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AUD/USD slides in early Asian trade

posted by Avatar hanazawa 201 days ago in AUD

Meanwhile, the Australian dollar was lower against both the euro and the Japanese yen, with EUR/AUD rising 0.02% to hit 1.3273, and AUD/JPY down 0.13% to hit 80.88. Australia's Westpac Consumer Sentiment index of spender confidence was due out on ... read more
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Australia OPEN! ECB's Jurgen Stark eases eurozone concerns; Sep trade data due

posted by Avatar hanazawa 201 days ago in EUR, AUD made popular 201 days ago

AUD OPEN! ECB's Jurgen Stark eases eurozone concerns; Sep trade data due (BONDS MMKT) US trading session saw a firmer bid tone on stronger than expected Sep consumer credit at +$7.39bn (mkt: $ 5.2bn) and ECB Jurken Stark's prediction that the ... read more
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Japanese jobless rate eases to 4.1 percent

posted by Avatar hanazawa 211 days ago in JPY made popular 211 days ago

It was the second straight month of improvement in the jobless picture. However, the government said it remains concerned about the sharp appreciation of the yen against other major world currencies. A higher yen makes Japanese exports more expensive, ... read more
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EUR/USD closed slightly lower on Tuesday

posted by Avatar hanazawa 213 days ago in EUR, Commodities made popular 213 days ago

Gold closed higher on Tuesday and the high-range close sets the stage for a steady to higher opening on Wednesday. Stochastics and the RSI are bearish signalling that additional weakness is possible near-term. If it renews the decline off September's ... read more
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Australian, NZ Dollars Set for Weekly Drops Before EU Summit

posted by Avatar hanazawa 219 days ago in NZD

Key supporting factors are likely to be positive interest rate differentials, elevated terms of trade and resilient economic growth in Asia. Benchmark interest rates are 4.75 in Australia and 2.5 percent in New Zealand, compared with as low as zero ... read more
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AUD/USD slightly higher on demand for risk

posted by Avatar hanazawa 220 days ago in AUD

Aussie is now gaining on the greenback after a slow start in the Asian morning, having already recovered all of yesterday's losses after BoJ Governor Shirakawa says the Japanese economy is picking up. AUD/USD closed the ... read more
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USD/CAD Outlook October 17-21

posted by Avatar hanazawa 224 days ago in CAD

Here's an outlook for the Canadian events and an updated technical analysis for the Canadian dollar. Last week a positive week for the Canadian economy with a better than expected rise in housing starts reaching 206000 from 192000 in the previous month ... read more
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USD/CAD Forecast: Price Action Signals Bearish Continuation

posted by Avatar hanazawa 225 days ago in CAD

Risk-on Trading: CAD has correlation to oil, which is going up in the risk-on trading environment. Watch for the "alpha" markets such as the S&P 500 as well as oil to confirm the continuing strength in the loonie. Fan Yang CMT is the Chief Technical ... read more
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US$ strengthens as "risk on" sentiment takes back stage; A$ up on stong labour ...

posted by Avatar hanazawa 225 days ago in USD, EUR

As the rally in risky assets seems to have run out of steam for now, the USD and JPY outperformed. The financial sector in Europe lead the Euro Stoxx 50 index lower, to close down 1.7%. Similarly, financials were the worst performers in the ... read more
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ENERGY MARKETS REPORT INCLUDING: Total found oil and gas near Norne field off ...

posted by Avatar hanazawa 226 days ago in GBP made popular 226 days ago

Finally the company and partners are investing GBP 10bln in UK oil and gas projects, and they are developing four new oil and gas projects. Total found oil and gas near Norne field off Norway, and the oil/gas discovery is between 3 and 16mln m, ... read more
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Chart GBP/JPY Update: Consolidation with bias downside

posted by Avatar hanazawa 251 days ago in JPY made popular 251 days ago

You must be aware of the risks of investing in forex, futures, and options and be willing to accept them in order to trade in these markets. Forex trading involves substantial risk of loss and is not suitable for all investors. Please do not trade with ... read more
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US corn, wheat recover from 1-month low, soy firm

posted by Avatar hanazawa 254 days ago in USD made popular 253 days ago

Chicago Board of Trade benchmark December corn rose 0.7 percent to $7.06 a bushel at 0303 GMT, after falling to a low of $7.00-1/4 a bushel, the lowest since Aug. 11. December wheat rose 0.6 percent to $7.00-1/4 a bushel, after dropping to $6.86 on ... read more