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FxWirePro: Japanese yen trades marginally lower despite robust retail sales data

Oct 30, 2017 01:08 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY is currently trading around 113.74 marks. It made intraday high at 113.83 and low at 113.66 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds key support at 113.63 marks. A daily close...

FxWirePro: US Dollar Index Daily outlook

Oct 27, 2017 12:43 pm UTC| Technicals

US Dollar index has broken 94.27 high made on Oct 6th 2017. The index jumped till 95 and is currently trading around 94.99. The near term resistance is around 95 and any break above will take the pair till...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD Trade Idea

Oct 27, 2017 12:19 pm UTC| Technicals

EUR/USD has shown a major slump yesterday after ECB policy meeting. The pair dipped till 1.1615 lowest since Jul 2017 at the time of writing. It is currently trading around 1.16047. ECB tapers Asset purchase program...

FxWirePro: EUR/USD breaks neck line of Head and Shoulder pattern, dip till 1.1400 likely

Oct 27, 2017 11:08 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/USD has shown a major slump yesterday after ECB policy meeting. The pair dipped till 1.1615 lowest since Jul 2017 at the time of writing. It is currently trading around 1.16350. ECB tapers Asset purchase program...

FxWirePro: AUD/CHF hovers around 50-DMA, finds strong support at 0.7610

Oct 27, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Technicals

AUD/CHF hovers around 50-DMA at 0.7648, decisive break above could see upside. The pair is trading in Rising Triangle pattern and finds strong support at 0.7610 (Triangle base). Breach at Triangle base support...

FxWirePro: GBP/USD hits 3- week low, good to sell on rallies

Oct 27, 2017 10:03 am UTC| Technicals

Cable hits 3- week low and has broken major support 1.3100 handle on account strong US dollar and increasing yield spread between US and UK. The pair dipped till 1.30700 and is currently trading around...

FxWirePro: NZD/JPY recovery lacks traction, 5-DMA offers stiff resistance at 78.38

Oct 27, 2017 09:53 am UTC| Technicals

NZD/JPY recovery lacks traction, pair capped below 5-DMA at 78.38. Breach at Wedge Base support at 78.90 keeps scope for downside. Technical studies are bearish, pair has slipped below 38.2% Fib at 78.30. We...

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Economy

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Politics

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Science

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One of the biggest mysteries in astrophysics today is that the forces in galaxies do not seem to add up. Galaxies rotate much faster than predicted by applying Newtons law of gravity to their visible matter, despite those...

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Technology

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Altcoins a ‘Relatively Huge’ Risk as Big Returns Fade, Analysts Warn Investors

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