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Dutch Q4 Economic Growth Improves As Estimated Dutch economic growth improved as initially estimated in the three months ended December, led by exports and investment, final figures from the Central Bureau of Statistics showed Friday. Gross domestic product advanced 0...

France Q4 GDP Growth Unrevised French economy expanded in the three months ended in December, in line with the second estimate, final figures from the statistical office Insee showed Friday. Gross domestic product rose 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter, but slower than the 0...

USD/CHF Off Highs, Back to 0.9770 The greenback extends its upside momentum vs. the Swiss currency today, pushing USD/CHF further north of the 0.9700 handle. USD/CHF bounces off 0.9650 Spot has managed to revert the deep pullback post-FOMC to fresh 2016 lows in the mid-0...

NZD/USD Attempting Gains Above 0.67 Bid tone around Kiwi remains intact amid holiday thinned trading in Europe, with NZD/USD looking to extend gains above 0.67 handle...

USD/CNY Expected to Edge Higher – Danske Bank Chief Analyst at Danske Bank Allan von Mehren sees the pair ticking slightly higher in the next months. Key Quotes “The PBoC managed to calm the markets faster than expected and the depreciation pressure on CNY versus the USD has eased”...

GBP/USD Keeps Lows Near 1.4130 The sterling remains on the defensive at the end of the week, relegating GBP/USD to trade in the area of daily lows around 1.4130. GBP/USD weaker pre-US GDP Spot has retraced most of the recent advance to levels just above the 1...

EUR/USD – Stuck in a 40-pip Range Ahead of US GDP EUR/USD has been confined largely to a 40-pip range of 1.1150-1.1190 since yesterday amid holiday thinned trade ahead of the final US Q4 GDP release...

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AUD/USD Testing Highs Near 0.7530 The Aussie dollar is now picking up pace vs. the greenback, sending AUD/USD to the area of daily tops near 0.7530. AUD/USD supported near 0.7500 The pair is looking to stabilize in the low-0.7500s after finding quite strong resistance in the proximity of 0...

USD/JPY Trims Gains, Drops to 113.00 USD/JPY is trimming gains amid thin volumes in Europe, but trades positive on the day around 113.00 ahead of the final US Q4 data release. Will winning streak continue...

Currency Wars Have Proven Futile in the Post-Crisis Era – Deutsche Bank Gautam Kalani, Research Analyst at Deutsche Bank argues that currency wars have proven futile in the post-crisis era...

AUD/USD: Currency Challenges Transition, RBA to Cut in H2 – Danske Bank Kristoffer Kjær Lomholt, Analyst at Danske Bank, notes that the overall Australian economic data releases have been mixed over the past month...

CAD: Outperforming Loony – SocGen Alvin T. Tan, Research Analyst at Societe Generale, suggests that the Canadian dollar has been among the top performers year-to-date and the chief driver of that performance is the rally in crude oil prices coupled with the improvement in risk sentiment lately...

EUR/USD Could Face Consolidation Near Term – Danske Bank According to Christin Tuxen, Senior Analyst at Danske Bank, the pair could attempt a rangebound pattern in the short-term horizon...

Has the Dollar Bottomed? – Deutsche Bank Daniel Brehon, Research Analyst at Deutsche Bank, tries to answer the looming question that whether the dollar has bottomed for now. Key Quotes “As reality sets in that the Fed is still the only game in town the dollar struggled to base before Easter...

USD/CAD: Lower on Oil and Valuation – Danske Bank Jens Nærvig Pedersen, Senior Analyst at Danske Bank, suggests that the pressure on the Canadian economy is mounting from weakness in the US as well as the global economy, low commodity prices and a hesitant stance on monetary policy from the Bank...

Sterling Takes a Pounding – SocGen Alvin T. Tan, Research Analyst at Societe Generale, suggests that the Sterling has been the G10 laggard this quarter amid mounting Brexit risks and the downward pressure is likely to intensify as we get closer to the referendum date in late June...

Asia Roundup: Asian Markets Trading on a Mix Note As Many Markets Shut Globally to Mark Good Friday - Friday, March 25th Market Roundup Japan Fin Min Aso – Not thinking about compiling extra budget, no truth to reports of spending vouchers for young people, economic fundamentals solid, labor mark...

EUR/JPY Recovers Losses, Trades Above 126 The common currency has recovered losses, helping the EUR/JPY cross move back above 126.00 to trade on a flat note amid thin volumes. Offered near 23.6% Fibo An early move higher ran out of steam as prices neared 126.54 (23.6% of 141.06-122...

Asia: While it Lasts – Deutsche Bank Research Team at Deutsche Bank, suggests that whether by explicit design or (more likely) implicit coordination, central bank action over the past few weeks has managed to kill currency vol, at least before the Fed speak this week which seemed (rather strangel...