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Nikkei breaks major support 15790, targets 15000

Feb 10, 2016 03:05 am UTC| Technicals

Nikkei breaks major support around 15798 (Jan 2016 low) and declined till 15623 at the time of writing. It is currently trading around 15700. Short term trend is weak as long as resistance 16400 holds. Any break above...

FxWirePro: AUD/USD gains some upside momentum but still strongly bearish

Feb 09, 2016 18:23 pm UTC| Technicals

AUD/USD declined on Tuesday as selloff in global stocks sent investors to safe heaven assets like Japanese yen and Swiss franc. In the upcoming session, Australia will release Westpac Consumer Sentiment, which if...

Gold consolidates around 1095, bias remains bullish- long around 1178, targets around 1200/1230, SL 1062

Feb 09, 2016 17:08 pm UTC| Technicals

The yellow metal traded higher on Tuesday but was underpinned by risk aversion as world equities remained volatile due to fears that global economy could fall into recession.The yellow metal declined towards 1187 in the...

FxWirePro: GBP/USD rebounds towards 1.4425 but upside is limited

Feb 09, 2016 15:20 pm UTC| Technicals

GBP/USDrecovered some ground in the early European session as the pair got support around 1.5380 levels. However, short rally towards 1.4484 met selling interest. There were no major data releases from UK, but on Wednesday...

USD/CAD key support at 1.3730, bullish in the short term

Feb 09, 2016 14:08 pm UTC| Technicals

USD/CAD slipped towards 1.3855 levels during the early European session, after the pair found resistance at 1.3959, before pulling back towards 1.3888 levels on falling oil prices. The pair continues to retain its...

BTC/USD trades flat, break above $380 targets $402

Feb 09, 2016 11:26 am UTC| Technicals Digital Currency

BTC/USD is trading in narrow range between $369-$380. It is currently trading around $373. Short term trend is slightly bullish as long as support $350 holds. On the higher side the pair is facing strong resistance...

Canadian dollar fails to hold above 1.40 marks, intraday bias remains bearish

Feb 09, 2016 11:18 am UTC| Technicals

Pair is well supported below 1.40 marks and currently trading at 1.3878 levels. A break of 1.4001marks is required to confirm to bullish trend. Alternatively, current downfall will drag the parity below 1.3639...

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Economy

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Politics

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Science

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