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The Forex Week Ahead: May 29th – 2nd June Mon: EUR – German CPI, JPY – Unemployment Rate Tue: EUR – German Unemployment rate, EuroZone CPI, USD – PCE, Consumer Confidence, CAD – GDP Wed: CNY – Manufacturing & Non-Manufacturing PMIs, AUD – GDP, CHF – GDP, EUR – EuroZone Manufacturing PMI, GBP...

EUR/USD: Levels, Ranges, Targets Not only is a supposed June hike possible but the June raise timing if it materializes coincides to July 1 changes at the ECB. Current Fed/Eonia spreads run 0.72 bps while a possible Fed hike would raise spreads to 0.85 bps...

GBP/USD Rallies to Session Peak Level of 1.4637 Extending its recovery from session low of 1.4588, the GBP/USD pair gained further traction and has now moved to a fresh session high level of 1.4637...

EUR/USD Keeps Highs on German CPI The upside momentum in the shared currency remains well and sound today, with EUR/USD now gyrating around 1.1140...

OPEC Meeting is Expected to Retain the Status Quo - TDS Research Team at TDS, suggests that the June 2nd OPEC meeting is expected to retain the status quo as the current policies have been successful in lifting prices and rebalancing physical markets...

Sterling Rallies as “Brexit” Fears Wane – Westpac Research Team at Westpac, suggests that the British pound was easily the weakest G10 currency in Q1 as UK PM Cameron confirmed 23 June as the date for the UK to vote on whether to stay in the European Union...

AUD/JPY Jumps to 79.85, Inching Closer to 80.00 Psychological Mark The AUD/JPY cross extended its strong bid tone from Asian session and has now rise to day's peak level of 79.85 amid light trading session on Monday...

USD/JPY Should Continue Trading in a 108.70 to 110.70 Range - Westpac Robert Rennie, Research Analyst at Westpac, suggests that we have stuck with a neutral bias for JPY over the last couple of weeks, and maintain that view into this week...

Oil Tries Out the $50 a Barrel Level – Rabobank Jane Foley, Senior FX Strategist at Rabobank, notes that last week Brent crude traded above the $50 a barrel level for the first time since November 2015 on the back of various supply outages and a better performance in global demand for gasoline...

USD/JPY Bullish Above 110.60 – UOB The research team at UOB Group argued the pair needs a close above 110.60 in order to turn to a bullish outlook. Key Quotes “The strong USD rally that started during NY session last Friday is turning impulsive and further extension to 111...

AUD/USD Rebounds Should be Corrective – Commerzbank In opinion of Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, rebounds in the Aussie dollar should be temporary...

EUR/USD Drops Further and Ends Week Under Pressure EUR/USD extended losses on Friday after Janet Yellen said that a rate hike is “appropriate in the coming months” boosting the demand for the US dollar. Greenback rose further across the board and is about to end the week on a strong note...

EUR Into Next Week's ECB: Buy EUR/CHF, Sell EUR/GBP - Credit Agricole Although, from a broader angle, it has been range-bound, the EUR has been under pressure of late...

USD/СAD: Wave Analysis and Forecast for 27.05 – 03.06 Estimated pivot point is at the level of 1.2767. Our opinion: Buy the pair from correction above the level of 1.2767 with the target of 1.3294. Alternative scenario: Breakdown and consolidation of the price below the level of 1...

USD/JPY: Wave Analysis and Forecast for 27.05 – 03.06 Estimated pivot point is at the level of 110.57 Our opinion: Sell the pair from correction below the level of 110.57 with the target of 108.90 – 108.00. In case of breakout of the level of 110.57, buy with the target of 112.50...

USD/CHF: Wave Analysis and Forecast for 27.05 – 03.06 Estimated pivot point is at the level of 0.9762. Our opinion: Buy the pair from correction above the level of 0.9762 or after breakout of the level of with the target of 1.0070...

GBP/USD: Wave Analysis and Forecast for 27.05 – 03.06 Estimated pivot point is at the level of 1.4738. Our opinion: Sell the pair from correction below the level of 1.4738 with the target of 1.4320 - 1.40. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation of the price above the level of 1...