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FTSE Spikes Despite Chance of Hike FTSE breaks higher, yet range persists for now Rate hike continues to cast shadow US new home sales back to 2007 levels The US markets have followed the European lead this morning, with stocks soaring higher once more today...
Another Bremain Positive Poll Lifts GBP: New Lows Against the EUR, Bid Tone in the USD Limits Cable GBP provided the early volatility in the FX markets, as the latest EU poll from Telegraph/ORB continued show the ‘remain’ camp extending their lead – Tory voters and older generations moving back o...
EUR/GBP Triggered & German ZEW Declines German ZEW sentiment survey fell to a 6.4 reading from 11.2 in the previous month. The median had been for a rise to 11.7...
Elliott Wave Analysis: USD/CAD Looking Higher; Intraday Uptrend Still Seems Incompleted USD/CAD is still on the upside move after a few minor corrections. Current pullback we see as a flat formation pattern with support seen around 1...
USD/CAD Bearish Divergence May Initiate a Correction The USD/CAD is currently sitting at resistance after a strong rally that was initiated by USD strength and another weakness in OIL prices...
USD/JPY Forecast: Short Term Bullish, 110.60 Key Short term bullish, 110.60 key. The USD/JPY pair advanced in the European morning, as adding to broad dollar's strength are rising stocks. Safe haven assets are being quickly discarded this Tuesday, and the pair trades near a high so far set at 109...
GBP/USD Firm Around 1.4600 The sterling keeps its buoyancy intact today, with GBP/USD gyrating around the 1.4600 handle as European markets are drawing to a close...
EUR/GBP: Looking for Evidence of a Top and Move Toward 0.75/0.73 - Lloyds Analysts from Lloyds Bank are expecting a decline toward 0.75 - 0.73 in the EUR/GBP pair after making a top at 0.81-0.82. Key Quotes: “Longer-term we have cited 0.81-0...
World Trade Still in the Dull Drums - ING Raoul Leering, Head of International Trade Analysis at ING, explained that global trade declined in March and during the first quarter but global industrial production increased. Key Quotes: “World trade is still in the dull drums...