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GBP/USD Strengthens as JPY Sees Profit Taking GBP/USD is trading on a positive note as JPY crosses (GBP/JPY) are up on profit taking ahead of the weekend. Eyes GBP/JPY and UK data Pair remains at the mercy of the action in the GBP/JPY cross...

Gold Off-Weekly Highs, USD Gains on Less Dovish Yellen Gold extends its retreat from fresh one-week tops into early Europe, although remains poised to book the second straight weekly rise. Gold ticks lower as USD index strengthens Currently, gold trades -0.24% lower at 1235...

EUR/GBP Navigates Session Lows Near 0.8080 EUR/GBP is posting gains for the first time after three consecutive advances, currently hovering over the 0.8080 area...

EUR/USD weaker, Heading Towards Hourly 200-SMA The EUR/USD pair trades subdued heading towards early Europe, as the greenback extends previous gains against its major peers in response to the less dovish remarks from Fed Chair Yellen...

BoJ: Pressure Mounting to Ease Further - ING Research Team at ING, suggests that the pressure has increased on the BoJ to deliver some form of stimulus at the 28 April meeting...

Asian Stocks in Red, Gold Remains Supported Above $1232 All the Asian markets are trading on a lower note on Friday. Moreover, Europe and U.S. markets were closed with major losses. Overnight Fed Chair Yellen’s speech provides no further hints regarding interest rate hike...

Guide to Today's Important Data and Events Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and all with low to medium risks associated. Upcoming – Japan – Consumer confidence for March will be released at 5:00 GMT. Eco watchers survey will be released at 6:00 GMT...

US: Shrinking Universe – BNPP Alexandra ESTIOT, Research Analyst at BNP Paribas, notes that the Fed is worried about the negative risks the global slowdown pose to US growth...

USD/JPY Regains Momentum, 109 Back on Sight The USD/JPY recovery from one and a half year lows regained momentum over the last hour, with bulls extending their control and now attempts another run towards 109 barrier. USD/JPY: Yen drops on profit-taking Having peaked at 117...

JPY: Time for BoJ intervention? – ING Research Team at ING, suggests that the bar for unilateral intervention remains high as far as JPY is concerned...

AUD/CAD & NZD/CAD Shorts Ideal for This Latest Burst of Risk Aversion? - Westpac Richard Franulovich, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that the markets have been leaning toward a more risk averse tone in recent days...

AUD/USD Bounces Alongside Oil, Supported at 0.7500 AUD/USD is seen making a minor-recovery attempt so far this Friday, as higher commodities’ prices, especially oil, lift overall market sentiment. AUD/USD extends beyond 0.75 handle Currently, the AUD/USD pair rises 0.28% to 0...

Time to Pick a Top in the Australian Dollar? - BBH Research Team at BBH, suggests looking for a top in the Australian dollar. Key Quotes “The low for the year was set in mid-January (~$0.6830), before the other markets turned. The MSCI emerging market equity index bottomed on January 21...

SGD: MAS Preview - Westpac Sean Callow, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that the MAS semi-annual policy announcement will be delivered Thursday, along with Singapore's advance Q1 GDP...

ECB Minutes: No Sound of Any Helicopters - ING Peter Vanden Houte, Chief Economist at ING, suggests that the minutes of the ECB’s March meeting brought little news...

Japan's Inada: Now is Not the Time for Forex Intervention Chair of the Policy Research Council of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Japan, Tomomi Inada, said now is not the time for forex intervention...

NZD/USD Recovery Remains Confined Below 0.6800 The overnight recovery in the NZD/USD pair lost steam just shy of 0.68 barrier, and the prices drifted slightly lower thereon, as bull remain depressed by the selling in the Asian markets...

Goldman Sachs: WTI to Average $35 a Barrel in Q2 In its latest report, Goldman Sachs noted that WTI oil at $ 35 is ideal to make investments in the US explorers’ stocks. Key Headlines: Oil at $35 a barrel (WTI) is right to make shares of U.S...

FXWIREPRO: ASX200 Faces Strong Support Around 5850, Good to Buy at Dips Major resistance -5000 (55 4H EMA) Major support 4850 ASX200 has recovered after making a low of 4888. It is currently trading at 4938. Short term trend is slightly bullish as long as support 4850 holds...

FXWIREPRO: Gold Fails to Break Key Resistance at $1242, Good to Buy on Dips XAU/USD is currently trading around $1237 mark. It made intraday high at $1240 and low at $1235 levels...