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According to Valeria Bednarik, Chief Analyst at FXStreet, technicals favour a EUR/USD slide towards 1.1250 on a break below 1.1290 levels, with sellers around 1.1360 price zone exerting some downside pressure on the pair. Key Quotes “[...

Gold prices on Comex broke above USD 1240 levels and climbed higher on increased safe haven bids for gold amid renewed geopolitical crisis in Greece and Ukraine. Gold gains on broad based risk-aversion Currently, gold trades higher by 0.62% at 1242...

Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis said that Greece's exit of the euro zone would provide an incentive for other countries to follow, eventually leading to a collapse of the currency bloc...

The shared currency remains within the intraday range on Monday, taking EUR/USD to the area of 1.1340/45. EUR/USD muted after Sentix The pair kept the composure after the Sentix index, which tracks the Investor Confidence in the euro area, climbed to 12...

The Investec Team explains that Sterling might see a rebound post BOE’s QIR as the market brings forward the expected normalisation path by the MPC, with inflation likely to be seen rising towards 2% target over the medium-term...

In the opinion of analysts at UOB Group, the developments from Greece will be the main focus of attention ahead in the week. Key Quotes “The focus remains on Greece, with the Eurogroup expected to discuss the issues on Wednesday ahead of a European Council meeting at the end of the week”...

Valeria Bednarik, Chief Analyst at FXStreet, notes that GBP/USD might move towards 1.5320/40 levels on a break above 1.5270 levels. Key Quotes “The pair found support in the 38.2% retracement of its latest bullish run measured from 1.4987 to 1.5351 around 1...

James Knightley, Senior Economist at ING, comments that the swings in oil prices and demand are pouring unnecessary confusion in the UK economy’s growth story as the current oil related deficit was only due to the large buildup in inventories due to low prices...

FXStreet Editor and Analyst, Omkar Godbole, views that the EUR/USD pair is unlikely to sustain gains above 1.1345, with the pair likely to test 1.1303 levels. Key Quotes “The EUR/USD pair is struggling to rise above 1.1340 levels, after having ended lower on Friday at 1.1319 levels...

Gold prices recovered marginally to USD 1240/Oz levels after the Chinese trade data showed further economic weakness in China. Gains capped by strong USD The yellow metal recovered from the Friday’s closing of USD 1234.2/Oz after the data in China showed showed China's exports falling 3...

According to FXStreet Editor and Analyst, Omkar Godbole, the GBP/USD pair is likely to test 1.5221 levels, with technicals supporting the bearish view. Key Quotes “The GBP/USD pair ended lower on Friday at 1.5236 after having failed to extend gains above the 10-week SMA...

Brian Mangwiro of RBS, shares the CFTC positioning of currency futures as of 3rd February, noting that specs are still long USD, with heavy shorts on EUR, AUD and CAD. Key Quotes “USD (DXY) longs rose ~1k to 71.6k (record high is 73.1k).” “Euro shorts continue to surge; rose another 11...

EUR/USD keeps the trade in the vicinity of 1.1320/30, recovering ground after a negative start in sub-1.1300 levels. According to Karen Jones, Head of FICC Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, the pair “spent much of last week consolidating just below the initial retracement level at 1.1520 (23...

Imre Speizer of Westpac views that NZD/USD momentum remains negative, and although it has fallen sharply since mid-July (-9%), there’s nothing to halt a further push to 0.7120 during the weeks ahead, and possibly even lower...

WTI Oil futures on Nymex remained lifted on news that the number of rigs drilling for oil in the US fell to the lowest level since December 2011. Eyes USD 53/ barrel Currently, WTI oil trades 0.46% higher at USD 51.93/ barrel, retreating from fresh session lows posted at 51...

EUR opened today with a small downside gap but the 1.1290 support stopped the downside move and the price bounced back to 1.1340 resistance. Next resistance comes at 1.1360-1.1380 area and above that the upside will accelerate. Target will be set at 1.1530, but before that 1.1410 and 1...

Karen Jones, Head of Technical Analysis at Commerzbank, gives the technical outlook and the trade setup for EUR/CHF and USD/CHF. Key Quotes “EUR/CHF last week rallied to, tested and held below the 1.0600/70 region – this is the 61.8% retracement of the sell off.” “It is increasingly likely that 1...

National Bank of GreeceChairman George Zannias and Chief Executive Officer Alexandros Tourkoliasplan to step down from their positions in Greece's central bank in the next few days, CEO Tourkolias said on Sunday...

The Nomura Team shares the positives and negative points of Friday’s US jobs report. Key Quotes Positives “Nonfarm payrolls rose by 257k (Consensus: 228k, Nomura: 230k). The pace of job creation in December and November was revised up by 70k and 77k, respectively...