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USD/JPY Keeps Gains Aabove 107.00 on US Data The greenback is clinging to its daily gains vs. its Japanese counterpart today, with USD/JPY navigating the low-107.00s following US releases...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:52
What is Correlating in FX? - Nomura Research Team at Nomura, suggests that after scanning 2,000 cross-market correlations, they find that nominal rate differentials have started to assert themselves...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:49
US Jobless Claims Rose for a Second Week US initial jobless claims climbed 17,000 to 274,000 in the week ended Apr 29, the Labor Department said Thursday...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:45
EUR/USD Stays Near Lows after US Jobless Claims EUR/USD remained steady near daily lows after data showed US jobless claims rose for the second straight week...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:43
EUR/JPY Fall to Session Low of 122.50 After yesterday's rejection from 123.53 level, on Thursday too, the EUR/JPY pair failed to sustain its move above 123.00 handle and has now dropped to day's through level of 122.50...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:40
USD: Positioning Itself for a Big Move - Rabobank Jane Foley, Research Analyst at Rabobank, suggests that the futures market may be suggesting that the market is pricing in only a 10% chance of a Fed rate hike in June but there other signs that many investors may have started to take the risk muc...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:36
USD Could See a Bounce to 94.00/95.00 – Westpac Strategist Richard Franulovich at Westpac believes the rebound of the greenback could test the 94.00/95.00 area. Key Quotes “USD oversold on multiple metrics - heavy short positioning and underdone Fed hike probabilities two notable examples”...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:34
UK PMI's Paint a Worrying Picture, Push Back BOE Rate Hike Expectations to 2017 UK service sector which is considered the main driver of the UK’s economic growth appears to be slowing down...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:30
In our latest analysis we were expecting a pullback in EURUSD, and even though it went a bit deeper than our target, it immediately recovered with the amazing rally from 1.12 up to higher 1.15 levels. What we are experiencing up to now is a ...Read Trade Setup Here...
FxWirePro: EUR/CHF Option Trade - a Less Returns But Certain Return The sale of straddles is usually executed using at the money strikes. A trader can attain more probabilities of certain yields by selling a combination with different strike prices via something called shorting strangles...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 14:04
Riksbank Minutes Suggest Room for Gradual EUR/SEK Depreciation – Nomura Research Team at Nomura, draws two key conclusions from the minutes of the Riksbank’s April meeting...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:57
USD/CHF Climbs Further to Test 0.9650 Resistance Continuing with its upward trajectory, the USD/CHF pair has now moved back above 0.9600 level and is currently trading just a tad below 0.9650 level, virtually at the high point of the day...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:52 #usdchf
AUD/USD Door Open for a Test of 0.7410 – UOB The Aussie dollar could see its downside extended to the 0.7410 area, according to analysts at UOB Group. Key Quotes “We turned bearish yesterday but as mentioned, it appears likely that we have the bulk of the current AUD weakness”...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:49
WTI Eases from Highs, Near $45.00 Crude oil prices keep the buoyant sentiment on Thursday, with the barrel of West Texas Intermediate climbing as high as $45.30 in early trade...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:47 #WTI
Indonesia: Growth Still Likely to Improve from a Slow Q1 - Nomura Research Team at Nomura, notes that the Indonesia’s Q1 GDP growth slowed to a disappointing 4.9% after improving to 5.0% in Q4 2015, led by a moderation in investment spending...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:44
GBP/USD Slides Further Below 1.4500 Handle on Weak UK PMI The GBP/USD pair's up-move to 1.4530 during Asian session got sold into and the pair subsequently dropped back below 1.4500 handle to 1.4445...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:40
JPY: Reluctant to Intervene ahead of the G7 Meeting - BBH Research Team at BBH, suggests that given the criteria that the US Treasury outlined last week in its report on the international economy and the foreign exchange market, there is some speculation that the MOF could order intervention...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:37
USD/CAD Deflates from Highs ahead of US Data The Canadian dollar is now advancing for the first time after two consecutive pullbacks vs. the greenback, taking USD/CAD to the 1.2830 area...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:34
All about the Base: Headline CPI to Pick Up - Nomura Research Team at Nomura, notes that the commodity prices have continued to rally since their lows in February, with the WTI hovering around $45 a barrel...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:33
AUD: Economic Data Surprised on the Upside - BBH Research Team at BBH, notes that the Australian dollar is the best performing major currency today, gaining about 0.4...
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Roberto Jacobs, 5 May 2016, 13:29