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Brexit Spilling Over to Real Economy Yet? - Scotiabank Shaun Osborne Chief FX Strategist at FXStreet explained that the GBP has failed to emerge from the shadow of the “Brexit” debate to take fuller advantage of the weaker USD...
AUD/USD Bulls Tiring at Option Barrier Level AUD/USD bulls are losing their commitments at the 0.77 handle. AUD/USD has been in a bullish trend since since 24th March, drifting initially from 0...
U.S. Economy Requires a Hike in June - BBH Analysts at Brown Brothers Harriman explained that the US economy has evolved largely as the Federal Reserve anticipated. Key Quotes: "The slowdown in Q4 2015 was temporary; the underpinnings of the economy remain firm...
USD/CAD Falls Below 1.3000 to 5-Month Lows USD/CAD broke below 1.3000 and accelerated the decline. It bottomed at 1.2911, hitting the lowest level since October. The pair then rebounded as crude oil trimmed gains. Currently is trading at 1.2985/90, a hundred pips below yesterday’s closing price...
EUR/USD Hits 7-Week Highs EUR/USD gained momentum after the beginning of the American session and climbed to 1.1364, hitting the strongest level since February 11. The rally stopped just a few pips below 2016 highs that were reached at 1.1375...
WTI Eyes $40.00 on EIA Report The barrel of West Texas Intermediate is advancing further on Wednesday, currently up more than 3% and posting daily highs near $39.80. WTI up post-EIA report Prices for the barrel of American light sweet crude have ticked higher after inventories have increased by 2...
USD/CHF Trade Idea Major support – 0.9630 (trend line joining 0.91136 and 0.9257) The pair has broken minor support 0.9680 and declined till 0.96432 at the time of writing. It is currently trading around 0.96516. Short term trend is slightly bullish as long as support 0.9630 holds...
U.S. Treasury Climbs on Fed Interest Rate Caution The U.S. sovereign bonds price rallied on Wednesday, pushing the yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note to a 1-month low, as investors cheered Federal Reserve Chairwoman Janet Yellen’s cautious stance in raising interest rates...
Yellen Added Fresh Fuel to the Dollar’s Correction - BBH Research Team at BBH, notes that the Yellen came across very dovish in her speech yesterday as she mentioned the need for "gradual" rate hikes numerous times...