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EUR/USD Climbs Further but Stalls Ahead of 1.1350 The US dollar has continued to weaken over the last hours, hit by disappointing US data, sending EUR/USD to fresh 5-day highs above 1.1300. EUR/USD extended gains to a peak of 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 16:35
Markets are pricing nearly no chance of a Federal Reserve rate hike over the next few meetings, and less than one full hike by the end of the year (Chart of the day). Near-term weakness in US activity data and cautious comments from Fed Chair Janet Yellen have reinforced this view...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 26 April 2016, 16:19
FxWirePro: USD/CHF Short Strangle With Deep OTM Put Strikes Ideal Option for OTC Signals 1W ATM IVs of this pair have not been encouraging the ongoing bearish indications, vols have reduced below 8% despite tomorrow’s Fed’s monetary policy meeting which is likely to remain unchanged...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 15:46 #usdchf
US Stocks Set for a Rebound Despite soft durable-goods orders data, major US equity indices futures are pointing to a higher opening on Tuesday with modest gains of around 0.2%. S&P 500 future gained 3.5 points while Dow Jones Industrial Average future rose around 30 points...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 15:40
What to Expect in the Fed’s Statement © Provided by MarketWatch What to expect in the Fed’s statement WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will leave open the possibility of a rate hike at its next meeting in June, economists said, but try to do so in a way that does not up...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 15:35
USD/CAD: The Pair is Near the Level of 1.2635 This week, the pair USD/CAD is traded between the levels of 1.2700 - 1.2600, consolidating near the level of 1.2635 (Fibonacci 50%). The price of USD/CAD has returned to the level it had a year ago...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 15:19
FxWirePro: EUR/AUD IVs Tepid As RBA Likely to Replicate ECB Stay With Backspread There is rarely a time when you need to act quickly and constantly to earn consistent money. The ECB has indicated an extra relaxation in monetary policy at its upcoming meeting day after tomorrow...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 15:11
Weak US Durable Goods Orders Drag USD/CAD Lower Following the release of US durable goods orders data, the USD/CAD pair resumed its downward trajectory, dropping below 1.2650 mark to currently trade near 1.2635. US durable goods orders for the month of March came-in at 0.8% vs expectation of 1.9...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 15:06
GBP/USD Surpasses 1.4600 on Disappointing US Data GBP/USD pushed to fresh 2 ½-month highs above 1.4600 as the greenback took a hit following disappointing US durable goods orders data. US durable goods orders rose 0.8% in March from a month earlier, missing expectations of a 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 14:59
Oil Recovers Back Above $43.00 Mark Following a dip to $42.48 during early European session, WTI crude oil future has witnessed a rebound back above $43.00/barrel mark. Retest of a previous strong resistance near $42.50-40 level, marking 200-day SMA and highs tested in Mar...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 14:57
EUR/USD Climbs Above 1.1300 After US Durable Goods Orders EUR/USD climbed to new daily highs as the greenback weakened on the back of US durable goods orders data, which came in well below expectations. Orders for long-lasting manufactured goods rose 0.8% in March, missing expectations of a 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 14:55
RUB Liquidity Surplus: The Next Big Thing for Russian Banks - SocGen Research Team at Societe Generale, suggests that the Russian banking sector liquidity is gaining in significance as the system approaches a RUB liquidity surplus...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 14:52
AUD/USD Eases from Daily Highs Around 0.7750 The Australian dollar advanced through the 0.77 mark during the European session as risk appetite improved on Tuesday. AUD/USD briefly rose above the 100-hour SMA and printed a high of 0.7752 before finding resistance and easing slightly...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 14:49
Chart: http://bi0l.blogspot.com/2016/04/usdjpy-intraday-forecast-technical-side.html Calculated data levels: Support (S1 / S2 / S3 = 111,04 / 111,90 / 110,66), resistance (R1 / R2 / R3 = 111,68 / 92 / 112.31). Key level (1st from 110.53 to 110.55 at the end of the day, the 2nd of 110.84 to 111...
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oleksandr bilokon, 26 April 2016, 14:45
EUR/GBP Slides Further to a Fresh 6-Week Low The EUR/GBP pair's bounce on Monday was rejected at 0.7800 mark and the pair subsequently resumed its near-term weakness to test a 6-week low level of 0.7743 on Tuesday...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 14:45
USD/JPY Recovers to 111.00 Mark, US Durable Goods Orders Data Eyed The USD/JPY pair profit-taking move after last week's sharp up-move seems to have found bids near 110.65-70 area, lifting the pair close to 111.00 mark handle...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 14:43
Chart: http://bi0l.blogspot.com/2016/04/gbpusd-intraday-forecast-technical-side.html Calculated level for today: Support (S1 / S2 / S3 = 1,4511 / 39/83), resistance (R1 / R2 / R3 = 1,4423 / 1,4395 / 51). Key support levels (1st from 1.4396 to 1.4470 late in the day, the 2nd of 1.4375 to 1.4415...
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oleksandr bilokon, 26 April 2016, 14:18
Despite worse-than-expected German business-confidence data the euro has held up well against the U.S. dollar Monday. Although prices fluctuated within a confined band of only 40 pips, the euro showed resilience against the greenback ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting...
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maimarfx, 26 April 2016, 14:14 #GBP/USD, EUR/USD
AUD/USD: FOMC WEEK… The AUD/USD marked time into the start of the week and is likely to continue to do so until central bank extravaganza, including this week's FOMC. On Tuesday the US has durable goods orders and the Richmond Fed, but the real question is still the disposition of the Fed...
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Vasilii Apostolidi, 26 April 2016, 13:44 #forex
Fed Policy Meeting: When Hawks Cry – BMO CM Sal Guatieri, Senior Economist at BMO Capital Markets, suggests that despite vastly improved financial conditions, faded concerns about China, and weaker deflationary pressures amid rising resource prices and a sagging dollar (down 5% on a trade-weighte...
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Roberto Jacobs, 26 April 2016, 13:43