WTI extends recovery on positive fundamentals but mixed techs warn
WTI rose further on Friday, extending recovery from $58.06 higher base, driven by weaker dollar and renewed optimism over OPEC-led efforts to stabilize oil markets on global production cut.
Oil price maintains bullish stance which was…
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AUDUSD – extension of recovery pressures pivotal 0.80 resistance zone
The Australian dollar rose to new two-week high on Friday in extension of recovery rally from 0.7758 (09 Feb low).
Broader weakness of US dollar drives the Aussie higher to pressure pivotal 0.80 resistance zone (Fibo 61.8% of 0.8135/0.7758…
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EURUSD – strong bullish signal on break of 1.2537 pivot; correction on oversold conditions to…
The Euro cracked key near-term barrier at 1.2537 and hit new high at 1.2555 (the highest since Dec 2014) on Friday.
Eventual push through 1.2537 pivot marked full retracement of 1.2537/1.2205 corrective phase and signaled continuation of…
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USDJPY hit new 15-mth low; oversold studies require firmer bullish signal
The pair stays firmly in red and extends weakness below 106 handle on Friday to post new low at 105.54 (the lowest since early Nov 2016).
Strong bearish signal was generated on Thursday's close below key double-Fibonacci supports at…
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GBPUSD extends recovery for the fifth day; UK retail sales / May/Merkel meeting in focus
Sterling maintains firm tone in early Friday's trading and extends steep recovery leg from 1.3764 (09 Feb correction low) into fifth straight day, posting new nearly recovery high at 1.4144 (the highest in nearly two weeks).
Strong bullish…
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USDJPY – close below double-Fibo levels at 106.66/51 is key
The pair accelerated lower in early hours of US session, pressuring 15-month low at 106.17, posted earlier today, after limited recovery stalled at 106.80.
Break below key supports at 106.66/51 (Fibo 38.2% of 75.65/125.84, Oct 2011/June…
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USDCAD – limited recovery attempts as thickening daily cloud continues to weigh
The USDCAD bounced on Thursday after extension of Wednesday's sharp bearish acceleration found footstep at 1.2465 (daily Kijun-sen / 50% retracement of 1.2248/1.2687 upleg).
Recovery attempts were so far limited at 1.2520 (broken Fibo…
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COPPER – profit-taking after strong rally slows bulls
Copper trades in narrow consolidation under new marginally higher high at $3.2460, posted after strong three-day rally from $3.0250 (09 Feb low).
Rally accelerated on Tue/Wed on fresh weakness of the dollar and surged through thick daily…
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EURUSD remains firm after mixed US data; bulls may extend consolidation before continuing
The Euro holds firm tone at the beginning of US session and holding under fresh two-week high at 1.2510, posted in early European trading today.
Pullback from 1.2510 was shallow (contained at 1.2462), with mild reaction on mixed US data…
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SPOT GOLD hits new recovery high in extension of strong rally on Wednesday
Spot Gold hit new nearly three-week high at $1357 on Thursday, in extension of strong rally previous day when gold price advanced over 1.5%.
Significantly weaker dollar which returned to broader downtrend after being initially boosted by…
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