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Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, sees the possibility that the pair could re-test the vicinity of 0.9800. “USD/CHF has sold off further, extending losses towards the 2015-2016 uptrend at .9630”. “We look for this to hold the initial test, the...
Research Team at TDS, suggests that the USD/CAD looks set to mark its ninth consecutive weekly decline, totaling a net 11% decline from the January peak. “A cautious Fed, a boost in oil prices and a shift from monetary to fiscal policy in Canada have all contributed to the drop in USD/CAD...
Research Team at Danske Bank, suggests that in the euro area, data for euro area labour costs for Q4 15 is due to be released. “This will be interesting, as the ECB is worried about the low wage growth, which is contributing to inflation being suppressed...
Research Team at TDS, suggests that the seasonal factors in Canada are anticipated to drive a stronger CPI print. “A depreciating currency and falling commodity prices will do battle once again to determine the net impact on February CPI...
Richard Franulovich, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that a dovish Fed has upended the USD for the week and maybe the next few weeks, the Fed paying short shrift to numerous upside surprises on the economy since their last meeting as well as the easing up in financial conditions...
Asian Stocks Aim for Fifth Weekly Gain, Turn Positive for the Year Asian stock markets advanced on Friday following an oil-driven rally on Wall Street yesterday. Scorecard MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan rose 0...
Research Team at TDS, suggests that the theme of stronger Canadian economic data is expected to continue with the release of January retail sales. “Retail sales are expected to rebound from what was a very weak print in December...
Daily Analysis of USDX for March 18, 2016 The Index is currently working on performing a breakout below the support zone of 94.69, in order to extend the decline towards the 93.89 level, after a strong bearish move was seen during yesterday's session...
Cameron Bagrie, Chief Economist at ANZ, notes that the NZ consumers continue to go about their daily business, if readings from the ANZ-Roy Morgan survey are anything to go by. “At 118.0 the index is down a smidgen on February (119.7), but in line with the historical average...
Daily Analysis of GBP/USD for March 18, 2016 On the H1 chart, GBP/USD has been forming a higher high pattern after a bullish momentum gained above the 200 SMA. Currently, it's facing off the strong resistance around the 1...
Martina Song, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that the dot plot was trimmed back again, FOMC participants indicating the appropriate fed funds rate is at 0.875% at the end of 2016. “This is 50bp lower than the Dec projection. The signal for four hikes in 2017 was retained...
Antipodean Currencies Gain Amid Rising Risk Appetite Antipodean currencies such as the Australian and the New Zealand dollars strengthened against their major counterparts in the Asian session on Friday amid rising risk appetite following positive cues from Wall Street overnight and higher crude...
FXWIREPRO: NZD/USD Breaks Strong Resistance at 0.6850, Good to Go Long on Close Above, Target 0.6925
FXWIREPRO: NZD/USD Breaks Strong Resistance at 0.6850, Good to Go Long on Close Above, Target 0.6925 Broad based weakness in US Dollar and rising commodities buoying the Kiwi. The pair has broken strong resistance at 0.6850 on the day, but has pared some gains to currently trade at 0.6836 levels...
Artificial intelligence is poised to automate lots of service jobs. The White House has estimated there's an 83% chance that someone making less than $20 will eventually lose their job to a computer. That means gigs like customer service rep could soon be extinct...
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Fitch: Policy Outlook Positive for Aussie Bank Credit Profiles The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority's (APRA) prudential policy outlook for 2016 reinforces Fitch Ratings' view that regulatory developments over the next two to three years will strengthen the Australian banking system...
Lasse Holboell Nielsen, Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs, notes that the Norges Bank cut is policy rate by 25bp, in line with their and the consensus expectation (Cons, GS: +0.50...
More short-term USD weakness. "The dovish Fed – discouraging USD bulls – has led to a de-positioning move supporting the once shunned currencies. GBP, AUD and many emerging market currencies fall into this category...
RBC recommends selling EUR/USD at 1.1320 with a target of 1.0920 and a stop at 1.1500 *The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC; French: Banque Royale du Canada), operating as RBC Financial Group, is the largest financial institution in Canada...
