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Yen’s Rally Run Out of Steam - Rabobank Piotr Matys, EM FX Strategist at Rabobank, suggests that the Japanese shares posted strong gains with the Nikkei up 1.13% after the yen’s rally run out of steam following the longest stream of daily gains so far this year...
AUD/USD Still Expects a Pullback to 0.7480 – UOB According to analysts at UOB Group, the Aussie dollar could head towards the 0.7475/80 band in the near term. Key Quotes “We shifted to a neutral stance last Wednesday and expected the pull-back in AUD to extend lower to test the 0.7475/80 support”...
UK: Domestic Political Developments Increase Brexit Risk - MUFG Lee Hardman, Currency Analyst at MUFG, suggests that the Pound weakness remains relentless early this year ahead of the EU referendum...
IMF and US Data at The Centre Stage - Rabobank Piotr Matys, EM FX Strategist at Rabobank, suggests that the International Monetary Fund will publish its latest World Economic Outlook. Christine Lagarde has already hinted that the IMF may revise lower its economic forecasts...
AUD/USD Firmer, Clinches Highs Near 0.7680 The better tone around the risk-associated space is bolstering the upside in AUD/USD to the vicinity of 0.7680 on Tuesday...
UK Inflation Beats Expectations - ING James Smith,Economist at ING, suggests that the core inflation (at 1.5%) is creeping closer to target, which alongside an expected boost from higher import prices this year, will put pressure on the BoE to hike rates should the UK vote to remain in the EU...
Gold Regains Poise, Hits Fresh 4-Week Highs Above $ 1260 Gold bulls regained control over the last hours and drove the prices to the highest levels since mid-March, as the US dollar ran through fresh offers and fell to fresh multi-month lows against its major rivals...
EUR/GBP Slumps to Lows Near 0.7980 The now stronger tone around the sterling is dragging EUR/GBP to test session lows in the 0.7985/80 band...
EUR/USD Fades a Spike to 1.1465, Back to Square One The EUR/USD pair trims gains and now slips back below the mid-point of 1.14 handle, having failed to sustain at fresh 2016 highs. EUR/USD hits fresh 2016 highs, then retreats Currently, EUR/USD trades 0.16% higher at 1...