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USD/KRW supported in volatile session

May 28, 2015 06:48 am UTC| Technicals

Pair settling with an 1108 handle in a volatile session Firm USD/KRW open (1110) quickly unwound by month end exporter sales Pair hit 1105.8 then reversed on AUD and JPY weakness AUD hammered on...

GBP/USD 1.5385 eyed pre-UK Q1 GDP

May 28, 2015 06:45 am UTC| Technicals

Pair threatens 1.5385 after pushing recovery from 1.5301 1.5385is 61.8% Fibonacci retracement of Wednesdays fall from 1.5437 to 1.5301 2nd ONS estimate of UKQ1 GDP 0830GMT. Upward revision to +0.4%...

GBP/USD breaks major support 1.5350, decline till 1.5305 is possible

May 28, 2015 06:13 am UTC| Technicals

RES4: 1.5525 (200 day HMA) RES3:1.5487 (38.2% retracement of 1.5698 and 1.5350) RES 2: 1.5430 (Cloud bottom) RES1: 1. 53850 (55 day H EMA) PRICE: 1.5359@ 06:08 GMT SUP1: 1.5350 (May 8th high) SUP2:...

USD/JPY breaks major resistance 124.13, jump till125.60 is possible

May 28, 2015 05:23 am UTC| Technicals

RES 4: 126.84 (2001 High) RES 4:126.20 RES 3 : 125.79 (161.8% retracement of 121.83 and 115.55) RES2: 124.13 (2007 High) PRICE: 123.83 @ 05:20 GMT SUP1: 123.75 (20 day HMA) SUP2: 123.50 (Kijun-Sen) ...

USD/JPY hit 124.14 June 2007 high

May 28, 2015 03:21 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY through the June 07 high of 124.14, stops from 124.15 taken out 124.28 new trend/multi-year high, 125.65-75 Oct/Dec 02 highs now eyed Presumed option barriers ahead at 124.50, 125.00 (large),...

AUD/JPY range break viable after weak AUD capex

May 28, 2015 03:15 am UTC| Technicals

USD/JPY is up over 4% in May Mixed JPY messages from Japanese authorities here Australian authorities continually call for lower...

AUDUSD hit hard on soft capex data

May 28, 2015 03:08 am UTC| Technicals

Pair opened Thursday 0.7733 and traded 0.7683-0.7762; last at 0.7690 Pair in gently recovery mode ahead of capex reaching 0.7762 - prior 0.7756 Pair hit 76.4 Fibonacci of the 0.7534-0.8164 move before...

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Economy

South Korea Raises Interest Rates to 2.75% as Inflation and Weak Won Drive Tightening

South Koreas central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 2.75% on Thursday, marking its first rate hike in three and a half years as policymakers moved to curb persistent inflation and support the...

US Stock Futures Hold Steady as Soft Inflation Data Eases Fed Rate Hike Fears

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UBS Boosts China Tech Bets, Adds Kuaishou and Meituan to Focus List

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Politics

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Science

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Technology

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Apple Intelligence Cleared for China as Alibaba and Baidu AI Power iPhone Features

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