USDJPY keeps firm tone ahead of FOMC minutes
Bulls hold grip and keep initial targets at 156.78 (May 14 high) and 157.01 (Fibo 61.8% of 160.19/151.85 correction.
The pair hit new weekly high on Wednesday, as the dollar stands at the front foot ahead of release of minutes of Fed’s…
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Cable hits two-month high after inflation data, but bulls lack traction to sustain gains
Cable rose to two-month high (1.2761) on Wednesday, after UK inflation data for April showed that prices pressure eased below expectations, hurting bets for BoE’s June rate cut.
Fresh acceleration higher generates initial signal of…
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Expectations for BoE June rate cut hurt by lower than expected drop in UK inflation in April
Consumer prices in Britain rose by 2.3% year on year in April, in a sharp decline from 3.2% increase in March and hit the lowest in nearly three years (CPI was at 2.0% in July 2021) but missed expectations for 2.1% increase.
Month on…
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GBPUSD – bulls are taking a breather after five-day rally
Cable eases from new multi-week high (1.2700) on Thursday, as bulls faced headwinds from significant resistances at 1.2700 zone, provided by the top of daily Ichimoku cloud and Apr 9-10 tops.
In addition, overbought conditions on daily…
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US inflation rises less than expected in April – positive signal for Fed
The latest data on US consumer prices indicates that inflation increased less than expected in April, suggesting a continuation of the downward trend at the beginning of the second quarter. This news has bolstered financial market…
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EURUSD at five-week high and testing key resistance zone ahead of release of US CPI data
The Euro keeps firm tone and hits new five-week high in early European trading on Wednesday. Fresh bull-leg extends into third consecutive day and cracked pivotal barriers at 1.0830 zone, consisting of 100DMA (1.0823) / Fibo 61.8% of…
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UK labor data add slight support to possible June rate cut
In March, wages in Britain grew more than expected, with a notable increase of 6.0% in the first three months of 2024 compared to the same period a year earlier. This figure slightly surpassed the consensus forecast of 5.9%. However, other…
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Bank of England keeps policy unchanged but signals rate cuts in the near future
The Bank of England kept its interest rates unchanged at a 16-year high of 5.25%, in its May policy meeting.
The decision was in line with expectations, but today’s MPC 7-2 vote to hold rates vs widely expected 8-1 vote, points to change…
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Crude oil price fell further on growing demand concerns
WTI oil price fell in early Wednesday as unexpected rise in US crude inventories further soured the sentiment on rising demand concerns.
Fresh weakness emerged below the base of rising daily Ichimoku cloud and broke through pivots at…
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GBPUSD action slows ahead of BoE policy decision on Thursday
Cable is holding within a narrow range on Tuesday as traders await fresh signals from the key economic event for sterling this week- BoE monetary policy meeting on Thursday.
Data released today (Apr UK construction PMI well above…
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