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WTI Retakes $48.00 ahead of Fedspeak, API The barrel of West Texas Intermediate is back around the $48.00 mark after deflating to the $47.50 region. WTI off 2016 highs The recovery of crude oil prices has lifted the WTI to levels last seen in October 2015 around $48...

USD/CAD Unable to Extend Momentum Beyond 1.2950 A slight better-than-expected CPI data and an extended slide in oil prices boosted the USD/CAD pair back above 1.2950 level before giving-up few pips to currently trade near 1.2939...

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Copper is Leading the Move – BBH Research Team at BBH, notes that the Copper is leading the move, and a clean break of the 208 area would set up a test of the January low near 193.55...

Curb Your (Dollar) Enthusiasm: For Now - TDS Ned Rumpeltin, European Head of Currency Strategy at TD Securities, outlines their core G10 FX views for the period ahead. Key Quotes “After several months of weakness, the USD has traded with a generally better tone since the start of May...

USD/CHF Tests 0.9800 on Mixed US Data The greenback's rebound from lower levels intensified after the release of upbeat US CPI for April, lifting the USD/CHF pair beyond 0.9800 handle. The pair accelerated its up-move to 0.9804 after the US CPI printed above expectation figure of 0...

USD/JPY Eases from Highs Post-US CPI The upside in the greenback has eased a tad vs. its Japanese peer today, taking USD/JPY to the 119.30 area following the key US CPI. USD/JPY still bid ahead of Fedspeak, data The pair is fading part of the earlier spike to the vicinity of 109...

FxWirePro: BTC/USD Faces Strong Resistance at $470, Good to Sell on Rallies Major resistance -$470 (Apr 26th 2016) BTC/USD has slightly recovered from the low of $451 yesterday. It is currently trading around $453.79 Minor trend is slightly bearish as long as resistance $470 holds...

GBP/USD Slides Further Below 1.4500 Handle on upbeat US CPI Print The GBP/USD pair extended its reversal from day's peak of 1.4524 to 1.4455 on slightly upbeat US CPI and mixed housing market data. According to the data release just a short while ago, US CPI for April came-in at 0...

USD/CAD Tests 1.2950 on US Data The greenback is intensifying its daily rebound today, now lifting USD/CAD to fresh session tops in the mid-1.2900s. USD/CAD firmer on upbeat US CPI Spot saw its upside momentum gathering further steam after US inflation figures gauged by the CPI gained 0...

EUR/USD Drops Further on US CPI The shared currency is now depreciating further vs. the dollar, dragging EUR/USD to fresh lows near the 1.1300 handle...

AUD/USD Could Still Test 0.7200 – UOB The Aussie dollar remains poised for a test of the key support at 0.7200, suggested the research team at UOB Group. Key Quotes “We pointed out yesterday that AUD is trying to form a short term base for a recovery...

Cable Goes on a Tear Market Drivers May 17, 2016 UK Powers through 1.4500 but loses it on cold CPI data RBA minutes suggest hold Nikkei 0.13% Dax 0.12...

FTSE Surges after-Hours The FTSE 100 is showing a gain of nearly 1% so far this morning with the building sector rallying after Taylor Wimpey announced a special dividend...

Oil Price Gains Underpin Sentiment A mostly positive session in Asia as the upside in energy prices coupled with some marginal gains in Apple shares helped to underpin risk sentiment...

GBP/USD Bearish Below 1.4300 – UOB The research team at UOB Group sees GBP/USD's outlook turning to bearish on a close below the 1.4300 handle. Key Quotes “As mentioned yesterday, momentum indicators are not strong and we prefer to wait for a daily closing below 1.4300 before turning bearish”...

Sterling and the AUD at Their Highest Correlation in Nearly Four Years - BBH Research Team at BBH, have argued that the place to look for investor anxiety about the UK referendum is not the spot market but the options market. Key Quotes “At the start of next week, it is a month away...

EUR/GBP Could Drop to 0.7740/0.7654 – Commerzbank In opinion of Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, the cross could be headed towards the 0.7740/0.7654 area. Key Quotes “EUR/GBP after sitting all week just below the...

GBP/USD: Recovers to 1.4500 ahead of US CPI Following the release of the UK inflation report, the GBP/USD pair tried a couple of attempts to regain 1.45 handle, but in vain, as disappointing CPI data continue to cap the upside. GBP/USD hovers below 20-DMA at 1.4493 Currently, GBP/USD trades +0...

NZD/USD Turns Back to 0.6800 Handle, US CPI Eyed for Further Direction A fresh bout of selling pressure extended the NZD/USD pair's reversal from early morning highs of 0.6841, which was driven by a slightly better RBNZ's Q2 2-year inflation expectations...