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GBP/USD Again Fails to Cut Through Hourly 200-MA American dollar suffered due to a weak rebound in CPI, pushing the GBP/USD pair back to hourly 200-MA, which if failed to take out due to a sharp drop in weekly jobless claims. Trades around 1.4160 An attempt to take out hourly 200-MA level of 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 15:35
US Dollar Deflates Further post-CPI The upside momentum in the US Dollar – tracked by the US Dollar Index - has now lost some vigour, returning to the 94.85/80 band. US Dollar giving away gains on US data After hitting fresh multi-day highs above the 95...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 15:31
USD/JPY Keeps 109.00 on US CPI USD/JPY manages well to keep the trade above the 109.00 handle today following the softer-than-expected US inflation figures during March...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 15:26
USD/JPY Keeps its Bearish Stance – UOB USD/JPY’s perspective remains on the bearish side, according to the research team at UOB Group. Key Quotes “The anticipated USD strength exceeded our expectation by easily taking out the strong 109.15/20 resistance...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:55
EUR/USD Outlook Constructive Near Term – Westpac Richard Franulovich, Strategist at Westpac, has reiterated the constructive outlook for EUR/USD into next week’s ECB meeting...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:47
Canada: A walk Back to Neutral - ING James Knightley, Senior Economist at ING, suggests that a more upbeat prognosis from the Bank of Canada suggests a long period of policy stability lies ahead...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:44
BoC Ctrikes Cautious Tone, Dampening Loonie Upside - MUFG Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst at MUFG, notes that the Canadian dollar has weakened modestly following yesterday’s more dovish than expected BoC policy meeting and release of their latest Monetary Policy Report...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:39
NZD/USD: Supply Capping Minor-Recovery Near 0.6880 The NZD/USD pair faced strong selling pressure ahead of 5-DMA, and the prices stalled its recovery as the US dollar continues to trade higher across the board. NZD/USD recovers 50-pips from daily lows Currently, the NZD/USD pair slumps 0.77% to 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:36 #nzdusd
EUR/USD Unmotivated Near 1.1260, Focus on US CPI The shared currency is posting moderate losses vs. the dollar on Thursday, with EUR/USD hovering over the 1.1260 area...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:29
AUD: Stronger Employment Report Offsets Credit Rating Warning - MUFG Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst at MUFG, suggests that the Australian dollar continues to derive support so far this year primarily from the easing of economic growth concerns in China and dampened Fed rate hike expectations...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:22
BOE Monetary Policy Preview: What to Expect of GBP/USD? Bank of England (BOE) is widely expected to keep rates unchanged and the minutes are likely to show the interest rate vote count stayed unchanged at 9-0. GBP/USD pair made a failed attempt to take out 1.4354 (61.8% of 1.4669-1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:19
SGD: Singapore Surprise with Policy Easing - Investec Research Team at Investec, suggests that the big story overnight in currency markets was the unexpected loosening of policy by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS), weakening regional Asian currencies in the process as the Singaporean Dol...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:14
AUD/USD Firmer, Looks to Regain 0.7700 The Aussie dollar is gathering further traction today, now lifting AUD/USD to test fresh highs in the 0.7700 neighbourhood...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 12:12
USD/CAD Downside Below 1.25 Unlikely – Westpac According to Strategist at Westpac Richard Franulovich, further losses south of 1.25 appear unlikely. Key Quotes “USD/CAD momentum remains lower especially given the break of 1.2850, a critical technical threshold that should unlock further losses...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 11:49
GBP/USD Trims losses, Tests Hourly 200-SMA Ahead of BOE The offered tone around the GBP appears to lose steam in the European morning, now allowing the recovery in GBP/USD towards 1.42 handle, as focus now remains on the BOE policy decision...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 11:46
AUD/USD Bullish Above 0.7725/50 – UOB In view of the research team at UOB Group, the Aussie dollar could accelerate its gains above the 0.7725/50 band. Key Quotes “AUD touched a low of 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 11:44
EUR/GBP Remains Under Pressure – Commerzbank Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, sees the cross well supported in the 0.7881/0.7827 area. Key Quotes “EUR/GBP remains under pressure following its recent reversal from target. It has sold off to nearby support at...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 11:41
EUR/JPY Stays Below 123 Despite Upward Revision of Eurozone Inflation Upward revision of Eurozone HICP inflation has failed to strengthen the bid tone around EUR, leaving the EUR/JPY cross below 123.00 handle. Supported by 122.72 Cross fell to a low of 122.72 before recovering to just above 123...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 11:39
EUR/GBP fails once again near 0.7970 Post-CPI The bulls were left unimpressed by the upward revision to the Eurozone CPI estimates, sending EUR/GBP lower towards the mid-point of 0.79 handle. EUR/GBP capped below 5-DMA Currently, the EUR/GBP pair trades 0.28% higher at 0...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 11:36
EUR/USD Keeps the Red on EMU’s CPI EUR/USD remained unchanged following the final CPI figures in the euro area for the month of March, currently navigating the 1.1270 area. EUR/USD now looks to US CPI Spot is attempting a rebound from earlier lows in the 1...
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Roberto Jacobs, 14 April 2016, 11:30