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USD/ZAR better bid into Thursday’s close

Mar 06, 2015 06:41 am UTC| Technicals

Pair is better bid into the Thursday close and 11.8050 short stopped for flat Look to buy into any adjustments to the 11.73 Thursdays low for 11.89 Consider a reverse play below 11.70 Daily Stochs are...

NZD/USD focuses on NFP's then RBNZ

Mar 06, 2015 05:16 am UTC| Technicals

NZD sideways to up in tight range of 0.7478/0.78502 in Asia Price action in stark contrast to Thurs session that saw rate c1.4%lower AUD/NZD returned to above 1.04 from Wed/Thurs 1.0284 all time low for...

AUD/NZD - 20 dma break shows neutral signals

Mar 06, 2015 04:54 am UTC| Technicals

+ 20 pts in Asia, as AUD shorts cut into US payrolls tonight Opened +0.9% - NZD sold - Citi FX wire extra recent average NZD volumes Long term players book short profits ahead of parity 1.0398 20 dma...

AUD/USD up as pre-NFP adjustments extend

Mar 06, 2015 04:52 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD up 0.35% in quiet Asia session ahead of US NFP AUD/USD rallied to 0.7814 short time ago nearly removing of yesterdays losses AUD/NZD reversal of fortune extends - up 0.26% on top of yesterdays 1.0%...

USD/KRW fall brings JPY/KRW below 9.15

Mar 06, 2015 04:16 am UTC| Technicals

USD/KRW unable to sustain +1100 levels as slight profit taking makes way ahead of NFP USD/KRW down to 1098 but took JPY/KRW lower with it JPY/KRW down to 9.1450 last after opening in Asia around...

USD/CNH’s close needed below 6.2730

Mar 06, 2015 03:58 am UTC| Technicals

Off 130 pts yesterday with a bearish outside day Close required below 6.2730 to validate negative signal -20 pts in Asia - breaking support from 2015 low in Jan 5, 10 20 dmas conflict - momentum...

USD/MYR, SGD/MYR under pressure ahead of US data

Mar 06, 2015 03:40 am UTC| Technicals

USD/MYR extends fall into morning fix, markets caught long Profit taking in SGD/MYR weighs on pair Cross last at 3.66 vs 3.67 early; MYR NDFs last 3.6560-3.6600 Pair traded to 3.6470 low, last...

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