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UK: Rate Cut Expectations to be a Temporary Phenomenon - TDS According to analysts from TDS, referendum worries started to weigh on the United Kingdom economy. Ahead of the decision of the Bank of England, they expect the rate cut expectation to be a temporary phenomenon...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 19:32
EUR/USD Holds Near Lows, Searching for Catalysts EUR/USD continues to waver directionless around the 1.1400 level, unable to set fresh short-term direction in the absence of news or events. EUR/USD stretched to a low of 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 19:29
GBP/USD Clings to 1.4400 GBP/USD has entered a consolidation phase over the last hours, having spent most of the day in a range around the 1.44 mark. GBP/USD slid to a fresh 2-week low of 1.4373 during the European session but found support and erased intraday losses...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 18:29
NZD/USD Drops to 4-Week Lows NZD/USD failed to hold above 0.6800 and extended losses below. The pair bottomed during the American session at 0.6763, the lowest level since April 7. From the lows it bounced modestly to the upside but remained under pressure moving in a small range between 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 18:21 #nzdusd
EUR/USD: It Depends on 1.16/1.17 - Lloyds Analysts from Lloyds Bank, warned that a break below 1.1360/1.1320 in EUR/USD would signal a false break of the previous range highs. Key Quotes: “A breakdown through 1.1360/1.1320 will add further evidence that the rally to 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 17:33
USD/JPY Extends Gains Above 108.00 The Japanese yen remains weak across the board despite the price correction of equities in Europa and in Wall Street. USD/JPY rose further and printed a fresh 1-week high at 108.58. The pair remains near daily highs, currently trading at 108...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 17:29
FxWirePro: Gold Dips Below Lower Range, Bearish Bias Increases Gold prices declined on Monday as dollar strengthened across the board as the greenback held onto gains after mixed non-farm payrolls data last Friday...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 17:28
EUR/JPY Extends Recovery, Heading Towards 124.00 Level Comments from Japan’s finance minister Taro Aso weakened JPY sharply against its counterparts with the EUR/JPY pair surging to session high of 123.71...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:45
FxWirePro: GBP/USD Gains Some Upside Momentum But Still Bearish The GBP/USD slipped lower sharply in the late Asian session shedding more than 70pips as the pair was hurt by opinion poll showing the race between those wanting to stay in European union and those wanting to leave evenly posed...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:36
AUD/USD Hovers Near 2-Month Lows The Australian dollar has been under heavy pressure on Monday, along with other commodity currencies which continue to underperform against the greenback. AUD/USD broke below the 100-day SMA, around 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:30
Weekly Review for 09-13.05.2016 Market expectations regarding new jobs in the USA outside agricultural sector (Non-Farm PayRolls) proved to be wrong. The number of new jobs in April was +160 000 against the forecast of 200 000 and the rise of 208 000 in March...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:28
FxWirePro: WTI Crude's Spike in Forward Rates and Troughs in IV's, D/S Equation Improving Finally Demand for the crude oil is increasing healthy and increasing seasonally while crude production continues to decline...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:20
US Dollar Regains 94.00, Session Tops The US Dollar Index is prolonging its rally today, now pushing higher to daily peaks beyond the 94.00 mark...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:16
FxWirePro: USD/JPY Consolidates Around 108...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:12
EUR/USD Subdued Trading Below 1.1400 Handle The EUR/USD pair's attempted recovery from lower level now seems to face difficulty in building momentum beyond 1.1400 handle despite of better-than-expected German factory orders and Sentix investor confidence index...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:07
US Treasuries Flat in Thin Trade The U.S. Treasuries were trading nearly flat on Monday amid subdued trade with investors seeking riskier assets. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note which moves inversely to its price stood unchanged at 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 16:03
USD/CAD Finds Resistance Ahead of 1.3000 USD/CAD has extended gains on Monday, supported by a steep decline in oil prices which sent the loonie stumbling. USD/CAD broke above Friday’s highs and climbed to its highest level in 3 weeks at 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 15:59
Gold Drops to Lows Near $1,270 The troy ounce of the precious metal is trading on a negative fashion on Monday, coming down to test the vicinity of $1,270, or daily lows...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 15:31 #gold
Oil Erase Early Gains to $46.00, Turns Negative but Holds $44.00 WTI crude oil futures once again are seeing selling pressure at higher levels, near $45.90-$46.00/barrel mark, forcing the commodity to erase all of its early gains to currently trade at low point of the day $44.20...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 15:28
Oil: Market Hit with the Tragic Wildfires Spreading through Canada – Deutsche Bank Research Team at Deutsche Bank, suggests that the big story for energy markets are the tragic wildfires spreading through Canada currently...
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Roberto Jacobs, 9 May 2016, 15:24