Weak US and upbeat Canada’s jobs data inflate loonie
The loonie rallied against its US counterpart on disappointing US NFP (Dec 145K vs 164K f/c) and AHE (Dec m/m0.1% vs 0.3% f/c), also being boosted by upbeat Canada’s jobs data (Employment change Dec 35.2K vs 25K f/c; unemployment Dec 5.6% …
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US labor sector growth slows in December
US jobs data showed that the labor sector growth slowed more than expected in December.
Non-Farm Payrolls increased by 145K in December, falling below 164K consensus and downward-revised previous month figure at 256K.
Average hourly…
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The Euro holds in red ahead of key US jobs report
The Euro remains firmly in red on Friday and extends weakness after Thursday’s long-legged Doji signaled bears were pausing.
The pair is on track for the worst week since early November as dollar benefited from recent geopolitical turmoil…
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Lira rises strongly as geopolitical situation prompts traders into high-yielding and cheap assets
The pair extends steep fall from new multi-month high at 5.9875 into second straight day (down 1% on Wednesday and 0.6% so far today) and cracked important support at 5.8719 (Fibo 38.2% of 5.6848/5.9875).
Massive Wednesday’s bearish daily…
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Cable extends weakness after dovish BoE Governor’s comments
Fresh weakness after dovish comments from BoE Governor Carney approached psychological 1.30 support on Thursday.
Cable is holding in red for the third straight day and threatens for further easing as daily studies softened and…
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Bear take a breather after 4.5% fall; outlook remains negative
WTI oil price is holding within narrow consolidation on Thursday, following 4.5% fall on Wednesday on comments from President Trump who said the US refrains from further military action.
The sentiment was additionally weakened by…
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Bears look for further extension after generating negative signals on break of important supports
The Euro is consolidating on Thursday after strong fall in past two days (0.81%) which generated bearish signals on break and close below important supports between 1.1140 and 1.1110 (Fibo 38.2% of 1.0981/1.1239 / 200DMA/ trendline…
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Bears attack again key support after pausing on Wednesday
The Australian dollar maintains negative bias in early Thursday’s trading despite Wednesday’s Doji and pressures again cracked pivotal support at 0.6860 (Fibo 61.8% of 0.6754/0.7032 /55DMA) after bears repeatedly failed to close below in…
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Safe haven yen extends fall as fears of conflict escalations fade
The pair maintains firm bullish tone on Thursday and extends strong rally from the previous day, hitting the highest levels in past seven days and cracking key Fibo barrier at 109.36 (61.8% of larger 112.40/104.44 fall).
Iran’s rocket…
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WTI extends weakness after short-lived spike, pressured by surprise build in US crude stocks
WTI oil price is down over $4 for the day after hitting new multi-month high at $65.43 overnight, in reaction on Iran’s attack at US forces in Iraq.
Subsequent quick pullback was triggered by calming situation on signs that further…
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