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USD/CAD: Interest Rate Decision by the Bank of Canada Last Wednesday the Bank of Canada left interest rate unchanged at the level of 0.5%, which, at first did not affect exchange rate of the Canadian dollar. However, later the CAD started to rise...

Latin American: Monetary Tightening Nearing the End of the Cycle - BBH According to analysts from Brown Brother Harriman, the tightening cycle of monetary policy in Latin America is nearing the end...

NZD/USD Extends Gains Above 0.7000 NZD/USD is rising sharply today, strengthened particularly after breaking above 0.6970 (March highs) and also on top of the 0.7000 handle. The pair peaked at 0.7053 and then pulled back, despite an increase in dairy prices at the latest auction...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD Rises Above 0.7800 Levels, Outlook Remains Bullish The AUD/USD pair inched higher to scale 10-month high peak on Tuesday after sudden reversal in oil prices boosted Aussie bulls further higher...

US: We Anticipated a Rebound in Growth in Q2 After a Weak Q1 - Lloyds Analysts from Lloyds Bank point out that employment growth remained solid in Q1, but with limited upward pressure on wage growth and also noted that economic indicators point to a weak Q1 GDP growth...

GBP/USD Through 1.4400, Daily Tops The British pound keeps pushing higher on Tuesday, now lifting GBP/USD to fresh peaks beyond the 1.4400 handle. GBP/USD extends the rebound from 1.4130 The pair prolongs its weekly bounce off Monday’s troughs in the 1...

Dow Jones Index on Track to Scale New Highs After closing above 18,000 mark for the first time since July, US stock index Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) on Tuesday opened with marginal gains and extended its moves beyond 18,000 mark...

JPY: How the G20 Meeting Affects Japan – Deutsche Bank Taisuke Tanaka, Strategist at Deutsche Bank, suggests that the Japan will attempt in this week’s meeting of G20 finance ministers and central bankers to preserve its freedom to intervene in forex markets to ward off a rise in the yen...

EUR/USD Edging Higher Towards 1.1380 EUR/USD continues to benefit from the offered tone surrounding the dollar, now aiming to test 1.1380. EUR/USD finds support at 1.1300 The pair has managed to revert the initial negative tone, finding support in the 1...

FxWirePro: GBP/USD Maintains Bullish Bias With Focus on 1...

NZD/USD to Trade at 0.68 by End of 2016 The New Zealand dollar has appreciated gradually against the US dollar since it hit 0.6350 in mid-January. The NZD appreciated in spite of the RBNZ unexpectedly lowering rates during its March meeting...

NZD/USD Needs to Close Above 0.70 – UOB In opinion of analysts at UOB Group, the Kiwi dollar needs a close above 0.70 vs. the greenback in order to shift to a bullish outlook. Key Quotes “The unexpected strong rally clearly bodes well for NZD but we prefer to wait for a daily closing above 0...

USD/CAD Keeps the Bearish Outlook – Scotiabank FX Strategist at Scotiabank Eric Theoret sees occasional bullish attempts as selling opportunities. Key Quotes “Monday’s brief rally through the upper 1...

EUR/JPY Still Focused on 120.00 – Commerzbank Senior Technical Analyst at Commerzbank Axel Rudolph has noted the relevance of the 120.00 key support. Key Quotes “EUR/JPY remains under pressure and attention remains on the 120...

US Dollar Slumps to Lows Near 94.00 Another day, another drop in the US Dollar Index, now hovering over multi-day lows in the 94.00 neighbourhood. US Dollar weaker after US releases The index is losing ground for the third consecutive session today, challenging the critical support at 94...

Gold Surpass 1250 Mark Disappointing US housing data provided the required boost for Gold to extend its momentum and move above $1250 psychological mark...

GBP/USD Picks Up Pace, 1.44 Closer The sterling has now accelerated its upside momentum, taking GBP/USD to the vicinity of the critical barrier at 1.4400 the figure. GBP/USD stronger ahead of Carney Spot is trading at shouting distance from the 1...

USD/JPY still bearish below 109.74 – Commerzbank According to Axel Rudolph, Senior Technical Analyst at Commerzbank, the pair’s perspective remains bearish while below 109.74. Key Quotes “USD/JPY nearly retested its April low at 107.63 before bouncing back”...