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EUR/USD set by large option expiries

Feb 23, 2015 03:42 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/USD limited by large option expiries today, more below than above. E615 mln 1.1300s, 1.008 bln 1.1320s, 839 mln 1.1330-35s, 488 mln 1.1350s. Topside sees E877 mln in 1.1450-strike expirations. EUR/USD...

USD/SGD sideways, waits for CPI, budget

Feb 23, 2015 03:28 am UTC| Technicals

USD/SGD trades sideways around 1.3600 so far Overall interests thin, mainly commercial related Markets wait for Jan CPI (0500GMT) and budget at 0730GMT Jan CPI forecast at -0.30%y/y vs -0.20%y/y...

USD/INR should continue 62.00-30 range

Feb 23, 2015 02:38 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR to open around 62.13, should remain in 62.00-30 range Intervention fears support, month end oilers demand further strengthens RBI intact on accumulating FX reserves, up bln in previous 3 weeks INR...

Eurogroup Dijsselbloem's comments lift EUR broadly

Feb 20, 2015 16:19 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters EUR/USD Trend-Line off Jan low, EGs Dijsselbloem reason for optimism" comments lift EUR broadly 10 21-DMAs see test from downside as market whipped about Short-Term stops above 1.1340 ...

NZD/USD rally might be out of gas, recent longs might exit soon

Feb 20, 2015 16:04 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters Rally off Feb low might be out of gas, short-term uptrend threatened Falling 55-DMA weighs daily RSI rolls over as 0.7575/85 resistance holds 0.7480/85 is short-term support, beyond that...

EUR/DKK surges above 7.46, biggest intraday move since EUR intro

Feb 20, 2015 14:20 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR/DKK shoots above 7.46, intraday move biggest since EUR intro Break above 7.4540/50 appears to trigger hefty stops EUR/DKK above parity rate of 7.46038 for first time since pressures built Traders likely going...

USD/JPY tracks Treasury yields lower, 118.40/10 pivots

Feb 20, 2015 14:10 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY follows Treasury yields lower Bids by the daily pivot point 21-DMA at 118.40-42 limiting slide N225 futures near session lows as Troika-Greek deal yet to be reached Risk-Reversals see put bias increase as...

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