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Iraq Calls in Support for Freeze Deal Just five days ahead of much anticipated oil producers’ meeting in Doha, which will gather oil chiefs from Saudi Arabia to Russia, Iraq has extended its support for the deal...

EUR/JPY Could Visit 120.00 – Commerzbank According to Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, the cross could slip towards the 120.00 area. Key Quotes “EUR/JPY is stabilising just ahead of the 122.08 March low, we would allow for an overshoot to 120...

EUR/USD Now Targets 1.1495 – UOB Analysts at UOB Group see the pair facing strong resistance in the vicinity of the 1.15 handle. Key Quotes “There is not much to add as EUR traded quietly yesterday and closed almost unchanged for the day”...

UK CPI Beats Estimates UK Office for National Statistics data released today showed cost of living as measured by consumer price index (CPI) rose faster than expected due to sharp rise in transportation cost. CPI came-in at 0.4% m/m and 0.5% y/y, both above the estimated figure of 0.3% and 0...

EUR/GBP Drops Below 0.80 as UK CPI Beats Estimates EUR/GBP surrendered gains to print a session low of 0.7998 after the UK data showed inflation rose at a faster than expected rate in March. Trades below hourly 200-MA The cross turned lower from 0...

GBP/USD Through 1.43 on UK CPI The sterling continues its march north on Tuesday, now sending GBP/USD through the 1.4300 barrier, or daily highs...

Brent Oil Clocks Fresh 2016 High Brent oil rose to fresh 2016 high of $43.46 levels on optimism major producers may reach a production freeze accord this Sunday. Major oil producers (OPEC and non-OPEC) excluding United States are scheduled to meet in Qatar's capital Doha next Sunday...

USD/CHF Dips to Lows Near 0.9500 The selling interest around the dollar seems to have returned today, now sending USD/CHF to test session lows in the 0.9500 neighbourhood...

Technical Analysis of USD/CHF for April 12, 2016 USD/CHF is expected to trade in a lower range as the key resistance is at 0.9580. The pair remains under pressure below its nearest resistance at 0.9580, which is expected to limit any upside potential...

Technical Analysis of NZD/USD for April 12, 2016 NZD/USD is expected to trade with a bullish bias above 0.6820. The pair remains strongly on the upside and is also supported by its rising 50-period moving average...

Technical Analysis of GBP/JPY for April 12, 2016 GBP/JPY is expected to trade in a higher range as the pair is bullish above 153.05. The pair stands above its support base at 153.05, which has allowed for a temporary stabilization. Meanwhile, the relative strength index lacks downward momentum...

JPY: Asia Bears Need Abe Too – Deutsche Bank Mallika Sachdeva, Strategist at Deutsche Bank, suggests that the Asian FX gains have been attributed to a mix of seasonality, covering of offshore under-weights on Asian equities, unwind of speculative long USD positions, and reprieve from a dovish Fed...

Technical Analysis of USDX for April 12, 2016 The Dollar index continues to grind lower and still remains in a bearish trend. However, I expect the trend to reverse this week or, at the latest, at the start of next week. I expect the Dollar to strengthen again...

GBP/JPY Trades Below 23.6% Fibo Ahead of UK Data GBP/JPY backed off from the daily high of 154.63 levels to trade below 154.22 (23.6% of 162.58-151.64) levels ahead of the UK CPI data release...

USD Struggling as Real Yields Head Further into Negative Territory - BNPP Research Team at BNP Paribas, suggests that more broadly the USD is struggling to rebound amid a backdrop of increasingly negative real rates...

Technical Analysis of Gold for April 12, 2016 Gold made a new higher high yesterday towards the resistance of the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement and is now trading around this important level...

Early FX Update from the Globe – Wells Fargo Eric Viloria, Currency Strategist at Wells Fargo Securities, lists down all the FX updates from the globe for today. Key Quotes • “The U.S. dollar is mixed but lower overall...

EUR/USD Advances to Highs Near 1.1440 The shared currency is now gathering further traction, sending EUR/USD to the area of daily highs in the proximity of 1.1440...