Optimistic expectations push sterling higher ahead PM May confidence vote
Sterling rose above 1.26 handle against dollar in early US session trading on Wednesday, driven by optimistic expectations that PM May will win confidence vote, triggered by conservative lawmakers and due later today.
Political turmoil in…
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Oil extends recovery as fall in US crude stocks adds to improved sentiment
WTI oil extends bounce from $50.60 base on Wednesday, maintaining bullish near-term tone.
Strong fall in oil inventories (API report on Tuesday showed draw of 10.1 mln bls vs previous week’s 5.3 mln bls build), cut in oil exports from…
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Repeated upside rejections warn of recovery stall
The Australian dollar stands at the front foot on Wednesday, as comments of US President Trump over Huawei case boosted risk assets, but upside action was so far limited.
Initial resistance at 0.7228 (100SMA / Fibo 23.6% of 0.7393/0.7177)…
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Break above pivotal 113.35 Fibo barrier opens way towards 114.00/20 targets
The pair holds in green for the third straight day and extends rally from 112.23 double-bottom through pivotal Fibo barrier at 113.35 (61.8% of 114.03/112.23 bear-leg), close above which would generate bullish signal.
The dollar was…
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Political turmoil keeps bears in play; upticks seen as positioning for fresh downside
Cable bounces above 1.25 handle in early European trading on Wednesday, as bears are taking a breather after steep three-day fall which hit new 20-month low at 1.2476.
Sterling remains under strong pressure on political turmoil after PM…
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Eventual break of 200WMA would risk extension towards 2018 low
The price action in early Wednesday’s trading is holding within narrow consolidation just above pivotal 200WMA (1.1312) which was cracked on Tuesday’s dip to 1.1306.
Two consecutive bearish daily candles (Mon/Tue) with long upper shadows…
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Fresh bearish acceleration pressures key 200WMA support
The Euro slumped in early US trading on Tuesday, as dollar rose on better than expected US PPI data (Nov core PPI m/m 0.3% vs 0.1% f/c; y/y 2.7% vs 2.5% f/c).
News that Italian government is not planning a major changes to the budget,…
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Temporary base at $50.60 zone holds for now but upside is limited
WTI oil price bounced from temporary base at $50.60 zone (lows of past three days) where pullback from recovery high at $54.54 found footstep.
Oil came under pressure after recovery attempts stalled and subsequent easing was boosted by…
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Bounce after steep fall needs confirmation on break above important barriers
The Australian dollar bounced above daily cloud after Monday’s inverted Hammer candle signaled stall of steep five-day downtrend.
Fresh recovery was also boosted by US/China talks hopes, with oversold daily slow stochastic adding on…
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Bulls face strong headwinds at 113.35 Fibo barrier, but thickening daily cloud underpins
The pair eases on Tuesday after Monday’s 0.6% rally (the biggest one-day rally since 30 Oct) was capped by pivotal Fibo barrier at 113.35 (Fibo 61.8% of 114.03/112.23 ber-leg).
Fresh bullish acceleration after strong downside rejections at…
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