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US: Non-Farm Payrolls Preview - ING Rob Carnell, Chief International Economist at ING, suggests that the US April labour report is not expected to tell us anything new…but the disconnect between labour and activity is puzzling – something has to give, eventually...
USD/JPY Rangebound Near-term – UOB According to the research team at UOB Group, the pair’s perspective has shifted to the neutral side in the upcoming 1-3 weeks. Key Quotes “USD/JPY saw a low of 106.25, before another bounce was seen in the overnight session”...
NZD/USD Erases Early Gains, Eyeing 0.6850 Support The NZD/USD pair got fresh offers near 0.6900 level and erased most of its Asian session gains to trade at 0.6880, holding just a fraction in the green. The pair faded its early morning spike to 0...
EUR/USD Slips Further, Near 1.1420 The bid tone around the dollar is growing bigger during the European morning, relegating EUR/USD to fresh weekly lows in the 1.1430/20 band...
European Bonds Slump on Tracking Firm Crude The European bonds slumped on Thursday as investors cooled on safe-haven assets amid gains in riskier assets including stocks and oil. The benchmark German 10-year bonds yield, which is inversely proportional to bond price rose 1bps to 0...
GBP/USD Slips Back Below 1.4500 as UK PMI Weighs The recovery in the GBP/USD pair faltered near 1.4520 region, allowing the bears to regain control and drive the prices back below 1.45 handle. GBP/USD remains capped below hourly 50-SMA at 1.4533 The GBP/USD pair trades modestly flat at 1...
GBP/USD Shifted to Neutral, Focus on 1.44 – UOB In view of the research team at UOB Group, the pair’s outlook remains neutral in the near term, while the looks have now turned to 1.4400. Key Quotes “We shifted to a neutral GBP stance yesterday and there is no change to the view”...
USD/CAD Sell the Rallies to 1.29/1.30 – Westpac Richard Franulovich, Strategist at Westpac, has recommended selling the pair on strength toward 1.29/1.30 if seen. Key Quotes “Near term outlook more neutral but a better seller into 1.29-1.30 if seen”...
European Stocks End 4-Day Slide, Track Oil Higher The European equities open on a stronger footing this Thursday, bringing an end to its four-day losing streak, as a solid rebound in the oil prices offered the much-needed boost to the miners and energy stocks...