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USD: Investors Inclined to Rebuild Longs - SocGen Research Team at Societe Generale, notes that a rise in USD rates had been missing from the rebound of the dollar from the early May low but this now has been partially addressed and in theory gives the dollar a base to strengthen, in particular a...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 18:53
FxWirePro: AUD/USD Fails to Break Resistance at 0.7247, Bearish in the Short Term The pair has found renewed bearish momentum on Friday after failing to break resistance level at 0.7247 and is approaching to test support level located at 0.7207. Currently the currency pair is trading around 0...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 18:38
GBP Rally Beginning to Look Overdone - Danske Analysts from Danske Bank, mentioned that the pound rallied in the market after a lead of the “remain” position ahead of the Brexit referendum but they warned about biased polls...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 18:33
USD/CHF at Fresh Weekly Highs, above the 20-WMA The US dollar pulled back modestly versus the Swiss franc but then bounced to the upside and reached at 0.9926 a fresh 2-month high. USD/CHF gained momentum after breaking above 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 18:28 #usdchf
USD/CAD: More Convinced of the 1.35 Target - TDS Analysts from TDS advocate holding onto long USD/CAD positions as the recent move this week along with FOMC minutes have strengthened their conviction of reaching 1.35...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 18:01
EUR/USD Forecast: Bearish Potential Increases after FOMC Minutes The US dollar has appreciated sharply this week as FOMC latest meeting minutes showed the Fed might raise rates as soon as June, while several members stated that two to three rate hikes this year were still possible...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:53
G7 Finance Ministers and Central Bankers are Meeting this Weekend in Japan European shares opened higher this morning supported by a rebound in the oil price and as fears of a Summer Fed rate hike eased. Most European indices trade ca. 1% higher...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:47
Deutsche Bank Recommends to Sell All EM Currencies Deutsche is with Dollar. In its quarterly currency report, Deutsche Bank has said that EM currencies are not out of the woods, while Dollar has juice left. Latest call for hikes from U.S...
Currency
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:43
Indices Finish the Week in the Green Stocks regain ground after rocky week FX market likely to favour sterling and the greenback Brexit and rate risks driving FTSE hesitancy Stocks are looking to round off the week in style, as the negativity of yesterday is washed away in a sea of green...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:36
AUD/USD Attention Shifted to 0.72 – UOB Analysts at UOB Group noted further weakness lies ahead for the Aussie dollar in case of a daily close below the 0.7200 handle. Key Quotes “AUD dipped below 0.7200 yesterday but rebounded quickly from a low of 0.7175”...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:27
USD/JPY Hits Fresh 3-Week Highs above 110.50, Consolidates Weekly Gains USD/JPY rose further and printed a fresh 3-week high at 111.58. The pair remains near the highs holding a bullish perspective in the short-term, headed toward a weekly gain of approximately 200 pips...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:25
US Dollar Leaps to Highs Near 95.50 The US Dollar Index, which tracks the greenback vs. its main rivals, has quickly reverted initial losses and is now testing daily peaks in the mid-95.00s...
Currency
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:20
US Stocks Rebound on Receding Fears of a June Fed Rate-Hike After weighing heavily on Wednesday and Thursday, Fed rate-hike fears seemed to recede that helped major US equity indices to open higher on Friday...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:17
EUR/USD Fades the Advance to 1.1240 EUR/USD has quickly abandoned the area of session highs near 1.1240, returning to the current 1.1200 neighbourhood...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 17:15
AUD/USD Expected to Weaken to 0.70 in 6-Month – Danske Bank Kristoffer Lomholt, Analyst at Danske Bank, believes the Aussie dollar could depreciate towards the psychological handle at 0.70 in the medium term...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 16:06
Gold Off Highs, Back Near $1,260 The troy ounce of the precious metal is extending its sideline theme today, posting meagre gains around the $1,260 area...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 16:03 #gold
Canadian Bonds Slump on Firm Consumer Price, FED June Rate Hike Bets The Canadian bonds slumped on Friday as investors cooled on safe-haven assets after reading strong April consumer prices figure. Also, FOMC April meeting minutes from the U.S...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 15:59
Fxwirepro Short Term Outlook: Euro to Decline 700 Pips Against Pound Pound has been showing remarkable resilience against Dollar as well as other currency pairs, especially Euro, which makes the pair, EUR/GBP an attractive short...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 15:54
GBP/USD Bullish, Aims to 1.4770 – UOB The research team at UOB Group remains bullish on Cable and expects a visit to the 1.4770 area in the near term. Key Quotes “In line with expectations, GBP extended its again to move above the 1.4650 target (high of 1.4663) but the up-move was short-lived”...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 15:50
USD/CAD Targets 1.35 in the Longer Run – Scotiabank FX Strategist at Scotiabank Eric Theoret sees spot heading towards 1.35 in the long term. Key Quotes “We look to continued gains in USDCAD with near-term risk to 1.33 and medium-term risk to 1.35”...
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Roberto Jacobs, 20 May 2016, 15:47