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USD/JPY Door Open for a Test of 110.67 – Commerzbank According to Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, the pair could be poised for a visit of the 110.60 area. Key Quotes “USD/JPY’s correction higher has failed at the top of a 6 week channel at 113...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 10:17
USD/JPY: Yellen's Dovish Comments Should Curb Uptrend – Deutsche Bank Taisuke Tanaka, Strategist at Deutsche Bank, notes that the Fed Chair Janet Yellen remarked, "I consider it appropriate for the Committee to proceed cautiously in adjusting policy...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 10:16
NZD/USD Breaks Massive Macro level at 0.69 NZD/USD has broken a massive macro resistance at 0.69, one that capped buyers numerous times in the last 6 months, resulting on stops all triggered, sending the rate over 50 pips higher from its round umber break, setting its highest at 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 10:12 #nzdusd
Japanese Buying to Support AUD...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 10:10
USD/JPY Drops Further, 112.00 on Sight The greenback is rapidly depreciating vs. its Japanese counterpart on Wednesday, now relegating USD/JPY to test the proximity of the 112.00 key support...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 10:08
AUD Getting a Little ahead of itself? – Westpac Robert Rennie, Research Analyst at Westpac, notes that the A$ is currently trading barely within my measures of fair value. Key Quotes “Indeed, the low end for my fair value range sits at 0.76 and the upper end at 0.80...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 10:06
USD/CHF Plummets to 0.9640, 2016 Lows The offered tone around the greenback is now gathering further traction, sending USD/CHF to fresh lows near 0.9640. USD/CHF attention to ADP The pair is posting fresh yearly lows in the 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 10:04 #usdchf
Brent Oil Snaps Two-Day Losing Streak Brent oil is trading higher in Europe, putting an end to a two-day losing streak after the API data in the US showed smaller-than-expected inventory build...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 10:02
FXWIREPRO: Modifying Strategy in Our Pound/Dollar Bull Call Anyone who have read through our post “Pound could gain towards 1.5 against Dollar” could easily relate, if not then you have the article here - http://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-Pound-could-gain-towards-15-on-weaker-Dollar-178482...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 09:56
The central bank (CBR) revealed its real GDP growth forecast for 1Q 2016. The available data (for January-February) suggest that real GDP may have contracted “only” 0.3% qoq in 1Q 2016, compared to almost zero growth in 4Q 2015, according to the CBR...
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Batur Asmazoglu, 30 March 2016, 09:49
Cable Jumps Above 1.44 on Broad Based USD Selling European desks are offering US dollars in response to dovish Yellen, pushing the GBP/USD pair to a session high of 1.4426 levels. Trades at 7-day high At 1.4426, the spot is trading at its highest since March 21...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 09:29
USD/JPY Could Test 115.00 in 3-Month – Danske Bank Analyst at Danske Bank Mikael Milhoj sees the pair climbing towards the 115.00 handle in a 3-month horizon...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 09:26
EUR/USD Upside Capped Near 1.14 – Westpac Strategists at Westpac have hinted at the possibility that the pair’s upside could struggle around 1.1400. Key Quotes “Not a lot to do or say while EUR/USD ambles in a wide 1.08-1.14 range for yet another week”...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 09:20
EUR/USD Forecast: Focus on US ADP – Commerzbank and UOB EUR/USD has returned to the 1.1300 neighbourhood following Tuesday’s dovish tone from Chairwoman Yellen and ahead of today’s ADP report in the US economy...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 09:17
EUR/GBP Offered at Hourly 50-MA, Turns Negative EUR/GBP faced rejection at hourly 50-MA level of 0.7858 levels and erased gains as Stoxx 50 futures opened higher...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 09:12
USD/CAD Sidelined Below 1.3100, ADP Eyed USD/CAD is posting moderate losses around the 1.3060 area on Wednesday ahead of the key US ADP report. USD/CAD lower post-Yellen Spot has come under renewed selling pressure in response to the dovish speech by Chief J...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 09:08
GBP/USD: Bullish Move Stalls as "In" Campaign Lead Narrows GBP/USD is working hard to avoid losses in early Europe after a latest Ipsos Mori poll showed "In" campaign lead narrowed. Trades above 38.2% Fibo At 1.4376, the spot is sitting a few pips above 1.4368 (38.2% of 1.5230-1.3835...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 09:05
EUR/JPY Breaks Below 127.00, Session Lows The buying interest around the Japanese currency has dragged EUR/JPY back below the 127.00 key support on Wednesday. EUR/JPY lower on JPY-buying Yesterday’s dovish remarks from Chairwoman J...
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Roberto Jacobs, 30 March 2016, 08:59
A dovish speech from Fed Chair Yellen supported strong front-end-led Treasury market gains Tuesday, supporting a bit of a turn back higher in the yield curve after the resumed curve flattening trend over the prior week and also helping TIPS inflation breakevens move higher after four straight dow...
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Batur Asmazoglu, 30 March 2016, 08:39
Dovish Yellen Means Short USD for Now: Fed Chair Yellen’s speech yesterday was notably dovish and has opened the door for further USD weakness in the short term, upwards of 3% on a trade weighted basis we think...
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Batur Asmazoglu, 30 March 2016, 08:25