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FxWirePro: FTSE100 struggles to break above 200- HMA, good to sell on rallies

Aug 31, 2016 09:29 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance 6865 (200 day MA). Major support 6730 (trend line joining 6848 and 6811). The index has retreated from the high of 6852 yesterday. It is currently trading around 6812. FTSE100 is facing...

FxWirePro: EUR/GBP slips below 0.85 handle, bias lower, good to sell rallies

Aug 31, 2016 08:31 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/GBP has broken below the 0.85 handle, intraday bias lower. Daily charts show a bearish 7-DMA crossover on 21-DMA. Techs indicate further downside, Stochs and RSI point south. 0.8460 is major trendline...

FxWirePro: USD/TRY remains well supported below 2.96, sustained break below 2.95 targets 2.9318

Aug 31, 2016 08:13 am UTC| Technicals

USD/TRY is currently trading at 2.9568 levels. It made intraday high at 2.9655 and low at 2.9552 levels. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 2.9672 marks. A sustained...

GBP/JPY faces trend line resistance at 135.25, break above targets 136.25/137.70

Aug 31, 2016 07:39 am UTC| Technicals

Major resistance- 135.25 (trend line joining 133.29 and 134.39). Major support- 134.30 (hourly Kijun-Sen). The pair has broken major resistance 134.45 (7 day EMA) yesterday and jumped till 135.20 at the time of...

FxWirePro: AUD/CAD extends range trade, hovers around 50-day MA

Aug 31, 2016 07:11 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/CAD hovers around 50-DMA currently at 0.9834. Momentum studies neutral for the day. Pair struggles to close below 50-DMA which is strong support on the downside. But long upper wicks on daily candles suggests...

FxWirePro: USD/CNY hovers around 6.68 mark, PBOC sets yuan mid-point at 6.6908

Aug 31, 2016 07:00 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 6.6795 marks. It made intraday high at 6.6803 and low at 6.6751 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 6.6670 marks. On the top...

EUR/USD: Buy above 1.11660

Aug 31, 2016 06:34 am UTC| Technicals

Major Support 1.11380 (50- day MA). Major intraday resistance 1.11660 (trend line joining 1.12077 and 1.11922). The pair has been recovered slightly after breaking the 50- day MA yesterday. It has jumped till...

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Economy

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Politics

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Science

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Technology

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