Bounces Off Trendline Support, Good to Buy Dips EUR/AUD has bounced off trendline support around 1.4785 and is currently trading at 1.4821 levels. Stochs have rolled over from oversold region and RSI is biased north. The pair finds resistance at 1...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 09:54
US Consumers Unlikely to be Supportive of US Economy in Q1 2016 US recorded modest growth of 0.2% m/m in personal income in February, as compared with consensus expectation of 0.1% growth. Real disposable income, excluding taxes and inflation, grew strongly by 0.3% m/m. Personal spending grew 0...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 09:50
Australian Bonds Flat Despite Weak U.S. Data The Australian 10-year bond yield is unchanged on Tuesday despite weaker U.S. economic data which dampened expectations of further US rate rises. Moreover, U.S. Commerce Department in its report revealed that personal spending rose tad +0...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 09:47
FXWIREPRO: EUR/GBP Holds Minor Support at 0.7857, Weakness Only on Breaks Below EUR/GBP holds above hourly 10 DMA support at 0.7857, weakness seen only on breaks below. The pair is currently trading around 0.7862, technicals on hourly charts indicate further gains...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 09:45
FXWIREPRO: AUD/NZD Falls Below 1.12 Mark, Good to Buy on Dips AUD/NZD is trading around 1.1193 marks. Pair made intraday high at 1.1221 and low at 1.1291 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds initial resistance at 1.1252 levels. A daily close below 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 09:42
There is no trade call for the session. Today’s London session is very light on economic data. As always I suggest you start the week by reading my currency update to familiarize with the latest changes in the market. Currency Update USD: Core PCE remained at 1.7% y/y for February...
Weekly Trends
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Sherif Hasan, 29 March 2016, 09:40
Yen Falls Against Majors The Japanese yen weakened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Tuesday. The yen fell to nearly a 2-month low of 116.69 against the Swiss franc and more than a 2-week low of 127.23 against the euro, from yesterday's closing quotes of 116.44 and 126...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 29 March 2016, 09:40
Gold Technical Analysis for March 29, 2016 Gold is trading inside a downward sloping channel. However, there are increased chances of a bigger bounce this week towards $1,240. Downside is limited to $1,200-$1,190 if we break below $1,208...
Technical Analysis of USD/CAD for March 29, 2016 General overview for 29/03/2016: The market is currently trading just below the blue trend line, shy to hit the weekly pivot at the level of 1.3217...
Technical Analysis of EUR/JPY for March 29, 2016 General overview for 29/03/2016: The market has hit the supply zone between the levels of 127.09 - 127.26. However, the wave progression inside of this upward structure does not looks too impulsive so far, more like a zig-zag structure...