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FxWirePro: Gold trades well below 21-day MA, good to sell on rallies

Sep 14, 2016 05:07 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - $1332 (21- day MA) The yellow metal has broken minor support $1321 and declined till $1313 at the time of writing . It is currently trading around $1330.34. The major support is around $1307...

FxWirePro: USD/JPY finds stiff resistance at 103.40, bias higher

Sep 14, 2016 04:20 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY has broken 50-DMA at 102.67, but upside halts at 23.6% Fib level at 103.19. The major has slipped below the 103 handle to currently trade around 102.88. Our previous call...

ASX200 recovers from low of 5152,good to sell on rallies

Sep 14, 2016 03:05 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance -5240 (3-day EMA). Major support - 5150. The index has broken major support at 200- day MA and declined till 5152 yesterday. It is currently trading slightly above 200 -day MA around...

FxWirePro:Nikkei225 faces strong resistance at 16830, good to sell on rallies

Sep 14, 2016 02:57 am UTC| Technicals

Major support -16408 (100- day MA). Nikkei225 has recovered after making a low of 16508 yesterday.It is currently trading around 16683. The index has formed temporary top around 17159 and is struggling to break...

FxWirePro: Chinese yaun appreciates in early hours of Asia, PBOC sets Yuan mid-point at 6.6895

Sep 14, 2016 02:50 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.6759 marks. It made intraday high at 6.6857 and low at 6.6683 levels. Intraday bias remains slightly bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 6.6873 marks. On...

FxWirePro: Silver slips below $19.00 mark, good to sell on rallies

Sep 14, 2016 02:27 am UTC| Technicals

XAG/USD is currently trading around $18.83 marks. It made intraday high at $18.93 and low at $18.77 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at $19.27 levels. A daily...

FxWirePro: Taiwanese dollar hits fresh 2-week low against U.S. dollar in early hours of Asia, faces strong resistance at 31.88

Sep 14, 2016 01:50 am UTC| Technicals

USD/TWD is currently trading around 31.75 marks. It made intraday high at 31.82 and low at 31.67 marks. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 31.50 marks. A daily close above...

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