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GBP/USD: Technical Outlook Biased to the Downside - Lloyds Analysts from Lloyds Bank point out that after the reversal from 1.4770, the technical outlook points to the downside and they continue to see in the medium term, price in ranges. Key Quotes: “The impulsive reversal after spiking up to 1...
EUR/CHF Climbs to 2-Month Highs A weak Swiss franc boosted the EUR/CHF pair to the strongest level since mid-February. The pair broke above 1.1016 and rose to 1.1039. It was trading at 1.1030, headed toward the highest daily close in two months...
USD/JPY: Downside Risks, Intervention Expectations Around 105 - MUFG Analysts from The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ see the USD/JPY pair with a bearish bias, likely to trade between 105.50 and 108.50 during the next week...
NFP Preview: Will Jobs Data Revive USD? - ING According to analysts from ING, a solid jobs report could spark a near-term revival in the US dollar. Key Quotes: “Payrolls to come in a tad softer than expectations (ING: +190k; consensus: +200k...
S&P Stokes EM Concerns - Warns on Rising Pace of EM Downgrades S&P Global Ratings in a report released yesterday, warned that debt pile in emerging markets which has burgeoned to around $435 billion, to be repaid in the next 10 years, pose “new potential risks” to sovereign ratings...
USD/JPY Hits 6-Day Highs Near 107.50 The US dollar rose further against the Japanese yen and reached the strongest level in almost a week but failed to extend gains. USD/JPY hit a fresh high at 107.49 after breaking above 107.30. The area around 107...
NZD/USD Eyes 0.65 in Q3 – Westpac Strategist Imre Speizer at Westpac sees the pair slipping towards the 0.65 area in the next months. Key Quotes “NZD/USD continues to gyrate within an ascending range, although it has lost momentum during the past week and could slip to 0...
EUR/USD Accelerates Slide to 1.1400 Handle In last one hour, the EUR/USD pair accelerated its fall and dropped to session low near 1.1400 handle, despite higher-than-expected weekly jobless claims data from the US...
NZD/USD Further Consolidation Expected – UOB According to analysts at UOB Group, the Kiwi dollar could attempt a sideline pattern in the next 1-3 weeks...