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USD/JPY contained well, large expiries, volumes under pressure

Feb 17, 2015 08:53 am UTC| Technicals

Pair trails Nikkei, 118.24-118.65 range today, 118.11-88 yesterday Technical support at 118.10 (61.8% of 116.64-120.48). Stops seen sub 118.00 200HMA initial resistance 118.67, before daily cloud top...

EUR/SEK – Swedish CPI data slightly stronger than expected

Feb 17, 2015 08:42 am UTC| Technicals

Soft inflation data out of Sweden, m/m core falls -1.0% vs +0.2% previous Market looked for a 1.1% mm fall, yy posted a surprise +0.6% Headline prices fall as well EUR/SEK bid into the data but comes away...

USD/CHF returns to Oct 0.9361 lows

Feb 17, 2015 08:39 am UTC| Technicals

Pair returns above the 200 DMA at 0.9315 which supports Prices recovered the monthly low from Oct 2014 at 0.9361 Bids are raised aggressively to the average Next target level is 0.9539 - 76.4%of...

GBP/USD sees scope to 1.54 if UK CPI stays at 0.5%

Feb 17, 2015 08:26 am UTC| Technicals

GBP may draw out lift if UK Jan CPI number matches +0.5% y/y Dec number Offers pushed near 1.54 (1.5390 = London pmhigh Mon; 1.5395 = Asia low Mon) 1.5438 among resistance levels beyond figure, 76.4% of...

GBP/USD weighed by false fibo break on Monday

Feb 17, 2015 08:20 am UTC| Technicals

Pair saw false break of the 76.4% fibo of Jan 1.5588/1.4952 decline at 1.5438 on Monday Successive pullback pressured overnight at 1.5339 Slow stochs rise in overbought territory Negative cross gives a...

EUR/GBP weighed by Grexit risk

Feb 17, 2015 08:15 am UTC| Technicals

0.7375 = Asia low vs 0.74275 Monday high Recent talk of stops sub-0.7370 0.73715 = last weeks 7year low on Feb 12, after relatively hawkishBoEQIR Among bear targets are 0.7353 (1.36 in GBP/EUR) ...

EUR/USD weighed by hourly cloud weighs, 200 HMA holds

Feb 17, 2015 07:48 am UTC| Technicals

Pair saw sharp fall through the hourly cloud overnight and was supported at 1.1320 Rebound of EUR/USD limited around 200 HMA at 1.1365 early London (1.1367 highs) Day trend indicators are turn south from...

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Economy

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