Breaking: Bank of England cuts key interest rate to 0.1% from 0.25%
The Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee further reduced interest rates to 0.1% in unscheduled meeting today and also increased its QE program by 200 billion pounds to 645 billion pounds, in attempts to boost efforts in containing the…
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USDJPY surged through a series of strong barriers; 2020 high comes in focus
The pair surged through a cluster of daily MA’s (200/30/55/100) and probed above 110 level in Thursday’s 1.5% advance, as strong demand for dollar keeps near-term bulls firmly in play.
Eventual close above 200DMA (108.24) which limited…
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Bears are consolidating as ECB measures encourage but overall picture remains negative
The Euro bounced some hundred pips from new three-year low (1.0725) on Thursday, as bears take a breather following comments of ECB President Christine Lagarde, who expressed strong commitments with no limits in attempts to defend the…
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Aussie bounces from new 18-year low, posted after RBA rate cut
The Australian dollar fell to the lowest since Oct 2002 on Thursday after central bank of Australia cut interest rate to record low at 0.25%.
The Aussie was down over 15% vs its US counterpart in less that two weeks, as corona…
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Bears on hold above key 1.15 support zone as traders assess massive stimulus, but outlook remains…
Cable is holding within narrow consolidation in early Thursday’s trading following previous day’s massive sell-off when pound lost nearly 4%.
Key 1.15 support zone (lows hit after 2016 Brexit vote) was dented on Wednesday, but bears may…
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Euro falls below 1.09 as dollar buying explode
The Euro follows sterling and extended weakness through 1.09 round-figure support on Wednesday, to hit the lowest levels in nearly one month.
Panic over possible global recession prompts traders into safe-haven dollar, keeping the single…
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Sterling broke through critical 1.20 support much easier than initially anticipated
Cable easily broke through very important 1.20 support zone despite my expectations to show at least some hesitation here.
It seems that the situation is more serious than estimated and traders in panic flee from sterling, mainly into so…
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Oil price collapses to the lowest since 2003
WTI oil collapsed below week-long range floor and hit new lowest since 2003 as markets continue panic selling on fears of global recession on corona virus pandemic that already slashed demand.
Big oil producers entered price war and…
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Cable cracks critical 1.20 support zone
Cable remains in steep downtrend that extends into seventh straight day and pressures critical 1.20 support zone (lows of 2016/19).
Sentiment remains very negative, as traders remain out of riskier assets, with measures that governments…
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Oil prices in sideways near-term mode but bias remains with bears
WTI oil price ranged between $28.69 and $30.58 levels but keeping negative tone on growing fears of devastating impact on global oil demand from corona virus outbreak that prompted the shutdown of vast areas in the global economy
Adding to…
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