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FxWirePro: USD/NOK rebounds from 3-week low, faces resistance at 55-EMA

  • The Norwegian Krone retreated from a 3-week peak as the greenback bounced back from recent lows.
     
  • The dollar index rose from a 3-week low after a White House spokeswoman said Senate Republicans will go along with what President Donald Trump wants in terms of coronavirus relief legislation.
     
  • The Norwegian currency rose earlier in the day following a surge in oil prices, supported by robust China data and on OPEC's oil demand forecast.
     
  • The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries stated that the world oil demand will rebound more slowly in 2021 than previously thought as coronavirus cases rise. 
     
  • Demand will rise by 6.54 million barrels per day (bpd) next year to 96.84 million bpd, the OPEC said in a monthly. 
     
  • International benchmark Brent crude was trading 1.1 percent up at $42.24 per barrel by 1246 GMT, having hit a high of $43.54 on Friday, its highest since September 18. U.S. West Texas Intermediate was trading 1.3 percent higher at $40.01 a barrel, after rising as high as $41.44 on Friday, its highest since September 18.
     
  • USD/NOK trades 0.2 percent higher at 9.1470, having touched a low of 9.1127 earlier, its lowest since September 21.
     
  • Immediate resistance is located at 9.2283 (20-EMA), close above could take it till 9.2593.
     
  • On the downside, support is around 9.0964, break below could take it till 9.0694.  
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