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China sets Yuan central parity at 6.4140 vs 6.4078 Tuesday On Wednesday, the Chinese central bank, PBOC, sets USD/CNY reference rate at 6.4140 versus 6.4078 previous close, the highest levels since August 27...
The US oil keeps its recovery mode from almost seven-year lows on Wednesday and holds above $ 38 as markets remain wary ahead of fresh weekly supply reports from the EIA due later today. WTI: Bears take a breather from the recent rout Currently, WTI trades modestly flat at 38...
Analysts at ANZ explained the recent conditions surrounding AUD/USD. Key Quotes: "The AUD/USD came under pressure overnight as commodity prices tumbled. Oil made fresh cyclical lows, dragging down the commodity complex...
USD/JPY is currently trading at 122.93 with a high of 122.96 and a low of 122.83. There was a little weakness in the Nikkei on the Tokyo open with a little bid USD/JPY towards the 123 handle and strong resistance there. The major pair was toying with the upside into the 122...
NZD/USD has been turned back on the recent bid in early Asia and is contained within a narrow range 20 pips and resisted at the 50 SMA on the 1hr chart. The theme that is gripping the markets is the commodity sector and downturn, and catalysts explained here by analysts at ANZ...
The GBP/USD pair edged lower for a third day in-a-row, having fell down to 1.4955 before recovering the 1.5500 level before the US close. Key Quotes: "The British Pound was weighed by falling oil prices, and worse-than-expected UK factory output, down in October by 0.1...
Analysts at ANZ noted the downturn in commodities. Key Quotes: "What’s behind the recent slippage in commodity prices...
Sean Callow, analyst at Westpac explained the key events ahead. Key Quotes: "The Westpac-MI consumer sentiment index will be released at 10:30am Syd/7:30am Sing/HK. The index printed at 101...
The common currency ends the day higher against its American rival, albeit having held within quite a limited intraday range, and below the 1.0900 figure. Key Quotes: "The macroeconomic calendar was light amid a Christian holiday, observed by many European countries...
AUD/USD is currently trading at 0.7213 with a high of 0.7270 and a low of 0.7186. AUD/USD has recovered back on the 0.72 handle after making lows to 0...
US stocks ended lower on Tuesday as oil prices continue to weigh on energy sector, as WTI posted fresh 6-year lows. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 162.5 points, or 0.92%, to 17,568, after shedding as much as 245 points earlier in the session. The S&P 500 lost 13.48 points, or 0...
The EUR bulls took a breather in its upsurge in the early Asian trades, with EUR/USD clinching to Tuesday’s gains ahead of another data-quiet session today. EUR/USD capped below 1.0900 Currently, the EUR/USD pair trades modestly flat at 1.0887, oscillating in a 10-pips tight range...
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The following are the latest technical setups for EUR/USD, USD/JPY, GBP/USD, AUD/USD, and NZD/USD as provided by the technical strategy team at Barclays Capital. EUR/USD: We are bearish against the 1.0980 recent highs. Resistance in the 1.1100 area is expected to help keep the overall focus lower...
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.04% or 203 points, ending at 19,492.60 on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street losses at the beginning of the day, further weighed by a continued decline in crude oil prices. The index traded as low as 19,222, and aims to open around 19,360, its lowest in three weeks...
The Nikkei 225 fell 1.04% or 203 points, ending at 19,492.60 on Tuesday, tracking Wall Street losses at the beginning of the day, further weighed by a continued decline in crude oil prices. The index traded as low as 19,222, and aims to open around 19,360, its lowest in three weeks...
Crude oil prices fell further on Tuesday and closed slightly lower despite having bounced from fresh 6-year lows sub $37.00 a barrel. WTI had a volatile session, oscillating between $36.64 and $38.58 a barrel, before settling at $37.52, down 0.28% on the day and posting its third loss in a row...
The UK currency weakened against most of its major peers, but gained against the CAD, as falling oil prices sent the commodity-related currency to its lowest level in over 11 years against the greenback. GBP/CAD advanced for a second day in a row and posted a fresh 2-month high of 2.0424...
The euro finished higher against the yen on Tuesday and it continued to consolidate above 133.00. EUR/JPY peaked at 134.00 during the American session and finished trading around that level. EUR/JPY technical outlook Last week it peaked above 134.50 and then pulled back...
USD/JPY is currently trading at 123.05 with a high of 123.40 and a low of 122.71. Despite the Japanese GDP in Q3 with the real GDP growth in Japan being revised upwards to an annualized expansion of 1.0% from an initially reported contraction of -0...