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US: No Need for Excessive Pessimism - BNP Analysts from BNP Paribas, explained that the US labour market has been losing momentum, which could be additional evidence of the soft patch the economy went through in early 2016 and could also signal further slowdown on the horizon...
Elliott Wave Analysis: EUR/GBP Facing A Reversal Higher EUR/GBP is tracing out an ending diagonal pattern in wave C which is a part of the A-B-C pullback in red wave B). We expect this pair to find its support around 0.7828, where formal wave 4 can react as a turning point into red wave C...
US Dollar Approaches 94.80 on Data The greenback, tracked by the US Dollar Index, is extending the rally on Friday towards the boundaries of 94.80 on upbeat US data...
Forex Weekly Outlook May 16-20 The US dollar had another positive week, enjoying some good data. UK and US inflation data, housing figures and most importantly the FOMC Meeting Minutes stand out. These are the highlights of this week. Join us as we explore the market movers on Forex calendar...
What do Fed Funds Futures Tell Us? Are they a Short? Do Fed Funds futures really tell us what the Fed will do? The answer to that question is a resounding “no”...
GBP/USD Falls to 3-Weeks Lows GBP/USD dropped further below 1.4400 and bottomed at 1.4339, the lowest since April 22. Then it bounced modestly off lows and it was hovering around 1.4350, a hundred pips below today’s opening price...
USD/CAD Finds Resistance at 50-Day SMA USD/CAD pushed higher during the New York session, as the greenback continued to strengthen across the board, while oil prices remain pretty steady near recent highs. USD/CAD reached a 3-day high of 1.2957 before the 50-day SMA capped the advance...
NZD/USD Drops Further Below 0.6700 A stronger US dollar in the currency market pushed NZD/USD further to the downside during the American session. The pair broke below 0.6800 and dropped to 0.6755, hitting the lowest level in three days. Price remains near the lows, trading at 0.6760, down 0...
EUR/USD Forecast: Dollar Gains, but Can it Last? The EUR/USD pair fell for a second consecutive week, extending the retracement from the year high at 1.1615, down to the 1.1300 region. The common currency was under pressure even though there were no major market catalyst until this Friday...