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GBP/JPY Reclaims 160.00 with Ease, Now Aiming 161.50 The British Pound continues to gain traction against its Japanese counterpart, with the GBP/JPY pair surging past 160.00 handle with ease after BoE's testimony before Parliament's Treasury Committee. The pair's recovery from 158...
China: Rising Debt Levels a Concern - BNZ Jason Wong, Currency Strategist at BNZ, suggests that one of the key emerging risks in China is the extent of leverage in the economy. Key Quotes “Credit growth has exploded since the global financial crisis...
USD/TRY Sinks to Lows Near 2.96 Post-CBRT The Turkish Lira is trading on a firm note today, sending USD/TRY to lows in the vicinity of the 2.96 handle. USD/TRY weaker on CBRT The pair accelerated its downside after the Turkish central bank (CBRT) cut the Marginal Funding Rate by 50 bp to 9...
EURUSD Faces Downside Pressure In The Short Term EURUSD: With EURUSD weakening during Tuesday trading session, further decline is expected in the days ahead. Support lies at the 1.1150 level. Further down, support comes in at the 1.1100 level where a violation will aim at the 1.1050 level...
NZD: China Risks – BNZ Jason Wong, Currency Strategist at BNZ, suggests that the outlook for China remains a key source of downside risk for the NZD. Key Quotes “Debt levels in China are rising at an unsustainable pace and ultimately represent a hand-brake on growth...
Oil of Day’s Low to $48.00 Mark, Eyeing API Inventory Data WTI crude oil prices remained suppressed for the third consecutive session, weighed down by a stronger US Dollar and as concerns of global supply glut resurface. At the time of writing, the commodity was hovering around $48...
FxWirePro: More Hawks in FED Rates Likely to Weigh in Volatile Dollar, OTC FX Substantiates Potential reassessment of Fed rate hikes by the market: While market implied probability still indicates no Fed hike before 2017, we think there could be some nervousness and volatility ahead of the 14-15...
FxWirePro: Hedge Gold Risks Via 3 Way Straddles Versus Calls As Disparity Exists Between Premiums and IVs Gold spot is attempting to break crucial supports, now on the verge of breaking 1240 levels, gold futures for June delivery on the Comex division of the NYME fell to a session low of $1,242...