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EUR, JPY, Technical Analysis
Euro fails at 179.50 as BoJ tightening hopes underpin Japanese Yen
The Euro (EUR) retreated below 179.00 against the Japanese Yen (JPY) on Friday, as the mild recovery seen after Thursday’s European Central Bank (ECB) meeting failed to find follow-through above 179.50. The risk-averse sentiment amid the entangled Middle East crisis and investors’ bets that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) will hike interest rates next week […]
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- 3 weeks ago
EUR, GBP
Euro retreats from weekly highs against British Pound as UK data beats expectations
UK data released on Friday showed that Gross Domestic Product (GDP) rose 0.4% in July, above expectations of a flat reading and following a 0.3% rise in June. These figures reflect a 0.2% increase in Industrial Production, reversing June’s 0.2% decline, and a 0.9% jump in Manufacturing Production, its strongest growth in the last four […]
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- 3 weeks ago
GBP, Institutional
GBPUSD rises after UK GDP and industrial production data
UK GDP grew by 0.4% m/m, compared with expectations of 0.0% and 0.3% previously. GBPUSD chart (H1 interval) Source: xStation5
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- 3 weeks ago
Institutional, JPY
BoJ set to raise interest rates by 25 bps next week – Reuters
According to a Reuters report, sources say that the Bank of Japan (BoJ) is set to raise interest rates, most likely by 25 basis points, at the policy meeting on September 18. This move will push interest rates higher to 1.25%, a level not seen in the last 31 years. The report also showed that the BoJ might […]
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- 3 weeks ago
AUD, Technical Analysis, USD
Australian Dollar softens to near 0.7150, US CPI inflation data looms
The AUD/USD pair edges lower to around 0.7155 during the early Asian session on Friday. The US Dollar strengthens against the Australian Dollar (AUD) following signs of hotter inflation in the United States (US). The release of the US August Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation data will be in the spotlight later on Friday. The […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Technical Analysis, USD
United States Dollar Index holds onto gains above 99 ahead of US CPI data
The US Dollar (USD) clings to its Thursday gains in early session on Friday, driven by faster-than-expected growth in the United States (US) Producer Price Index (PPI) data for August. At press time, the US Dollar Index (DXY), which gauges the Greenback’s value against six major currencies, trades marginally higher at around 99.12. On Thursday, […]
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- 3 weeks ago
CHF, USD
Swiss Franc declines as US Dollar strengthens on rising Fed hike bets
USD/CHF gains ground for the third consecutive day, trading around 0.8140 during the Asian hours on Friday. The pair appreciates as the US Dollar (USD) gains ground as expectations grow for a Federal Reserve (Fed) rate hike in September. According to the CME FedWatch Tool, markets are currently pricing in a greater than 72% probability […]
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- 3 weeks ago
EUR, JPY, Technical Analysis
EUR/JPY Price Softens to near 179.00, bearish bias remains intact below 100-day SMA
The EUR/JPY cross trades in negative territory around 179.10 during the early European session on Friday. The expectation of a Bank of Japan (BoJ) rate hike next week provides some support to the Japanese Yen (JPY) against the Euro (EUR). Analysts polled by Reuters anticipate the BoJ to raise the interest rate to 1.25% at the September 17-18 […]
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- 3 weeks ago
Institutional, JPY, Technical Analysis
Currency Hedger – Pick of The Week – USD/JPY
If you want to trade a volatile asset class right now, foreign exchange, specifically yen crosses and USD/JPY, is the place to find it. The yen has seen a huge uplift in its volatility in recent days, and is higher by more than 1.5% so far this week. A story of intervention The yen is […]
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- 3 weeks ago
INR
Rupee Extends Slide to Two-Week Low
The Indian rupee fell to around 95.7 per dollar, extending losses for a fourth consecutive session to two-week lows as surging crude oil prices and higher US Treasury yields weighed on the currency. Brent crude climbed nearly 12% this week, approaching $110 a barrel as intensifying Middle East tensions disrupted shipping through the Strait of […]
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- 3 weeks ago