The angst that characterized the first several weeks of the year continues to dissipate. Major equity markets are extending their two-week recovery into a third week. Immediate concerns about the US falling into a recession have eased...

NZD/USD Neutral Bias Persists 02 Maret 2016 12:39 PM According to strategists at UOB Group, the outlook for NZD/USD remains neutral for the next 1-3 weeks. Key Quotes “While the range of 0.6572/0.6640 was close to our expected 0.6575/0...

USD/CAD Off Highs, Back Near 1.3450 02 Maret 2016 12:33 PM The greenback is now giving away some gains vs. its Canadian counterpart, taking USD/CAD to the 1.3450 area. USD/CAD firmer ahead of ADP After a brief test of fresh 3-month troughs around 1...

ICE, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange might gatecrash the merger bid between the London Stock Exchange and the Deutsche Boerse with a counter bid offer. Quote from the telegraph today : "Shares in LSE soared to a record high of £29...

USD/CAD Has Re-Integrated Within Multiyear Upward Channel - SocGen 02 Maret 2016 7:47 AM Research Team at Societe Generale, suggests that the USD/CAD has re-integrated within multiyear upward channel and in the process it has formed a bearish engulfing last month...

USD/JPY: Bulls eye 23.6% Fibo Level, Sits Above 114 Levels 02 Maret 2016 7:45 AM The USD/JPY pair extended gains on the back of risk-on tone in the markets and the bulls are now eyeing 114.48 (23.6% of May 15 high-Feb 16 low...

Japan: Economic Policy Under Negative Interest Rates – Nomura 02 Maret 2016 7:42 AM Research Team at Nomura, suggests that the limits of monetary policy have become increasingly clear since the 2008–09 global financial crisis...

EUR/USD Could See a Bounce if ECB Disappoints – Westpac 02 Maret 2016 7:13 AM In view of strategists at Westpac, the pair could see a squeeze higher in case the ECB fails to meet (or surpass) expectations at its meeting next week. Key Quotes “A thicket of support in the 1.07-1...

Stay Short GBP and CHF – Westpac 02 Maret 2016 7:09 AM Research Team at Westpac, suggests that according to their model, macro and technical signals remain uniformly negative on GBP and CHF for a second consecutive week. Key Quotes “We are short GBP/USD from 1.4108 and long USD/CHF from 0.9945...

EUR/CHF Off Highs Post-GDP, Near 1.0840 02 Maret 2016 7:04 AM The Swiss franc has recovered some pips after the release of the GDP figures in Switzerland, taking EUR/CHF to the area of 1.0840. EUR/CHF supported near 1...

Swiss Franc Slides Against Majors 02 Maret 2016 1:17 PM The Swiss franc weakened against the other major currencies in the late Asian session on Wednesday. The Swiss franc fell to 113.97 against the yen and 0.9993 against the U.S. dollar, from an early near 2-week high of 114...

EUR/USD Drops Further to Test 1.0850 in Early Europe 02 Maret 2016 5:57 AM The EUR/USD extends its bearish tone into early Europe, with the prices miring near session lows as the positive sentiment around the stocks and greenback continues to weigh. EUR/USD: A test of Tuesday’s low at 1...

NZ Dollar Advances Against Most Majors 02 Maret 2016 10:47 AM The New Zealand dollar strengthened against most major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday. The NZ dollar rose to 5-day highs of 0.6661 against the U.S. dollar and 75.92 against the yen, from yesterday's closing quotes of 0...

EUR/USD Recovery Falters Once Again Near 1.0880 02 Maret 2016 3:56 AM The EUR/USD’s recovery from four-week lows met fresh supply ahead of 1.0880 levels, sending the prices lower to hit fresh session lows. EUR/USD heading towards Tuesday’s low at 1...

Gold Dives Deeper in Asia as Stocks Rally, US Jobs Eyed 02 Maret 2016 3:18 AM Gold futures on Comex extend losses for the second day in a row as the positive sentiment around the equities and upbeat US manufacturing data weigh on the safe-haven. Gold eyes US jobs data Currently, gold trades -0...

NZD/USD Reverses a Spike to Hourly 200-SMA 02 Maret 2016 2:59 AM The NZD/USD pair defends gains heading into mid-Asia, having faded a knee-jerk spike to 0.6660 in response to surprisingly stronger Aus GDP print. NZD/USD finds support near 0.6625 Currently, the NZD/USD pair rises 0.05% to 0...

Asian Stocks through the Roof, Nikkei Soars 4% 02 Maret 2016 2:27 AM The stocks on the Asian bourses are seen through the roof this Wednesday, and look to test Feb highs on the back of renewed optimism spurred by upbeat US manufacturing data and the oil price rally...

Australian Dollar Rises Against Majors 02 Maret 2016 9:34 AM The Australian dollar strengthened against the other major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday. The Australian dollar rose to a 1-month high of 1.0901 against the NZ dollar, from yesterday's closing value of 1.0814...

Australia GDP Expands 0.6% On Quarter In Q4 02 Maret 2016 8:33 AM Australia's gross domestic product advanced a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent on quarter in the fourth quarter of 2015, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said on Wednesday. That beat forecasts for an increase of 0...

USD/JPY Struggles with 114 Amid Risk-on Rally in Equities 02 Maret 2016 1:59 AM The bulls took a breather after Tuesday’s more than 200 pips rally and now consolidate the upside, as the focus now turns towards the US jobs report due later today...