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NZD/USD looks to tentative signs of Japanese retail interest

Feb 20, 2015 05:04 am UTC| Technicals

NZD halted c0.20%up on session so far at 0.7532/34 Dull low volume trading due to lunar new year holidays Retail Japan reportedly return to antipodean pair is notable OIS at 50% chance RBA will cut...

AUD/USD trades extremely slow mid afternoon

Feb 20, 2015 04:44 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD stalls above 78 cents but no real force on the topside AUD/NZD flat but good recovery yesterday off its 1.0300 fresh all time low Talk of ratings damaged yesterday but moves mostly corrected...

EUR/USD sees plenty of event risk offshore

Feb 20, 2015 04:27 am UTC| Technicals

Chinese New Year continues - tight doji in Asia - quiet end to the week Momentum studies conflict - 5, 10 20 dmas curl - 20 day Bollingers contract Implies further consolidation - Initial...

USD/CNH consolidates, but trend is higher

Feb 20, 2015 02:51 am UTC| Technicals

Tight ranges during Chinese New Year - opened +40pts Slight 6.2815 spike early - momentum studies, 5, 10 20 dmas move higher Positive setup targets 6.2898 2015 high, then 6.3495 50% 2011/14 fall 6.2744 5...

NZD/USD slightly higher in slow trade

Feb 20, 2015 02:34 am UTC| Technicals

NZD moves higher along with AUD and CAD in uneventful trading AUD/NZD flat-lined between 1.0360/1.0372 within broad 1.03/1.04 range Retail Japan returns eyeing NZD and AUD supporting at the...

USD/CAD trading tight range, with softer oil, trades +0.74%

Feb 20, 2015 01:52 am UTC| Technicals

5, 10 20 DMAs crest, Bollingers contract - momentum studies conflict NY 1.2477/1.2556 range initial support and...

USD/MXN off session highs after Philly Fed miss

Feb 19, 2015 16:13 pm UTC| Technicals

Source: Thomson Reuters USD/MXN off session highs (14.99), offered ahead of 15.00, after Philly Fed miss Mexicos Carstens says will remain vigilant to Mexicos fx rate output gap Also US tightening could affect...

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Economy

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Politics

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Science

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Technology

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