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US Open Preview – Pound shrugs off stronger retail sales as Brexit talks resume

Posted on August 16, 2018 at 11:15 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: Investors continued to look for riskier assets early in the European session on hopes that US-Sino trade tensions could deescalate following Beijing’s willingness to hold trade talks with the US later in August. Dollar/yen inched up to 110.90 (+0.15%), while the dollar index which gauges the greenback’s strength against six major currencies turned slightly lower to 96.59 (-0.11%) as trade hopes shifted some demand towards the euro. Still, trade stats out [..]

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European Open Preview – Hopes for US-China trade negotiations boost sentiment; Brexit talks and key data on the agenda

Posted on August 16, 2018 at 7:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is lower by a little over 0.2% on Thursday, pulling back after touching a new 13-month high in the previous session, aided by risk aversion and encouraging US retail sales prints. The Japanese yen is also on the retreat, after news that the US and China will hold another round of trade talks in late August curbed demand for haven assets. STOCKS: Wall Street closed in the red on Wednesday, as [..]

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US Open Preview – Pound finds support as UK unemployment rate declines; Australian wage growth in focus

Posted on August 14, 2018 at 11:33 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index, which measures the dollar’s strength against six major currencies, declined by 0.13%, while dollar/yen inched up by 0.23%, trading near the 111.00 psychological level. Euro/dollar started the day in the green but quickly dropped its gains and is down by 0.07% on the day despite an unexpected upward revision in Eurozone Q2 GDP growth estimates. Pound/dollar managed to rebound after the UK’s unemployment rate surprisingly fell to 4.0%, while analysts anticipated the rate to stand [..]

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European Open Preview – Risk aversion fades as Turkey jitters take back seat; UK employment data in focus

Posted on August 14, 2018 at 7:40 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is nearly 0.2% lower on Tuesday, looking set to extend the modest losses it recorded yesterday. The safe-haven Japanese yen is also on the back foot, as the risk-aversion emanating from Turkey subsided somewhat, for now at least. Conversely, the euro and pound are a little higher, attempting to recover some of their latest losses. The Turkish lira – which has been at the epicenter of attention lately – [..]

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US Open Preview – Euro holds at 13-month lows despite Turkish central bank measures; Chinese industrial production in focus

Posted on August 13, 2018 at 11:55 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index was little changed on Monday (+0.07%), while dollar/yen headed lower by 0.50%, completing a six-week low at 110.10 as political tensions between the US and Turkey enhanced interest for safer assets. Euro/dollar remained negative, last seen at 1.1385 (-0.23%) after it opened with a gap down today following Friday’s strong sell-off. The pair posted a 13-month trough as a slide in the Turkish lira sparked fears that Turkish borrowers could fail to submit loan payments [..]

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European Open Preview – Yen advances as Turkish turmoil intensifies

Posted on August 13, 2018 at 8:03 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is practically unchanged on Monday, after touching its highest level in more than a year on Friday. The haven-perceived yen is the strongest among its peers today, benefiting from concerns over the situation in Turkey and its potential repercussions. The euro and sterling, meanwhile, are both on the back foot. As for the Turkish lira, it touched a new all-time low of 7.21 per dollar earlier today. [..]

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Week Ahead – Pound looks to UK data to halt slide; US retail sales and Aussie jobs coming up too

Posted on August 10, 2018 at 12:51 pm GMT

Economic releases will heat up in the coming week with monthly data on inflation, employment and retail sales certain to keep some traders busy as many head off for their summer holidays. Central bank meetings will take a backseat, though the week will not be totally absent of policy announcements as the Norges Bank meets to decide on rates. Australian employment in focus for the aussie The Australian dollar hit its lowest since January 2017 of 0.7278 this past week, [..]

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US Open Preview – Euro struggles at 1-year lows amid political noise; US CPI inflation next in focus

Posted on August 10, 2018 at 11:32 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index, which measures the dollar’s strength against a basket of six major currencies, headed higher by 0.55% on Friday, while dollar/yen fell by 0.08% below the 111.00 handle as demand for safe havens and upbeat Japanese flash Q2 GDP growth figures provided support to the yen. The euro dropped to the weakest level in a year, probably on the ECB’s concerns that the plunge in the Turkish lira could expose Eurozone [..]

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European Open Preview – Dollar demand an unstoppable force; US inflation & UK GDP on the agenda

Posted on August 10, 2018 at 8:05 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The US dollar index is higher by 0.63% on Friday, extending the significant gains it posted in the previous session and touching a new 13-month high. The euro and the pound are the main underperformers, both posting fresh multi-month lows against the greenback. The yen, meanwhile, remains firm amid risk-off tones. In EM, dollar/lira briefly broke above the 6.000 handle, with the pair being up by nearly 7.0% earlier in the [..]

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Technical Analysis – USDCAD creates upside rally; could strengthen further in short term

Posted on August 10, 2018 at 6:37 am GMT

USDCAD started a rally to the upside after it formed a seven-week bottom at 1.2960 on Tuesday. The price crossed above the 20-day simple moving average (SMA) and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level of the upleg from 1.2060 to 1.3385, around 1.3072. The technical indicators are confirming the scenario for possible further upside pressure. Looking at the daily timeframe, the RSI and the MACD have both strengthened, with the former rising sharply and jumping above the 50 level. The latter is heading above its red [..]

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