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Why Dollar Is Well Bid Despite Disappointing Non-Farm? After Friday’s worse than expected non-farm payroll report, after initial jolt, Dollar has snapped back and still remains quite well bid against number of currencies...
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:48
Australian Bonds Marginally Up on Weak Inflation Expectations The Australian government bond marginally firmer Thursday after data showed that Melbourne Institute survey of consumer inflationary expectations dropped to 3.2 pct in May...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:44
FxWirePro: Indian Rupee Strengthens Against US Dollar, Good to Sell on Rallies USD/INR is currently trading around 66.57. It made intraday high at 66.62 and low at 66.54 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 66.72 marks. A daily close below 66...
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:42
USD/JPY Minor Weakness Only Below 108, Good to Go Long Major support – 108 (7 day EMA) Major resistance – 108.81 (21 day MA) USD/JPY has taken support near 7 day EMA and slightly recovered from that level. It is currently trading around 108.75. Minor weakness can be seen only below 108 level...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:39
On Thursday, the British currency will attract traders' attention, as today it is so-called #SuperThursday. Forecasts' revisions, Carney's comments, the inflation report... everything can affect GPB. Find out more by checking out the Source Link...
Gold: Offered at 10-DMA, Drops to Test $ 1270 The yellow metal failed to sustain two back-to-back sessions of gains and fell sharply in the Asian hours, having met fresh supply almost at 10-DMA. Gold finds support at $1270 Currently, gold trades -0.37% lower at 1272...
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:22 #gold
EUR/USD Consolidates in a Directionless Trading Session As risk-aversion strikes back, the EUR/USD pair is moving in a narrow trading band, consolidating Wednesday's gains ahead of the BoE's Super Thursday...
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:17
US: Moderate Growth Expected Through to 2018 - NAB Tony Kelly, Senior Economist at NAB, suggests that the U.S. economy had a weak start to 2016, but they forecast it to rebound, with moderate growth expected through to 2018...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:13
Stressed FX Markets – Nomura Bilal Hafeez, Research Analyst at Nomura, suggests that if we rewind to the middle of February and markets were in turmoil and the S&P500 was plummeting to two-year lows, credit spreads were exploding higher and oil was testing $25 a barrel...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:11
EM FX: Slow Down, You Move Too Fast – Goldman Sachs Kamakshya Trivedi, Research Analyst at Goldman Sachs, suggests that after a few months of rapid appreciation, EM FX is facing n a choppier period...
Currency
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:09 #Goldman Sachs
USD/JPY Tracks Nikkei Higher, 109 – a Whisker Away The extension of gains on the Japanese stocks further fuelled the risk-on sentiment and boosted the bids for USD/JPY, now pushing the rate closer towards 109 handle...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 08:03
FxWirePro: USD/MXN Bullish Engulfing Appears Despite Shooting Star and Gravestone on Monthly - Don't Be Deceived With On daily charts of USD/MXN, shooting star candle occurred at 17.8410 followed by a bullish engulfing pattern candle also occurred at 17.8379 levels...
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 07:42
FxWirePro: Gold Dips in Early Asia and Now Stabilizes Above $1270, Intraday Bias Remains Neutral XAU/USD is currently trading around $1272 mark. It made intraday high at $1278 and low at $1271 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds immediate support at $1272 marks...
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 07:38 #gold
Guide to Today's Important Data and Events Not many economic dockets scheduled for today and some with high risks associated. Data released so far – Australia – Consumer inflation expectations for May declined to 3.2% from 3.6% prior. Upcoming –...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 07:35
BoE Won’t Hike if Brexit Occurs – Nomura Research Team at Nomura, notes that Michael Saunders’ appointment to the MPC has renewed concerns that the MPC might hike in response to an inflationary devaluation in a Brexit scenario. Key Quotes “We still view such a response as fundamentally wrong...
Currency
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 07:32
BoE: Expect No Fireworks – TDS Research Team at TDS, notes that the BoE has said that it will be firmly on hold until the EU Referendum is out of the way, so the broad consensus of no change in policy. Key Quotes “The accompanying Inflation Report and Press Conference will be where to focus...
Currency
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 07:29
EUR/GBP Tests Wednesday’s High Above 0.79, BOE Eyed The cross in the EUR/GBP trades in a flat-lining above 0.79 handle, now catches fresh bids in an effort to take-out Wednesday’s high at 0.7920 as the pound runs through fresh offers in early Europe...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 07:27
GBP/USD Treads Water Around 1.4450, BOE in Spotlight The bulls tried hard to regain control almost through the Asian session, but in vain, as the GBP/USD pair continues to consolidate the downside on 1...
Analytics & Forecasts
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 07:25
Inter-market: Risk-off Flows Return in US Hours The market profile turned into a less constructive 'risk on' mode during the last US session, with the S&P 500 erasing almost entirely Tuesday's gains, to end the day near flat levels following a strong bullish gap...
Market News
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 07:06
China: Q1 BOP Data Suggests Strong Capital Outflows - Nomura Research Team at Nomura, notes that China’s quarterly Balance of Payment (BOP) data showed that reserve assets fell by a significant USD123bn in Q1 2016, larger than the USD115bn decline in Q4 2015...
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Roberto Jacobs, 12 May 2016, 06:53 #China