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FxWirePro: Swedish krona gains ahead of CPI data, unemployment rate falls to 7.5 pct

May 12, 2016 06:20 am UTC| Technicals

EUR/SEK is currently trading around 9.2912 levels. It made intraday high at 9.3018 and low at 9.2832 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral for the moment. A sustained break above 9.2916 tests key resistances...

GBP/JPY breaks minor resistance 156.80, targets 158.45/160

May 12, 2016 06:18 am UTC| Technicals

Major support -156.23 (100 day HMA) Major resistance -158 GBP/JPY has taken support near 100 day HMA and recovered from that level. It is currently trading around 157.09. Minor weakness can be seen only...

FxWirePro: Reiteration on AUD/USD’s major trend continuation after rejection of resistance at 23.6% Fibos and at 0.7651

May 12, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Technicals

Didnt we alert you for the shorts..? Please follow below weblink: https://www.tradingview.com/chart/AUDUSD/jrvv40M8-Don-t-miss-AUD-USD-shorts-at-stiff-resistance-at-0-7727-0-7838/ We had already advocated above call...

FxWirePro: Indian rupee strengthens against US dollar, good to sell on rallies

May 12, 2016 05:28 am UTC| Technicals

USD/INR is currently trading around 66.57. It made intraday high at 66.62 and low at 66.54 marks. Intraday bias remains bearish till the time pair holds key resistance at 66.72 marks. A daily close below...

USD/JPY minor weakness only below 108, good to go long

May 12, 2016 05:09 am UTC| Technicals

Major support 108 (7 day EMA) Major resistance 108.81 (21 day MA) USD/JPY has taken support near 7 day EMA and slightly recovered from that level. It is currently trading around 108.75. Minor weakness can...

FxWirePro: USD/MXN bullish engulfing appears despite shooting star and gravestone on monthly – Don’t be deceived with baffling rallies

May 12, 2016 04:58 am UTC| Technicals

Ondaily charts of USD/MXN, shooting star candle occurred at 17.8410 followed by a bullish engulfing pattern candle also occurred at 17.8379 levels. Yesterday again Long Legged Doji pattern occurs at 17.9873 levels. The...

FxWirePro: Gold dips in early Asia and now stabilizes above $1270, intraday bias remains neutral

May 12, 2016 04:56 am UTC| Technicals

XAU/USD is currently trading around $1272 mark. It made intraday high at $1278 and low at $1271 levels. Intraday bias remains neutral till the time pair holds immediate support at $1272 marks. A daily close...

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Economy

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Politics

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Science

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Technology

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