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Central Banks to the Sidelines The inability of central banks to forecast more than a month in advance along with an unwillingness to surprise is increasingly leaving them paralyzed...
EURGBP Sets Up To Build On Recovery EURGBP- Having reversed most of its one-day corrective losses to close higher on Wednesday, further move higher is envisaged. Resistance resides at the 0.7900 level where a violation if seen will turn risk towards the 0.7950 level. On further upside, the 0...
GBP/USD Struggles to Hold 1.45 Handle, Awaits UK Trade Data Having surrendered 1.45 handle in early Asia, the GBP/USD pair continues to trade around a flat-line near the last, unable to find a clear direction amid widespread risk-aversion...
USD/JPY Bounces-Off 106.50 as Nikkei Recovers Losses The USD/JPY pair moved-off lows, although remains heavily offered as the extended slide in the Nikkei continues to boost the demand for the yen. USD/JPY reverts to 107...
NZD/USD Extends RBNZ-Led Rally, Hits Fresh 1-Year High Near 0.7150 The NZD/USD pair found fresh bids near 0.7120 region and regained poise, now trading within a striking distance of yearly highs, as markets absorb the latest RBNZ OCR decision as well as Wheeler’s comments. NZD/USD eyes on 0...
The Two Middle Eastern Pegs: Stability Offered is Welcome - BBH Research Team at BBH, suggests that with yesterday’s gains, the price of Brent has nearly doubled from its lows in January. Key Quotes “Of course, the price of oil is still less than half of levels that prevailed two years ago...
AUD/JPY Fails to Resist Above 80 Yet Again, Risk-Off Weighs A renewed risk-aversion wave gripped the markets this Thursday, knocking-off AUD/JPY sharply lower from above 80 mark on increased bids for the safe-haven yen. AUD/JPY making lower tops on daily charts The AUD/JPY pair now drops -0...
Gold Retreats in Asia, but Stays Above $ 1260 Gold is seen correcting slightly lower towards 1260 levels, after having reached fresh three-week highs just before NY close as summer Fed rate hike expectations recede. Gold: 1260 mark tested Currently, gold now trades -0.20% lower at 1262...
FxWirePro: USD/SGD Hits Fresh Monthly Low at 1.3449, Good to Sell on Rallies USD/SGD is currently trading around 1.3475 marks. It made intraday high at 1.3496 and low at 1.3449 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 1.3537 levels. A daily close below 1...