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FxWirePro: USD/CNY hovers around 7.00 mark, good to sell on rallies

Nov 12, 2019 05:10 am UTC| Technicals

USD/CNY is currently trading around 7.0032 marks. It made intraday high at 7.0105 and low at 7.0009 levels. Intraday bias remains slightly bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 7.0113 mark. A...

FxWirePro: USD/TWD moves directionless, stay neutral

Nov 12, 2019 03:33 am UTC| Technicals

USD/TWD is currently trading around 30.40 marks. It made intraday high at 30.42 and low at 30.36 marks. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key resistance at 30.50 mark. A daily close...

FxWirePro: Thai baht rises gradually against U.S. dollar, stay short

Nov 12, 2019 03:09 am UTC| Technicals

USD/THB is currently trading around 30.34 marks. It made intraday high at 30.36 and low at 30.30 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 30.43 mark. On the top side,...

FxWirePro: Singapore dollar trades marginally lower ahead of retail sales data

Nov 12, 2019 03:03 am UTC| Technicals

USD/SGD is currently trading around 1.3614 marks. It made intraday high at 1.3615 and low at 1.3600 levels. Intraday bias remains bullish till the time pair holds key support at 1.3573 mark. A daily close...

FxWirePro: EUR/KRW stabilizes above 1,280 mark, faces key resistance at 1,286 mark

Nov 12, 2019 01:06 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/KRW is currently trading around 1,282 mark. It made intraday high at 1,284 and low at 1,282 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key resistance at 1,286 mark. A sustained close...

FxWirePro: Major Pair levels and bias summary

Nov 11, 2019 18:29 pm UTC| Technicals

Major Pair levels and bias...

FxWirePro: USDCHF struggles to close above 1.000 level, good to sell on rallies

Nov 11, 2019 13:59 pm UTC| Technicals

Major resistance - 1.0030 USDCHF has once again declined after showing a recovery till 0.99788 on Friday. The pair was halted its 6 days of bullishness and is currently trading around 0.99371. The easing US-China trade...

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Economy

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Politics

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Science

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Technology

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