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GBP/USD Firm Around 1.4600 The sterling keeps its buoyancy intact today, with GBP/USD gyrating around the 1.4600 handle as European markets are drawing to a close...

EUR/GBP: Looking for Evidence of a Top and Move Toward 0.75/0.73 - Lloyds Analysts from Lloyds Bank are expecting a decline toward 0.75 - 0.73 in the EUR/GBP pair after making a top at 0.81-0.82. Key Quotes: “Longer-term we have cited 0.81-0...

World Trade Still in the Dull Drums - ING Raoul Leering, Head of International Trade Analysis at ING, explained that global trade declined in March and during the first quarter but global industrial production increased. Key Quotes: “World trade is still in the dull drums...

USD/CHF Building Onto Its Gains Above 0.9900 Handle The USD/CHF pair maintained its bid tone through early NY trading session and the pair has now climbed to its highest level since March 10...

EUR/JPY and EUR/CAD Significant Break Points EUR/JPY from current 122.51 sits perfectly on a vital support as next significant point below is found at 122.41. Both points represent 1636 and 1615 day averages. Next major point above 123.61 and 123.89. Overall range 122.51 to 123.61, 110 pip range...

GBP/JPY Reclaims 160.00 with Ease, Now Aiming 161.50 The British Pound continues to gain traction against its Japanese counterpart, with the GBP/JPY pair surging past 160.00 handle with ease after BoE's testimony before Parliament's Treasury Committee. The pair's recovery from 158...

China: Rising Debt Levels a Concern - BNZ Jason Wong, Currency Strategist at BNZ, suggests that one of the key emerging risks in China is the extent of leverage in the economy. Key Quotes “Credit growth has exploded since the global financial crisis...

USD/TRY Sinks to Lows Near 2.96 Post-CBRT The Turkish Lira is trading on a firm note today, sending USD/TRY to lows in the vicinity of the 2.96 handle. USD/TRY weaker on CBRT The pair accelerated its downside after the Turkish central bank (CBRT) cut the Marginal Funding Rate by 50 bp to 9...

EURUSD Faces Downside Pressure In The Short Term EURUSD: With EURUSD weakening during Tuesday trading session, further decline is expected in the days ahead. Support lies at the 1.1150 level. Further down, support comes in at the 1.1100 level where a violation will aim at the 1.1050 level...

AUD: Doing What You’d Expect...

NZD: China Risks – BNZ Jason Wong, Currency Strategist at BNZ, suggests that the outlook for China remains a key source of downside risk for the NZD. Key Quotes “Debt levels in China are rising at an unsustainable pace and ultimately represent a hand-brake on growth...

Oil of Day’s Low to $48.00 Mark, Eyeing API Inventory Data WTI crude oil prices remained suppressed for the third consecutive session, weighed down by a stronger US Dollar and as concerns of global supply glut resurface. At the time of writing, the commodity was hovering around $48...

FxWirePro: More Hawks in FED Rates Likely to Weigh in Volatile Dollar, OTC FX Substantiates Potential reassessment of Fed rate hikes by the market: While market implied probability still indicates no Fed hike before 2017, we think there could be some nervousness and volatility ahead of the 14-15...

FxWirePro: Hedge Gold Risks Via 3 Way Straddles Versus Calls As Disparity Exists Between Premiums and IVs Gold spot is attempting to break crucial supports, now on the verge of breaking 1240 levels, gold futures for June delivery on the Comex division of the NYME fell to a session low of $1,242...

GBP/USD Firmer, Surpassed 1.4600 The buying interest around the sterling remains well and sound today, with GBP/USD advancing beyond the 1.4600 handle. GBP/USD up on polls...

Forex Technical Analysis: EUR/USD, GBP/USD, USD/CHF, USD/JPY, AUD/USD, USD/RUB, XAU/USD (Gold) Analysis for May 24th, 2016 EURUSD, “Euro vs US Dollar” Eurodollar is consolidating near its lows...

EUR/USD: Levels, Ranges, Targets Since Thursday, EUR/USD ranged in the 1.1220, 1.1218 area and failed to break. Those points are the 100 day average at 1.1220 and equilibrium in the price distribution at 1.1218...

FTSE Builds on Yesterday's Gains The FTSE 100 is trading higher so far this morning and is continuing its bright start to the week, moving above Monday’s high. The market is now trading towards the upper bounds of the recent range after managing to break its losing streak last week...

EUR/USD Trading Weak at 1.1180, US Data Eyed After breaking below 1.1200 handle, the EUR/USD pair extended its slide on disappointing German ZEW economic sentiment to currently trade at 1.1180, few pips of session through level of 1.1168...

USD/JPY Retreats from 109.70 The greenback remains on a firm footing during the first half of the week, with USD/JPY now easing a tad from highs around the key 109.70 area. USD/JPY bolstered by Fedspeak The Japanese currency has surrendered part of its recent gains to the 109.00 neighbourhood vs...