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GBP/USD Hovers Above 1.4200 GBP/USD has edged slightly lower on Wednesday but overall continues to trade within its weekly range, unable to set short-term direction in the absence of fundamental triggers. GBP/USD has continued to retreat from yesterday’s peak of 1...
USD/CHF Extends Gains Above 0.9600 The US dollar continued to recover ground against the Swiss franc on Wednesday and now is positive for the current month. Economic data from the US failed to weaken USD/CHF that hit a 2-week high during the American session at 0.9659...
AUD/USD Retreats after Testing March Highs AUD/USD is falling on Wednesday, despite weak US economic data. The pair printed a fresh daily low during the American session at 0.7635 and currently it trades at 0.7650/53, down 0.45% for the day. Falling from 0...
Bank of Canada: Little Prospect of Further Easing - ING James Knightley, Senior Economist at ING, notes that today’s statement from the Bank of Canada, suggests that there is little prospect of any easing in the near future...
EUR/USD Drops Further to Test 1.1270 The selling pressure is now gathering further steam around the euro, dragging EUR/USD to test lows in the 1.1270 region...
EUR/CAD – Drops Below 1.44 after BOC Keeps Rates Unchanged EUR/CAD fell below 1.44 handle after Bank of Canada kept key rates unchanged as expected and revised 2016 GDP forecast higher...
BoC Leaves Rates Unchanged, Downgrades Growth Outlook The Bank of Canada (BoC) kept its target for the overnight rate unchanged at 0.5%. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 0.75% and the deposit rate is 0.25...
AUD/USD Gains Capped Around 0.77 – Westpac According to strategists at Westpac, AUD’s upside appears somewhat limited around the 0.7700 handle in the near term. Key Quotes "AUD/USD found fresh buyers and pricing for a May rate cut faded to below 30% after the strong Mar NAB business survey”...
WTI Below $42.00, Losses Momentum Ahead of EIA The barrel of West Texas Intermediate has retreated from recent highs above the $42.00 mark, returning to the $41.70 area...