GBP/USD rises a half-cent on upbeat UK earnings
Feb 18, 2015 09:57 am UTC| Technicals
Cable rises an excess half-cent to 1.5430 on upbeat UK earnings Quarterly annualized earnings +2.1% in Dec vs +1.7% forecast Spread ofUK earnings over UKCPI more than doubled to 1.6% in Dec Lift for...
EUR/JPY sees buy signal generated on charts
Feb 18, 2015 09:56 am UTC| Technicals
Bullish cross from the tenkan/kijun Positive cross slow stochastic = buy signal 136.22 highs tested on Tuesday Intraday off there but return to 136.70 tops expected Use intraday corrections as ...
USD/JPY bullish above the cloud, 200 HMA supports
Feb 18, 2015 09:53 am UTC| Technicals
Above the cloud after bouncing from near 61.8% fibo of Feb range at 118.10 Off Tues 119.42 but pullbacks supported around 200 HMA at 119.00 in London Overnight low was 118.88 Increasing signs of an ...
USD/RUB looks down at Fibo, 55-DMA support
Feb 18, 2015 09:20 am UTC| Technicals
Russia equity price benefits and lower govt bond yields help boost RUB Big bonus for RUB through higher oil -- Brent near USD 62/barrel USD/RUB support at 61.5750 50% Fibo of Dec/Jan rise. Slow stochs...
AUD/USD - 0.7830 offers help to keep lid on
Feb 18, 2015 09:17 am UTC| Technicals
Subdued offers at 0.7830 help keep a lid on AUD/USD 0.7829 = Tuesday high. 0.7831 = 21DMA. 0.7832 = Asia high Less dovish than expected RBAminutes+MA news lifted AUD Tuesday More offers made pre-0.7850 ...
EUR/USD looks set to test recent lows
Feb 18, 2015 09:15 am UTC| Technicals
Pair sees steady price action as Greece will submit extension request Greek 10-year yields extend fall on extension talk EUR/USDwanders further sideways between 1.1270 and 1.1450 Traders see scope for ...
EUR/CHF bid filled, fresh recovery highs again
Feb 18, 2015 09:08 am UTC| Technicals
Pairs bid filled at 1.0655 on the pullback to 1.0633 lows in Asia Gains have cleared initial post-floor-break bounce high at 1.0651 61.8% of the Jan 15 collapse session at 1.0669. 1.0694 highs...
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