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  • German Ifo expectations unchanged amidst meager growth

    Friday 24 May 2013

    The Ifo data published on Friday showed improved sentiment amid German businesses, although expectations for the next six months remained unchanged amidst meagre domestic growth.

  • EUR/JPY: A classic throwback

    Friday 24 May 2013

    A price chart for the EUR/JPY shows a performance similar to the USD/JPY where 130 corresponds to the 100 level on the latter, say technical analysts at Digital Look.

  • GBP/USD: Support holds at 1.5020

    Friday 24 May 2013

    A price chart of the GBP/USD shows that the breakout of 1.52 was a slow process that took the currency pair towards the next support level at 1.5020, according to technical analysts at Digital Look.

  • EUR/USD: Back at resistance

    Friday 24 May 2013

    The EUR/USD is again approaching the resistance level at 1.2955-1.30, according to technical analysts at Digital Look.

  • USD/JPY could test 100 as a support level

    Friday 24 May 2013

    The USD/JPY continues to trade above the primary support level at 100.

  • UK needs a more British Europe, says ECB's Draghi

    Friday 24 May 2013

    European Central Bank (ECB) President Mario Draghi spoke on the high levels of interconnection between the UK and the Eurozone and stressed the importance of moving towards a tighter union and following through on the banking system integration.

  • FX round-up: Dollar declines against Japanese yen

    Friday 24 May 2013

    The US dollar dropped on Thursday as the Japanese yen leap on the back of a huge slump is poor Chinese data, coupled with fears over the US economy.

  • US newspaper round-up: Boeing, Jobless claims, Rue21...

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Chinese regulators has cleared the way for Boeing's 787 aircrafts to begin commercial service in the country, following the grounding enforced in January after issues with batteries overheating onboard, The Wall Street Journal reports.

  • Grexit no longer as likely, says Citi economist

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Citigroup Chief Economist Willem Buiter has changed his mind and no longer expects Greece to exit the euro imminently.

  • Spanish hotel stays take a hit in April

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Overnight stays in hotel estabilishments in Spain have fallen 11 percent on a year-on-year basis for the month of April, the country's national statistics office (INE) has reported.

  • USD/CAD: A clear path towards a nine-month high

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Wednesday’s intraday low for the USD/CAD was at the top part of a bearish price channel that had been left behind, according to technical analysts at Digital Look.

  • EUR/JPY: A simple throwback

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    The strong correction on the EUR/JPY is part of a simple throwback that will test the strength of a new support level following the breakout of a triangle pattern, say technical analysts at Digital Look.

  • Spain sees borrowing costs tick higher at bond auction

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    The Spanish Treasury has returned to the sovereign debt market and found that its borrowing costs have ticked higher on lower demand for the first time since early February.

  • ECB needs to do more as PMI signals Q2 Eurozone recession, says Markit

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Eurozone private sector activity hit a three-month high in May, but still remained “deep in contraction territory”, according to a report published on Thursday by Markit.

  • USD/JPY: Just a nerve-wrecking correction

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    The USD/JPY has suffered through some intense volatility on Thursday morning as the Nikkei 225 fell more than seven percent.

  • EUR/USD: Skids past resistance and turns around

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    The price chart for the EUR/USD presented a perfect 'double-top' that led technical analysts at Digital Look to expect a rebound towards 1.2950-1.2955.

  • Germany's PMI data threatens Q2 GDP rebound

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Though Germany's PMI (purchasing managers' index) data showed a sluggish advance in May, new orders continued to decline, putting a forecast rebound in growth during the second quarter at risk.

  • Chinese manufacturing sector slips back into contraction

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    Factory activity growth in China moved backed into negative territory in May sparking worries over the recovery as the world's second-largest economy stagnates.

  • FX round-up: Dollar rises after mixed QE signals

    Thursday 23 May 2013

    The dollar strengthened against major currencies on Wednesday on hints that the Federal Reserve may start to taper its bond-buying programme in the next few meetings.

  • Fed Chairman warns against premature QE exit

    Wednesday 22 May 2013

    In remarks to the United States Congressional Joint Economic Committee on Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned against a pre-mature tightening of monetary policy.

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