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EUR/GBP rebound capped by 200 HMA at 0.7411

Feb 19, 2015 14:44 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters EUR/GBP intraday stalls at 0.7358, bearish risk still remains Rebound capped by 200 HMA at 0.7411 Pair eyes the 2008 low at 0.7321 below the 0.7348 Scope to 0.7256 long-term fibo beyond...

GBP/JPY pullback today hit 183.03 by daily Cloud top at 182.97

Feb 19, 2015 14:39 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters GBP/JPY between Cloud top Fibo at 182.97/184.23 Pairs Feb rebound stalled by 61.8% of Dec-Feb slide at 184.23 on Wed (184.19 hi) Pullback today hit 183.03 by daily Cloud top at 182.97; UK...

NZD/USD down on the day, techs flash warnings

Feb 19, 2015 14:24 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters NZD/USD fails a second time to break 0.7575/85 overnight Pair down on the day, techs flash warnings for short-term bulls Daily RSI rolls over and the falling 55-DMA might be exerting...

EUR/USD pressured slightly again after claims data

Feb 19, 2015 13:58 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters Better that forecast US claims boosta USD, EUR/USD pressured slightly again Pair slipped near 10 21-DMAs on Greek news, bounce limited Bears dont gain much traction, long-term trend still...

EUR/JPY down TrendLine at 135.92, Grexit fears weigh

Feb 19, 2015 13:42 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters EUR/JPY off Feb highs, days 135.92 at down TrendLine Supports seen at Kijun 21-DMA at 134.41/47 Grexit risk persists, ECB ELA to Greece of E68.3b only about weeks worth if no deal soon SP...

EUR/USD rebounds back to 1.1381, dip under 200 HMA short lived

Feb 19, 2015 13:23 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters EUR/USD dip under the 200 HMA short lived, last at 1.1366 Pair hits 1.1355 lows before sharp rebound back to 1.1381 Holds below hourly Ichimoku cloud, base at 1.1384 Pair faces solid...

USD/CAD seeks 1.2500 resistance as oil suffers

Feb 19, 2015 11:24 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CAD in 1.2438-1.2489 range, up from 1.2381 Wed (now support) Pair strengthened by a renewed fall in oil price (Brent sub USD59) Initial resistance provided by the 10dma at 1.2496 and 21dma at...

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